The weighted average rate in the interbank call market, where banks lend and borrow among one another, was at 5.61% on Monday versus 5.17% last Thursday and 5.20% Friday, reflecting a surge of nearly half a percentage point.
Monday dawns, stock markets hold their breath
On Black Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the US plunged 22.6% – the steepest one-day percentage drop in its history. The selloff was