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The New York Times

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Large U.S. bank collapse seen ahead

Jan Dahinten Reuters 19.08.2008

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The worst of the global financial crisis is yet to come and a large U.S. bank will fail in the next few months as the world's biggest economy hits further troubles, former IMF chief economist Kenneth Rogoff said on Tuesday.

Mortgage rates set to rise as banks feel the squeeze

Benjamin Scent and Karen Wong The Standard 13.06.2008

Hong Kong banks may raise mortgage rates within a few days, as they come under increasing pressure from rising interbank rates, a senior banker said yesterday.

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