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Bank of America faces $1.2 billion penalty over anti-money laundering failures

Bank of America has been ordered to pay $1.2 billion in penalties over alleged failures to meet US anti-money laundering and financial compliance requirements, according to the US Treasury Department. The action represents one of the largest penalties imposed by the department and highlights growing......

Global markets face bond and geopolitical tests as El-Erian highlights key risks

Global financial markets are entering a period of heightened uncertainty as rising government bond yields, geopolitical tensions and shifting monetary-policy expectations increasingly influence investor decisions. Economist Mohamed El-Erian has highlighted several developments that could shape market......

US 30-year Treasury yield reaches its highest level since 2004

The yield on the 30-year US Treasury bond climbed above 5.45% on Thursday, reaching its highest level since 2004 as a broad sell-off in government debt intensified. The move reflects growing investor concerns about inflation, higher energy costs, strong economic activity and the increasing cost of government......

Global bond yields ease as energy concerns and geopolitical tensions recede

Government bond yields across major markets moved lower on Tuesday as easing energy prices and renewed hopes for diplomatic progress in the Middle East reduced some of the inflation concerns that had weighed on fixed-income markets in recent weeks. The move followed a period of sharp increases in sovereign......

US Treasury sanctions 27 Iranian airlines over alleged support for Tehran

The United States has imposed sanctions on 35 entities and one individual, including 27 Iranian airlines, accusing them of supporting activities linked to the Iranian government, according to the US Treasury Department. The measures target Iranian carriers that had not previously been subjected to US......

US debt could reach $50 trillion earlier than expected

The United States could reach a public debt level of $50 trillion several years earlier than previously projected, according to market analyst Albert Koroyev. The forecast highlights growing concerns over the pace of government borrowing and the rising cost of servicing federal debt. Koroyev, head of......

US reportedly backed yen in rare market intervention, Financial Times says

The United States may have taken part in an unusually coordinated effort to stabilize the Japanese yen, according to a report by the Financial Times, signaling what could be the first joint currency intervention between Washington and Tokyo in nearly three decades. Citing anonymous sources familiar......

US freezes over $130 million in cryptocurrency linked to Iran

The United States has announced the freezing of more than $130 million in cryptocurrency assets that authorities allege are linked to Iranian financial networks, marking another step in Washington's efforts to strengthen economic pressure on Tehran. According to the US Department of the Treasury,......

Trump administration pushes for a $250 bill featuring Donald Trump, reports say

The administration of former US President Donald Trump is reportedly supporting a proposal to create a new 250-dollar banknote featuring Trump’s portrait, according to information published by The Washington Post. If approved, the project would represent a historic break with long-standing American......