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Rescuers sought for shadow bank Altico as crisis deepens

Bloomberg Lenders to an Indian shadow bank at the center of an industry crisis since it started defaulting three months ago have called for binding bids from potential rescuers by mid-January, people familiar with the matter said. Altico Capital India Ltd. is one of the latest caught up in the nation’s shadow banking crisis, which has deepened as lenders already ...

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‘ECB should review causes of inflation’

Bloomberg ECB Governing Council member Klaas Knot said conventional wisdom about inflation is outdated. The European Central Bank has to investigate “thoroughly” which factors nowadays determine output prices, rather than double down on its stimulus measures, the Dutch central bank president said in an interview with De Volkskrant. While wages are rising, the costs for business “are not translating into ...

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Thai baht, Asia’s best-performing currency, faces reversal

Bloomberg The Thai baht’s heady gains are petering out, thanks to slowing growth and a central bank that’s bent on taming the currency’s strength. After clocking an 8% rise this year, Asia’s best-performing currency is losing momentum as easing US-China trade tensions damp its appeal as a haven. Falling yields on local bonds and equity outflows are adding to the ...

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