Bloomberg India’s plan to merge state-controlled lenders as a way to resolve its bad-debt issue didn’t thrill investors. The proposed union of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with Bank of Baroda fanned speculation of further consolidation in the sector. While some state-run lenders rose on Tuesday, most fell on concerns about eroding capital buffers and growing bad debt for buyers. ...

Bloomberg Royal Bank of Canada is getting ready to sell the country’s first bail-in eligible senior securities. The bank held a call with fixed-income investors to discuss the legal framework for the securities, according to people who had access to the call. Canadian lenders will be able to start issuing the new securities after September 23, when the bail-in framework ...

Bloomberg Tesco Plc is fighting back against German discounters Lidl and Aldi with a new line of stores that are wooing budget-conscious shoppers with a patriotic pitch. Tesco unveiled its first Jack’s store — named after the UK supermarket chain’s founder, Jack Cohen — in a small town 80 miles north of London. Private-label products, featuring a red Jack’s logo ...