GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS

Government interventions

Oleh : Drs.Simon Arnold Julian Jacob

Governments across the world have stepped up their interventions to stem the worst financial crisis in decades. This graphic examines the rescue measures in detail

In depth

US downturn

As the US economy weakens and consumers reign in their spending, there are growing concerns that the country could slip into a recession

Regulating short selling

Regulators are clamping down on short sellers, who aim to profit from declining share prices. Recent moves by the SEC and FSA highlight the pressure on regulators to combat market turmoil

Russia’s financial fallout

Russia’s military intervention in Georgia sparked an exodus of foreign capital which, together with a dearth of credit and a loss of investor confidence has turned the mood in Moscow gloomy

Icelandic economy

Amid fears that the country’s economy could collapse, the Icelandic government is trying to secure loans from its neighbours and the International Monetry Fund

Bradford and Bingley

How the bail-out of the UK buy-to-let specialist works and what it means for the taxpayer. Also, what are the implications for Santander, which has bought the bank’s deposits business

The Big Freeze

To mark the anniversary of the credit squeeze, the FT looks at how the world has changed in the past 12 months and the long-term impact on the global financial system and the world economy

Lehman Brothers

News, analysis and full interactive coverage from both sides of the Atlantic as the story behind the collapse of one of the biggest names on Wall Street unfolds

Freddie and Fannie

The US government’s decision to take control of troubled mortgage guarantors Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, has removed concerns about the global implications of a possible default by the US mortgage market giants

Central banks

Central banks around the world are cutting key interest rates, underscoring deepening concern over a contracting global economy.

Fortis’s rescue

BNP Paribas has taken control of the main Belgian banking and insurance operations of Fortis in a deal brokered by the Belgian government following the nationalisation of the group’s Dutch businesses

Finance job cuts

More than 130,000 financial jobs have been lost in the past 12 months since the credit squeeze began. We track the top 20 banks by job cuts

UK house prices

Concerns about the pace of a slowdown in the UK housing market have intensified as mortgage approval rates fall and builders down tools

Ratings Agencies

Market turmoil in the wake of the subprime mortgage crisis has again raised questions about the accuracy of their ratings and conflicts of interest

UBS

The Swiss bank is one of the biggest European casualties of the financial crisis

Monolines

Downgrades of monolines have raised fears about a domino effect leading to market losses of the securities they guarantee

Bear Stearns

Confidence in Bear Stearns collapsed after the US investment bank arranged for emergency funding from JPMorgan and the New York Fed

Northern Rock

New chief executive aims to return the nationalised bank to financial health and eventurally to private ownership

Subprime fall-out

Global investors succumbed to a new bout of jitters amid concerns over big western financial institutions affected by America’s troubled mortgage markets (Google - Internet).