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China adds $14 billion cash as Evergrande’s pain roils markets

Bloomberg China injected more cash into its banking system in a sign authorities are seeking to avert a funding squeeze amid a seasonal rise in financing demand and the intensifying debt crisis at China Evergrande. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) added 90 billion yuan ($14 billion) of funds on a net basis through seven-day and 14-day reverse repurchase agreements, ...

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Mitsubishi mulls sale of US banking unit

Bloomberg Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc is considering selling its US banking arm, as consolidation heats up in the American financial industry. The Japanese lender is working with an adviser to explore options for MUFG Union Bank NA, said the people, who asked to not be identified because the matter isn’t public. Mitsubishi UFJ has held some informal discussions with ...

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Goldman Sachs agrees to buy GreenSky for 2.24bn

Bloomberg Goldman Sachs Group Inc. agreed to buy GreenSky Inc for about $2.24 billion, adding to its Marcus consumer-banking platform a company that offers payment plans to customers with home-improvement projects or health-care needs. The New York-based bank will pay 0.03 share of its common stock for each share of Atlanta-based GreenSky, which works out to about $12.11 a share, ...

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