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Several charts are presented which shows the rate of money stock and debt measures in the U.S. as of November 2015, the component of money stock and the aggregate reserves and monetary base.

South Africa's National Treasury is considering withdrawing up to half of the 497 billion rand ($27.3 billion) contingency reserves held by the central bank to reduce the government's debt or fund public-sector wages. The Treasury and central bank are close to finalizing the terms of the draw-down from the Gold & Foreign Exchange Contingency Reserve Account. The withdrawal is being considered due to the strain on public finances caused by an energy shortage, logistics constraints, rising debt-service costs, and a growing civil-servant wage bill. However, concerns have been raised about the potential impact on the central bank's independence and the need for a longer-term solution. [Extracted from the article]

By definition profit refers to the difference between revenue and expenses. In for-profit organizations profit or surplus gives a return to the owners of the company and serves as a source of financing for capital acquisitions and working capital. Nonprofit organizations, which are not allowed a surplus, don't suffer on the first count because they have no owners. But they do suffer on the second count because, if expected to grow, they need to finance asset replacement and growth. In these days when funds for long-term debt are becoming scarcer, this author asserts, the need for regulators to allow 'nonprofits' to keep a surplus is increasing. In this article, he argues for a surplus and then discusses how managers and regulators can determine how much a nonprofit organization should be allowed. He presents a combination of a modified version of the return-on-asset pricing model used in for-profit organizations and a model for assessing working capital needs associated with growth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents information on the report presented by the treasurer of the American Bar Association. The treasurer has stated that with the good stewardship of his predecessor Bill Robinson and other professional staff, the Association has ended with a healthy surplus. He stated several financial accomplishments in 2008 including reduction in the associations debt related to the purchase of the DC headquarters by $2.7 million, provision of an additional $500,000 to the Enterprise Fund which encourages cooperation and collaboration among ABA entities and transferring $14.5 million to the Permanent Reserve to meet the association's targets.

A reserve account doesn't hold enough cover the semi-annual $8.7 million interest payment, said the bond's trustee. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The U.S. Supreme Court Friday said it would hear an appeal by the commonwealth to reinstate a local debt-restructuring law that would allow some island agencies, including Prepa, to ask bondholders to take losses. Prepa's restructuring support agreement with bondholders "contemplates that some or all of the January 1, 2016 interest payments would be paid with funding provided to the authority, but it remains premature to predict whether and to what extent that will occur", according to the EMMA filing. Bond insurance companies that guarantee repayment on $2.5 billion of Prepa's bonds haven't agreed to the plan. [Extracted from the article]

Reports that Westchester Medical Center may tap into a reserve fund to repay debt which is about to due in Westchester County, New York. Amount of senior debt and subordinated debt guaranted by Westchester County; Replenlishment of funds from the reserve by Westchester County in its 2005 budget; Reduction of the credit rating of the hospital fromA3 to Baa3.

The article reports on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), which needs to raise 33.5 million pounds by 2010 to build its reserves and expand services to registrants. NMC finance director Stephen Williams said, the 33.5 million pounds will not only be raised by increasing the registration fee, but will also help reach the target because NMC has a 8.5 million pounds debt, most of it was inherited from the Great Britain Center Council when it handed over the reins in 2003.

The article presents a statement which replies to a query sent by an avid reader with business credit line, concerning the debts and building reserves priorities. The author suggests to prioritize the building reserves for business owners and cites its significance to business. The author looks on the disadvantage relying in the credit line, which will result to shortfall in business operations.

The article reports on the role of the Connecticut government in averting the bankruptcy of the city of Hartford. Topics include the financial plight of other poor Connecticut cities, including Bridgeport, New Haven and Waterbury, the budget and debt struggles of Connecticut state government, and the nearly 5 billion U.S. dollars owed by the cities in retirement-benefit related obligations. It also cites the 34% drop in Hartford's reserves from 2006 to 2015.

The article informs that the U.S. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has reported 9.7 percent increase in July 2014 in federal reserves that is reached to 3.238 trillion U.S. dollars. Topics discussed include 7.1 percent increase in consumer credit, increased revolving credit outstanding and non-revolving credit.

The article reports that financial analysis company Fitch Inc. announced that real estate companies Tishman Speyer Properties LP and BlackRock Inc. will run out of reserve funds within six months. The two companies owe a $4.5 billion mortgage on the Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village apartment complex in New York City.

The article reports on the upgrade on the rating given to the Mineral Point School District by Moody's Investors Service Inc. concerning the district's $6 million of outstanding general obligation unlimited-tax debt in Wisconsin. The district was awarded an upgrade of Baa3 rating from Baa2 because of its improvement in the financial position of $2 million in general fund reserves despite of the budgetary challenges due to per-pupil revenue caps and decreasing enrollment.

Reports the debt balances and economic problem in San Francisco, California. Estimation of the balance for debt reserve fund; Cause of economic downturn; Factors contributing to the improvement of fund balance.

Reports on the negative outlook of Moody's Investors Service on the Baa1-rated debt of Essex County, New Jersey. Challenges faced in restoring its financial reserves; Rates given for the sale of tax anticipation notes; Legal mechanics ensuring irrevocable deposit of pledged property taxes.

Several charts and graphs on the U.S. money, credit and security markets for 2007 including money stock and debt measures, components of money stock, and aggregate reserves and monetary base are presented.

The article reports that Nigeria, Africa's biggest debtor, has reached an agreement with its rich-country creditors. Nigeria will draw on its $26 billion of reserves to clear its arrears with its Paris Club creditors, which amount to about $6 billion. Nigeria must preserve the rough macroeconomic stability it has won in the past 18 months. The IMF will monitor the country's progress at one remove. Nigeria's finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has sought to redeem Nigeria's woeful reputation in the centres of financial power, and the country's biggest creditor, Britain, has been equally keen to demonstrate its commitment to fighting poverty in Africa. The buy-back puts cash in the hands of creditors, who grew accustomed over the years to receiving precious little from Nigeria. It also has political virtues. In the past, Nigeria's oil windfalls have been squandered. Therefore it is better to spend this money now, by paying off future obligations, than to leave it piling up in the central bank, as an open invitation to irresponsibility.