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Dexia holds lots of government and public-sector debt, which is given a zero or superlow risk weighting.

European Bank Buffers Offer Little Comfort David Reilly 2011

While MF Global did issue surprisingly weak fiscal second-quarter results last week—which stemmed from lower trading revenue on the back of market volatility and ongoing difficulties due to superlow interest rates—investors and ratings firms ultimately turned on it because of outsize and ill-timed exposures to European sovereign debt.

Amid Europe Crisis, Dial MF for Mayhem Kelly Evans 2011

But if government fails to react, today's superlow Treasury yields may be wildly underestimating the risks facing investors.

Budget Shortfall Looks Out of This World Spencer Jakab 2012

The big question: How long can superlow interest rates trump the new bout of market jitters?

Overheard 2011

And anything that further crimps profits is particularly painful given that banks already are struggling with regulatory change, a superlow interest-rate environment and a moribund economy.

U.S. Banks Get Boxed In on Foreclosures David Reilly 2010

"The longer we are in this superlow interest-rate environment, the greater the potential for a big correction," Mr. La Fleur says.

Toronto Wary of Condo Correction Monica Gutschi 2011

Meanwhile, already superlow bond yields are getting even lower, thanks to the Federal Reserve's latest extraordinary easing action.

Tin-Hat Time for Pension Funds David Reilly 2011

Contrary to popular opinion, superlow interest rates are far from a boon for banks.

Banks Face Two More Years of Famine David Reilly 2011

Soaring food costs were a factor in the unrest roiling some countries in the Middle East and North Africa, and inflation is battering developing economies around the world—in part because superlow interest rates in developed economies such as the U.S. have propelled capital into faster-growing economies.

Shanghai Truckers Mount Rare Protest James T. Areddy 2011

The big question: How long can superlow interest rates trump the new bout of market jitters?

Overheard 2011