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Citigroup, Barclays see Indian rupee falling to 85 per dollar

India’s central bank is likely to loosen its recent grip over the rupee, analysts at Citigroup Inc. and Barclays Plc said, leaving the local currency vulnerable to plumb fresh lows against the dollar. Citi expects the rupee to push to 85 to a dollar, while Barclays says that the risk of a short-term overshoot to 84-85 is high. Standard Chartered ...

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HSBC added $200m to UK loan loss charges

The UK’s chaotic mini-budget prompted HSBC Holdings Plc to increase its loan loss provision by $200 million in the third quarter, another sign of the economic turmoil created by the aborted fiscal statement. The lender took a $279 million charge against its UK unit in the period, according to an analyst presentation on Tuesday. That included “$200 million of additional ...

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Japan’s lenders break with Wall Street by embracing hybrid work

Workers at Japanese banks aren’t having to rush back to the office, unlike their counterparts on Wall Street, even as the country gradually returns to normal life after the pandemic. The nation’s three largest lenders — Mitsubishi UFJ Financial group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial group and Mizuho Financial group  — said they are allowing more flexibility, eschewing a minimum number of ...

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