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Goldman expects silver lining as dollar bets falter

  Bloomberg Goldman Sachs Asset Management is seeking to profit from the relative value of the world’s major currencies after trimming bets the dollar would climb versus the euro and yen. While the Federal Reserve will probably increase interest rates by another 25 basis points later in the year, any disappointment around US employment data could delay the next move ...

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BOJ board member’s credentials under lens

  Bloomberg Questions have been raised over new Bank of Japan Board member Makoto Sakurai’s credentials this week by a weekly magazine Shukan Post, saying that there was no record of him submitting a thesis or graduating with a PhD. The central bank’s website describes Sakurai, 69, as having “completed a PhD programme in Economics.” While some readers could take ...

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HSBC Middle East CEO joins Saudi govt after shakeup

  BLOOMBERG Saudi Arabia named HSBC Holdings Plc Middle East and North Africa Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Al Tuwaijri deputy minister of economy and planning as part of a government shakeup that also ushered in a new central banker and oil minister. Al Tuwaijri, regional CEO of the London-based bank since October 2013, takes on the role immediately and reports ...

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