Bloomberg Deutsche Bank AG is expanding in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as the lender expects sovereign bond sales and initial public offerings to drive deals this year. The Frankfurt-based bank plans to hire in Dubai and Abu Dhabi to cover sovereigns and large corporates, Jamal Al Kishi, chief executive officer for the Middle East and Africa, said ...

Bloomberg Bank of America Corp. plans to open 500 branches across the US during the next four years, including an expansion of its retail business into Ohio. Consumer-banking services will be available in Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based firm said in a statement. The bank plans to hire more than 5,400 workers as part of the ...

Bloomberg The fallout from India’s biggest banking fraud is spreading to the market for trade financing, as foreign lenders become more reluctant to accept the guarantees from their local counterparts that underpin the loans. Citigroup Inc., Deutsche Bank AG, Standard Chartered Plc and HSBC Holdings Plc are among banks reducing exposure to these transactions, used by smaller companies to access ...