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‘India to seek weaker rupee to shield growth’

  Bloomberg India’s currency is poised to weaken this year as the central bank seeks to cushion the economy from excessive appreciation, according to Deutsche Bank AG. Though the rupee hit a record low in November, it was broadly stable through the year, slipping just 2.7 percent against the dollar. In real effective terms, which adjust for inflation differences and ...

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Aktif bank gets nod to raise $120mn via sukuk

  Reuters Aktif Bank, Turkey’s largest privately-owned investment bank, received regulatory approval to sell up to $120 million via Islamic bonds, or sukuk, in what could be a rare deal in the international sukuk market. Turkey has seen steady issuance of sukuk from the government and the country’s Islamic banks, known domestically as participation banks, but corporate issuance remains rare ...

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UniCredit sees $12.6bn full-year loss

  Bloomberg UniCredit SpA, Italy’s biggest bank, expects an 11.8 billion-euro ($12.6 billion) net loss for 2016 after setting aside more money for bad loans and booking one-time charges related to its turnaround plan. UniCredit took an additional charge of 1 billion euros, on top of the 12.2 billion euros announced December 13, as it booked a higher writedown of ...

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