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Barclays agrees to sell Egypt operations in $500mn deal

  Bloomberg Barclays Plc agreed to sell its Egyptian business to Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank as the British firm shrinks its global operations and speeds up the sale of unwanted assets. The deal will probably be completed by the end of this year, the London-based lender said in a statement. The disposal will boost the bank’s common equity Tier 1 ratio ...

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Saxo Bank posts DKK158mn profit

  Emirates Business Saxo Bank Group (‘The Group’) reported a net profit of DKK 158 million for the first six months of 2016. During the same period, client collateral deposits continued to rise, increasing by DKK 6 billion, compared to H1 2015, to reach a record high of DKK 82 billion. The operating income for the group reached DKK 1.5 ...

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Citigroup to invest $1bn in Mexico unit

  Bloomberg Citigroup Inc., seeking to move beyond a 2014 fraud case in Mexico and settle doubts over its commitment to the nation, plans to rename its local unit Citibanamex and invest $1 billion over four years in technology and branch upgrades. “These investments in Citibanamex reaffirm our commitment to Mexico and our confidence in its prospects,” Chief Executive Officer ...

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