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EBA consults on draft technical standards on the mapping of ECAIs credit assessments for securitisation positions

08/05/2015(0)
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on draft Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on the mapping of External Credit Assessment Institutions’ (ECAIs) credit assessments for securitisation positions. ... Read More
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Banks Expected to Settle FX Probes for Billions

07/05/2015(0)
Citigroup Inc., Barclays PLC, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and Royal Bank of Scotland Group are expected to plead guilty to rigging foreign-currency exchange rates and pay billions in ... Read More
HSBC

HSBC Holdings plc 1Q 2015 Earnings Release

05/05/2015(0)
Reported PBT up 4% in the first quarter of 2015 (‘1Q15’) at $7,059m compared with $6,785m in the same period in 2014 (‘1Q14’). Adjusted PBT up $349m or 5% ... Read More
NBAD

NBAD eyes up debt deals with export credit agencies as part of international expansion plan

04/05/2015(0)
National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), the country’s biggest lender by assets, is keen to arrange debt for export credit agencies (ECAs) as part of plans to expand its ... Read More
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HSBC whistleblower claims work ‘not done yet

04/05/2015(0)
Herve Falciani, a former HSBC employee who leaked information on the bank’s clients and tax situation, has told Spanish newspaper El Mundo he had knowledge of other cases and ... Read More
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On Bank of Russia key rate ( from 14.00 to 12.50%)

30/04/2015(0)
On 30 April 2015, the Bank of Russia Board of Directors decided to reduce the key rate from 14.00 to 12.50 percent per annum, taking account of lower inflation risks and persistent risks of considerable economy cooling. Amid ... Read More
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China Rate Swap Has Biggest Monthly Drop Since ’08 as PBOC Eases

30/04/2015(0)
China’s interest-rate swaps were headed for the biggest monthly drop since 2008 as the central bank steps up monetary easing in support of the economy. The People’s Bank of ... Read More
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Bank of America to Pay $180 Million to Settle Investors’ Forex Lawsuit

30/04/2015(0)
BofA says cost of settlement will be covered by existing reserves Bank of America Corp. has agreed to pay $180 million to settle a lawsuit by private investors who accused the ... Read More
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Riksbank purchases government bonds for a further SEK 40-50 billion

29/04/2015(0)
Riksbank purchases government bonds for a further SEK 40-50 billion, lowers the repo-rate path significantly and holds the repo rate at −0.25 per cent The expansionary monetary policy is ... Read More
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Deutsche Bank is to invest up to €1 billion in digital technologies

29/04/2015(0)
Investment is part of the German bank’s restructuring strategy, which aims to achieve annual savings of €3.5 billion by 2020. Deutsche Bank is to invest up to €1 billion ... Read More
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