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Bank Indonesia leaves rate unchanged

Bloomberg Indonesia’s central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Tuesday, opting to save some of its policy ammunition for possible further market volatility triggered by higher US rates. The seven-day reverse repurchase rate was held at 5.75 percent, in line with the forecasts of 21 of the 30 economists surveyed by Bloomberg. Senior Deputy Governor Mirza Adityaswara, who ...

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Banks face off with fintech rivals in payments war

Bloomberg The humdrum business of helping companies pay suppliers and collect funds from customers has turned into a battleground between banks and technology upstarts, with $250 billion of revenue at stake, according to Oliver Wyman. Fintech firms such as TransferWise Ltd. and Revolut Ltd. are capturing market share from the banks that once had a stranglehold over the wholesale payments ...

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JetBlue sees cheap luxury seats spurring trans-Atlantic travel

Bloomberg JetBlue Airways Corp. is ready to brag about its premium offerings on potential trans-Atlantic routes, even if it hasn’t yet decided whether to start flying to Europe. If it jumps into one of the world’s busiest markets for business travel, the airline would be betting on replicating the success it’s had on cross-country US flights with its high-end Mint ...

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