BLOOMBERG  More than half of all Swiss cash in circulation, almost 50 billion francs ($56 billion), is held in 1,000-franc bills, though a significant part of those notes might be in other countries, according to Swiss National Bank (SNB) Vice President Martin Schlegel. “We assume that a good portion is also circulating abroad and is used to store value,” Schlegel told ...

BLOOMBERG  Deutsche Bank AG is seeking to cut office space by 40% at its key base as a rising number of employees work from home. Germany’s largest lender expects to achieve reductions across Frankfurt and neighbouring Eschborn by the end of 2024, it said in a response to an investor question at its annual general meeting on Wednesday. Almost two ...

BLOOMBERG  The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) board will meet on May 19, when it is expected to consider a dividend payout to the government. The meeting will be held in Mumbai, the people said, asking not to be identified as the details are private. The authority typically reviews its finances and how much it can transfer to the government ...