Money markets face renewed assault as year-end looms

As the year-end approaches, it's deja vu in global money markets. Despite central bank liquidity provisions, government guarantee programs and bank recapitalizations worth trillions of dollars, money markets remain in a state

EU to stick to bank aid demands

The European Commission will defy national pressure and stick to its main demands on the conditions for state aid to the bank sector when it publishes new guidelines shortly, EU sources said.