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Federal Reserve leads rich nations out of era of near-zero rates

Bloomberg The era of zero interest rates in the world’s major eco-nomies ended with the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise borrowing costs last week. The average interest rate in developed economies weighted for output passed 1 percent for the first time since 2009, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. A similar gauge for the Group-of-10 economies compiled by Natwest Markets ...

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Puerto Rico bank seeks sale amid crypto slide

Bloomberg Noble Bank International, the Puerto Rican financial services firm with clients that have included prominent cryptocurrency ventures, is looking for a buyer, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation. The bank has lost many of its customers, including Bitfinex and Tether, and is no longer profitable, the person said. The company could sell itself for a ...

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Citibank Russia unit sees surge in foreign currency

Bloomberg Citigroup Inc.’s Russia unit gained more foreign currency holdings from retail depositors than any other bank during the ruble’s crash in August. Clients’ foreign currency current account holdings increased by 17 percent month on month to the equivalent of $1.4 billion, according to Bloomberg calculations based on data provided by the lender. That was the largest net gain among ...

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