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Thailand holds rate as election risks mount

Bloomberg The Bank of Thailand left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, as expected, providing policy stability to investors days before the nation’s first election since a military coup five years ago. The Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to hold its policy rate at 1.75 percent, the Bank of Thailand said in a statement on Wednesday, in line with ...

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UBS fined $37m for reporting errors

Bloomberg UBS Group AG was fined a record 28 million pounds ($37 million) by a UK regulator for failings related to 136 million transaction reports between 2007 and 2017. UBS didn’t provide complete and accurate information in connection with about 87 million reportable transactions, and filed reports on another 49 million that weren’t required, the Financial Conduct Authority said in ...

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Bank of Italy’s No. 2 to leave amid government tension

Bloomberg The Bank of Italy’s second-highest official is said to have told staff that he won’t be available for a new term, according to two people familiar with the situation, a further development in the tense relations between the central bank and the populist government. Director General Salvatore Rossi told staff in a letter that he will leave as soon ...

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