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Indian shadow lender seeks insolvency cover

Bloomberg India’s Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd. has sought to shield itself from being dragged to bankruptcy court as it tries to restructure its borrowings in the wake of a string of defaults that have sent shock waves through local markets. The company, which has missed more than five debt payments since August, filed an application with the National ...

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Nigeria’s MTN attack fizzles as Standard Bank gets reprieve

Bloomberg After coming out all guns blazing, Nigeria’s central bank surrendered more ground in its tussle with MTN Group by giving a reprieve to one of the banks accused of illegally moving $8.1 billion out of the country. Standard Bank Group Ltd. said that the Central Bank of Nigeria won’t take more than $2.63 billion from the accounts of its ...

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UK: Flights may be grounded in ‘no-deal Brexit’

Bloomberg The UK warned that flights may be grounded if the European Union doesn’t grant reciprocal approvals to its planes and airlines in the case of a no-deal Brexit — a scenario it maintains remains unlikely, despite a recent setback in negotiations. Britain will continue to recognise European Aviation Safety Agency certifications for up to two years after March 29, ...

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