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HSBC apology shows financial fears mounting in Hong Kong

Bloomberg HSBC Holdings apologised to customers in Hong Kong after an update to its online and mobile banking terms stoked fears over overseas access to its services in the financial hub. The quick mea culpa by Hong Kong’s biggest bank — triggered by a Twitter post — underscores growing concerns in the city over not only civil society but also ...

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Danske Bank faces charges related to market abuse

Bloomberg Danske Bank has been charged by Danish police for allegedly violating rules intended to protect investors from market manipulation. Denmark’s biggest bank, which is separately being investigated in the US and Europe amid an ongoing money-laundering case, says it received notice of preliminary charges from the Danish State Prosecutor for Serious Economic and International Crime, or SOIK. The case ...

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Thai central bank holds rates, cuts outlook on tourism slump

Bloomberg Thailand’s central bank held its benchmark rate unchanged, signalling a need to preserve policy space as the country grapples with its biggest wave of Covid cases and a weakening outlook for the tourism-reliant economy. The Bank of Thailand’s rate setting committee unanimously decided to hold rates at a record low of 0.5% for a ninth straight meeting, as expected ...

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