World stock prices fell on Wednesday after Germany approved new regulations to limit speculative selling of euro-dominated government bonds.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

There have been reports that Germany is considering buying Greek government bonds through a state-owned bank, as an emergency measure.

VOA: standard.2010.03.01

The Bank of England began a similar program of buying up government bonds earlier this week.

VOA: standard.2009.03.18

He says he expected the bank to buy up more Japanese government bonds when he heard about the emergency meeting instead,it was what he calls a "mild" response.

VOA: standard.2009.12.03

He says the BOJ should buy up more government bonds and cut interest rates further, and he hopes the changes will come when the bank holds a policy meeting in a few weeks.

VOA: standard.2009.12.03

"What was different about the Irish approach was that all deposits were guaranteed and bondholders,investors that had bought bonds in these banks, also received the government guarantee.

VOA: special.2010.11.26