Swallowing up five smaller rivals. Will the new mega bank be able to compete globally . And it is the final countdown, singapore turns of its two G Wireless Network this weekend, rendering old phones useless. 2g. Its a friday, everyone, good morning, asia, hello, world, thanks for watching the Asia Business report, im rico hizon. Does bigger mean better when it comes to Financial Institutions . This weekend five indian banks will begin the process of merging with the state bank of india. Its already the countrys largest bank but after the merger it will be one of the largest in the world. The government hopes the move will clean up the system and get banks performing again. We ta ke and get banks performing again. We take a look. Hsbc, bank of china, bnp paribas, Jp Morgan Chase they are some of the largest banks in the world and now an indian bank will bejoining their ranks. The state bank of india, indias largest Public Sector bank, is merging with five subsidiaries. It will create a
Gain of 44 cents. 44. 67 ber peril. Brent at 48 this morning. And out of brazil, the senate has decided to proceed with a impeachment of dilma rousseff. Vice president will replace her during the trial and permanently if shes guilty. 180 days guaranteed that shes out . Yes. While they undergo trial. Trial. And then they have a vote and the senate has to vote by twothirds to push her out permanently. We think based on the trial. But nobody thinks the trial is relevant. They think they already know the count in advance. And interesting the way the stock market has reacted. It was at one point maybe it still is the best performing market in the world year to date. Trading on her eventual departure with the idea that the Vice President is more market friendly. Almost anybody could be more market presently than dilma rousseff. Whats up . Closen on fifty in oil. The market was down 200 and supposed to be corelated. Doesnt work anymore. And then. Where did they get that . Squawk box. The diam
Street. Stocks plunged, the market turned icy at least for a day. Dow and s p 500 had the worst day since the brexit vote aftermath at the end of june. The reason today, a fed official hinted an Interest Rate hike is not far off. Thats not necessarily a bad thing. It suggests the Federal Reserve thinks the economy is getting Strong Enough to shrug off a rate increase, but it did spook investors who have become accustomed to easy money policies and spooked them doubly because the fed official that spoke is normally in the easy money camp. Here are closing numbers for a bruising friday. Dowjones industrial average tumbled 394 points to 18,085. All of the major indexes fell more than 2 for the week. Biggest weekly drop for the dow since first week of the year. Reporter it is about time. By summer dole drum standards, its a lopg period of volatility. It was two months ago. The feds Eric Rosengren reminded everyone markets arent positioned for a rate hike in september and he made a case it
Street. Stocks plunged, the market turned icy at least for a day. Dow and s p 500 had the worst day since the brexit vote aftermath at the end of june. The reason today, a fed official hinted an Interest Rate hike is not far off. Thats not necessarily a bad thing. It suggests the Federal Reserve thinks the economy is getting Strong Enough to shrug off a rate increase, but it did spook investors who have become accustomed to easy money policies and spooked them doubly because the fed official that spoke is normally in the easy money camp. Here are closing numbers for a bruising friday. Dowjones industrial average tumbled 394 points to 18,085. All of the major indexes fell more than 2 for the week. Biggest weekly drop for the dow since first week of the year. Reporter it is about time. By summer dole drum standards, its a lopg period of volatility. It was two months ago. The feds Eric Rosengren reminded everyone markets arent positioned for a rate hike in september and he made a case it
Street. Stocks plunged, the market turned icy at least for a day. Dow and s p 500 had the worst day since the brexit vote aftermath at the end of june. The reason today, a fed official hinted an Interest Rate hike is not far off. Thats not necessarily a bad thing. It suggests the Federal Reserve thinks the economy is getting Strong Enough to shrug off a rate increase, but it did spook investors who have become accustomed to easy money policies and spooked them doubly because the fed official that spoke is normally in the easy money camp. Here are closing numbers for a bruising friday. Dowjones industrial average tumbled 394 points to 18,085. All of the major indexes fell more than 2 for the week. Biggest weekly drop for the dow since first week of the year. Reporter it is about time. By summer dole drum standards, its a lopg period of volatility. It was two months ago. The feds Eric Rosengren reminded everyone markets arent positioned for a rate hike in september and he made a case it