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Singapore banks to post first profit drop since 2016

Bloomberg All three of Singapore’s banks are expected to see profit declines for the first time since 2016 as they set aside cash for a potential spike in bad loans stemming from the coronavirus-fueled economic slump. Net income at each lender probably slid between 21% and 28% in the three months ended March 31 from a year earlier, according to …

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Bank of China may absorb part of $1bn in client losses

Bloomberg Bank of China Ltd., (BoC) facing a public outcry and regulatory scrutiny over the collapse of an investment product linked to oil futures, may shoulder part of $1 billion in losses suffered by its retail clients, according to people familiar with the matter. China’s fourth-largest bank by market value is talking to regulators about not seeking recourse on losses …

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Qantas warns of years-long recovery, raises more funds

Bloomberg Qantas Airways Ltd warned public appetite to fly overseas could take years to return as the airline borrowed yet more funds to weather aviation’s biggest-ever crisis. The Australian carrier said on Tuesday it raised an additional A$550 million ($354 million) to ride out a near-halt in passenger revenue because of the coronavirus. Qantas shares climbed after the airline said …

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