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Big wins on surprise rate moves 10.22.2008 Reuters has proved itself time and again as the must-have service for policy actions amidst the financial crisis: 5 seconds ahead on India’s shock 100 bps rate cut to 8 percent on Oct. 20, 30 seconds ahead on Hungary’s 300 bps rate hike to 11.5 pct on Oct. 22, 3 minutes ahead on Iceland hiking rates by 600 bps on Oct. 28 and 1 1/2 hours ahead on Vietnam cutting rates by 100 bps on Oct. 20 Reuters Firsts will need at least flash player 9 to give you the full experience. The latest Flash player can be downloaded here	firsts across any industry Commodities & Energy Energy, metals, agricultural and environmental markets FX & Money Markets Macroeconomics, monetary policy, FX and money markets Politics & Risk Politics and political risk Equity & Derivatives Companies, sectors, M&A and the financial industry Fixed Income Sovereign and corporate debt, credit, and ratings firsts by region Americas View stories from this region Europe / Middle East / Africa View stories from this region Asia View stories from this region Emerging Markets View stories from this region

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Sovereign and corporate debt, credit, and ratings

Big wins on surprise rate moves

10.22.2008

Reuters has proved itself time and again as the must-have service for policy actions amidst the financial crisis: 5 seconds ahead on India’s shock 100 bps rate cut to 8 percent on Oct. 20, 30 seconds ahead on Hungary’s 300 bps rate hike to 11.5 pct on Oct. 22, 3 minutes ahead on Iceland hiking rates by 600 bps on Oct. 28 and 1 1/2 hours ahead on Vietnam cutting rates by 100 bps on Oct. 20

Reuters Firsts will need at least flash player 9 to give you the full experience. The latest Flash player can be downloaded here