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• WRAPUP 1-US Fed's Evans edges closer to fellow dove's rate-rise plan Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 2:45 PM ET

  DAYTON, Ohio, April 4- A second Federal Reserve official has suggested that U.S. interest rates may have to remain near zero until the unemployment rate falls as low as 5.5 percent, lower than the 6.5 percent threshold the U.S. central bank has in mind.

• Risk appetite on the rise in U.S. capital markets: Fed survey Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 2:07 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, April 4- Hedge fund and derivative investors are taking on more risk as aggressive monetary easing and an improving economy boost demand for higher-yielding securities, a Federal Reserve survey showed on Thursday.

• Lessons to be Learned From HBOS Report  Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 3:45 AM ET

  

  Patrick Jenkins, banking editor at Financial Times, tells CNBC that the HBOS report will lift the lid on a culture "driven by seeking profit at all costs" which should provide lessons for the future.

• UK Bank Chiefs Slated as ‘Brash’ and ‘Deluded’ Friday, 5 Apr 2013 | 7:01 PM ET

  

  Bank chiefs at HBOS, once one of Britain's biggest banks, were condemned as a "model of self-delusion", in a damming report by Britain's Banking Standards Commission on Friday.

• UPDATE 4-ECB "ready to act" to help languishing economy Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 10:56 AM ET

  *ECB keeps interest rates at 0.75 pct. FRANKFURT, April 4- European Central Bank President Mario Draghi opened the door on Thursday to an interest rate cut as soon as next month, saying his bank stands "ready to act" to boost the recession-hit euro zone economy.

• UPDATE 1-Cyprus to blame for bailout turmoil, Draghi says Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 9:56 AM ET

  FRANKFURT, April 4- The European Central Bank put the blame for initial market turmoil over Cyprus's bailout squarely on the island's government on Thursday and pledged that taxing depositors would not become normal procedure.

• FOREX-Euro slides vs dollar as ECB seen easing further; yen plunges Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 9:36 AM ET

  NEW YORK, April 4- The euro dropped to its lowest in more than four months against the dollar on Thursday after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi highlighted the downside risks to the euro zone economy, suggesting the bank could further slash interest rates.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Yen drops on BoJ easing, shares steady after ECB Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 8:42 AM ET

  *Gold hits 10- month low as dollar strengthens. LONDON, April 4- The yen sank on Thursday after the Bank of Japan unveiled a bold plan to pump money into the economy, while Europe's main share indexes and the euro held steady after the European Central Bank left policy unchanged.

• UPDATE 2-Hungary takes aim at lending, company foreign currency debt Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 8:26 AM ET

  BUDAPEST, April 4- Hungary's new central bank governor launched plans worth around $2.1 billion on Thursday to help small- and medium-sized firms survive recession and to free the private sector from its foreign currency debt burden.

• UPDATE 2-ECB holds rates, markets watch for signs of later cut Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 7:50 AM ET

  FRANKFURT, April 4- The European Central Bank kept interest rates on hold on Thursday, waiting to see if a recession-hit economy perks up and whether an aggressive policy move by the Bank of Japan helps the euro zone.

• UPDATE 1-Hungary takes aim at lending, foreign currency loans Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 6:40 AM ET

  BUDAPEST, April 4- Hungary's new central bank chief launched measures to boost lending and tackle companies' foreign currency debt on Thursday, embarking on a new path to support the government's pro-growth agenda.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Yen sinks on BoJ easing, markets await ECB Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 6:01 AM ET

  LONDON, April 4- The yen sank across the board on Thursday after the Bank of Japan unveiled a set of bold easing measures, while weak euro zone business data piled pressure on the single currency before a European Central Bank meeting.

• Draghi Must Address Bank Worries: Expert  Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 4:00 AM ET

  

  Stephane Deo, global head of asset allocation at UBS, warns that markets are now pricing in bank risk, which Mario Draghi and the ECB must address on Thursday.

• BOJ Throws In Kitchen Sink in War With Deflation Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 4:07 AM ET

  

  The Bank of Japan unveiled sweeping changes to its monetary policy, making clear that it will do all it can to achieve a 2 percent inflation target. But is that enough?

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar jumps on BOJ easing, Europe waits for ECB Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 3:35 AM ET

  *German bonds flat ahead of debt auctions by Spain, France. LONDON, April 4- The dollar rose more than 2 percent against the yen after the Bank of Japan took surprisingly strong easing steps on Thursday, while Europe's share markets softened before a European Central Bank meeting later in the day.

• UPDATE 1-ECB seen on hold, markets look for signs of later cut Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 3:16 AM ET

  FRANKFURT, April 4- The European Central Bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Thursday but investors will be looking for any signs it is preparing for a cut in coming months to help lift the euro zone out of recession.

• Italy Delays $50 Billion Payment of State Debts Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 1:28 AM ET

  

  Italy's caretaker government announced on Wednesday it was delaying approval of a decree to pay back some 40 billion euros of state debts to private firms.

• FOREX-Yen sinks after BOJ takes aggressive easing steps Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 1:24 AM ET

  TOKYO, April 4- The yen dropped sharply on Thursday after the Bank of Japan announced aggressive easing, saying it will double its holdings of bonds and stocks in two years. "All the menu the market has been talking has been delivered so the market welcomed the decision," said Teppei Ino, currency analyst the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ.

• Say What? China Gives Up Bid for ADB Leadership Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 9:04 PM ET

  

  As the Asian Development Bank searched for a new leader, one seemingly odd twist is that China, the third largest shareholder in the bank has forfeited its chance to come up with a nominee. CaiXin Online reports.

• ECB seen on hold, markets look for signs of later cut Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 7:01 PM ET

  FRANKFURT, April 4- The European Central Bank is expected to hold interest rates on Thursday but investors will be looking for any signs it is preparing for a cut in coming months to help lift the euro zone out of recession.