The US bank prime rate remained unchanged in the second half of September at 3.25 percent.

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The US bank prime rate set by the Federal Reserve remained unchanged at 3.25 percent, where it has been since January of 2009.

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While bankers said that the CRR hike is unlikely to impact banks' prime-lending rate, the Reserve Bank of India has revised its forecast of bank credit growth downwards from 18% to 16%.

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Now, Japan is going whole hog into easy monetary policy with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe strong arming the Bank of Japan to target a 2% inflation rate.

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At Prime Minister's Questions, Mr Cameron said the manipulation of the key Libor inter-bank borrowing rate by Barclays traders was "outrageous" and those responsible for "spivvy and probably illegal activity" should be held to account.

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"Abenomics" is the nickname given to the prime minister's push for more quantitative easing from the Bank of Japan and a doubling of the inflation rate to 2%.

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