Russia pulls plug on VIP bank Vneshprombank – The West Australian – The West Australian

Russia pulls plug on ‘VIP’ bank Vneshprombank Moscow (AFP) – Russian authorities on Thursday declared insolvent the large Vneshprombank, which reportedly counts several members of the country’s political elite as clients. The central bank said in a statement it had withdrawn the licence of the bank, the country’s 40th-biggest out of a total 700. Vneshprombank…

NDP Finance Minister “pleased” as Moody’s shifts Alberta’s credit outlook from stable to negative – did he get a … – The Rebel

Moody’s just changed Alberta’s credit outlook from stable to negative. A lot has happened to Alberta’s credit forecast since the NDP dropped their budget at the end of October 2015. Immediately after the NDP’s catastrophic tax and spend budget came out October, Moody’s declared Alberta’s budget was credit negative. That was the budget that would…

Bankruptcies to quadruple in 2016 – registered PIP – Anglo Celt

Wednesday, 20th January, 2016 11:37am Story by Sean McMahon Mark Reilly, Personal Insolvency Practitioner for County Cavan and Partner in KBG Chartered Accountants, Railway Road, Cavan. Mark Reilly, Personal Insolvency Practitioner for County Cavan and Partner in KBG Chartered Accountants, Railway Road, Cavan. The number of bankruptcies in County Cavan is expected to quadruple this…

70% increase in Insolvency Service solutions – RTE.ie

There was a 70% increase in the number of permanent solutions agreed through the Insolvency Service of Ireland last year.  The ISI said the recent removal of the banks’ veto over proposed arrangements involving debtors’ homes has already resulted in financial institutions reversing some of their own rejection decisions. Lenders overturned four out of 12 rejection decisions which were appealed last month.…