Oct, 22 The price of the oil basket (OPEC) fell to $60 a barrel.
Oct, 17 World oil prices fell below $70 a barrel.
Oct, 6 The capitalization of the world stock exchanges fell by 2.5 trillion dollars.
World Banks
1. Dexia Group Dexia Group is a Belgian-French financial institution, specialized in public finance. It was founded in 1996 through the merger of Credit Communal de Belgique/Gemeentekrediet van Belgie (founded 1860) and Credit Local de France (founded 1987). The Dexia Group was founded as a dual-listed company, but in 1999 the Belgian entity took over the French entity to form one company. Dexia is a member of both the BEL20 and CAC 40 indices.
2. Fortis Fortis is an international provider of banking and insurance services to personal, business and institutional customers. Fortis ranks among top 20 financial institutions in Europe, with a market capitalisation of EUR 43 billion. With excellent solvency, a presence in over 50 countries and a dedicated, professional workforce of 60,000, our company combines global strength with local flexibility.
3. KBC Group KBC Group is one of the leading financial groups in Europe. A multi-channel bancassurance group with a geographic focus on Europe, it caters mainly for retail and private banking customers and small and medium-sized enterprises. Besides focusing on providing retail and private bancassurance services, it is also active in asset management, the provision of corporate services and market activities. KBC occupies significant, even leading positions in Belgium and Central and Eastern Europe and has an extensive private banking network operating under the European Private Bankers concept. It has also selectively established a presence in a number of other countries and regions around the world.
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