Money markets


The RBA drains cash, confident that liquidity squeeze is easing

For the third day in a row the Reserve Bank has drained cash from the short term money markets, confident that the recent liquidity squeeze is easing.

The subprime crisis hits Europe

Anyone who thought the subprime mortgage crisis was a problem for the markets and moneymen who created the mess, had that bit of sophistry destroyed last night when European money markets nearly froze. Glenn Dyer reports.