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PNB board approves bond plan to raise $816 million

Bloomberg Punjab National Bank’s (PNB) board has approved plans to raise 60 billion rupees ($816 million) through sale of bonds. The New Delhi-based lender, which has been hit by a slew of scandals of the past years, can raise funds by issuing one or more tranches of Additional Tier 1 or Tier 2 notes that comply with Basel III capital norms, ...

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Russia hikes rates fifth time in a row

Bloomberg A smaller-than-forecast rate hike doesn’t mean the Russian central bank is turning dovish, with inflation at its fastest pace in half a decade. While quarter-point increase marks a return to more standard rate moves after July’s 100 basis point hike, Governor Elvira Nabiullina said it’s not a given that the next rate raise will end the central bank’s tightening ...

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App Store ruling may cost Apple billions of dollars

Bloomberg Apple Inc has been ordered to make the most significant change to its App Store business model since launching the platform in 2008, and it could cost the tech giant a few billion dollars annually. In a ruling, US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said the company must give developers the option of bypassing its commission on in-app purchases ...

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