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Deutsche Bank’s bill for Russia trades reaches $629 million

  Bloomberg Deutsche Bank AG was fined $629 million by UK and US authorities for compliance failures that saw the bank help wealthy Russians move about $10 billion out of the country using transactions that were likely thinly veiled attempts to cover up financial crime. The UK Financial Conduct Authority issued a 163 million-pound ($204 million) fine on Tuesday hours ...

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‘India to seek weaker rupee to shield growth’

  Bloomberg India’s currency is poised to weaken this year as the central bank seeks to cushion the economy from excessive appreciation, according to Deutsche Bank AG. Though the rupee hit a record low in November, it was broadly stable through the year, slipping just 2.7 percent against the dollar. In real effective terms, which adjust for inflation differences and ...

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Aktif bank gets nod to raise $120mn via sukuk

  Reuters Aktif Bank, Turkey’s largest privately-owned investment bank, received regulatory approval to sell up to $120 million via Islamic bonds, or sukuk, in what could be a rare deal in the international sukuk market. Turkey has seen steady issuance of sukuk from the government and the country’s Islamic banks, known domestically as participation banks, but corporate issuance remains rare ...

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