BLOOMBERG At least three nationwide Chinese banks lowered deposit rates, following a similar move by their smaller rivals in April as lenders battle shrinking margins. Mid-sized national banks including China Zheshang Bank Co, Hengfeng Bank Co and China Bohai Bank Co said they lowered deposit rates as much as 30 basis points on some tenors. After the adjustment, these lenders ...

BLOOMBERG Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD Bank) and First Horizon Corp have agreed to terminate their previously announced merger amid uncertainty about the possibility of regulatory approvals. The lenders said in a statement that they “entered into a mutual agreement” to terminate their 2022 merger. TD will make a $200 million cash payment to Memphis-based First Horizon, on top of a $25 ...

BLOOMBERG Australian bank margins have hit the peak and earnings are going to become harder to eke out, National Australia Bank Ltd (NAB) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ross McEwan warned. Speaking to Bloomberg Television after a record half-year profit failed to ease investor nerves about the bank’s outlook, McEwan said a decline in the share price was “somewhat expected.” “The ...