Bloomberg Bank of Ireland group will cut its branch network by about a third as the pandemic drove customers online and further away from its offices. The lender will shut 88 of its 257 branches in Ireland and 15 of 28 outlets in Northern Ireland, it said in Dublin on Monday. Bank of Ireland shares rise as much as 4.4% …

Bloomberg In the showdown between traders and central bankers over rising bond yields, the Bank of England (BOE) is aligned more with the relaxed views of the US Federal Reserve than peers in Asia and Europe that are trying to rein in markets. Addressing the topic for the first time late last week, BOE policy makers echoed Fed officials in …

Bloomberg The Philippine peso has been under siege from rising Treasury yields and buoyant crude prices. But technicals may offer some support. The peso slumped to its lowest level in six months last week following an extension of coronavirus-led curbs in the nation and delays in vaccine rollouts. The 10-year Treasury yield’s surge to 1.6% added to the bearish sentiment. …