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Argentina boosts rate in second surprise move

Bloomberg Argentina hiked interest rates for the second time in less than a week to stem the peso’s sharp decline, a tactic that many investors say will again bring only temporary relief. The central bank raised its key interest rate to 33.25 percent, the central bank’s press office said. The peso has fallen more than 5 percent since the day ...

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Demonetisation a boon for Indian private banks

Bloomberg India’s clampdown on unaccounted cash has sent a flood of money into the private banking industry, prompting a major lender to embark on a hiring binge for wealth managers. HDFC Bank Ltd — the most preferred wealth manager in India among high net worth clients surveyed by Euromoney — plans to add as many as 150 relationship managers by ...

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BofA sued by DACA recipient after being denied advisory job

Bloomberg Brazilian Daniel Marques hoped to parlay his Dreamer work permit into a job with Bank of America Corp. Instead, he’s suing the firm for discrimination. Marques claims his application to work in the bank’s wealth management department was denied after he told a vice president who interviewed him in 2016 that he’d be required to renew his work authorization ...

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