Bloomberg Back-to-back interest-rate cuts — and the possibility of more to come — have Credit Suisse AG feeling gloomy about Australia’s banking sector. With interest rates at a record low of 1 percent, banks are reaching the limit on how much they can reduce rates on deposits, which they rely on to fund their loan books. Australia & New Zealand …

Bloomberg Central banks are going after gold in 2019, boosting holdings as economic growth slows, trade and geopolitical tensions rise, and some authorities seek to diversify their reserves away from the dollar. The People’s Bank of China said on Monday it raised reserves for a seventh month in June, adding 10.3 tons, following the inflow of almost 74 tons in …

Bloomberg In the US, Wall Street’s biggest investment banks have been known to reject about 95 percent of job applicants. In China, it’s often the other way around. Although international securities firms are stepping up efforts to expand in Asia’s largest economy, experienced local recruits tend to prefer state-backed companies such as China International Capital Corp and Citic Securities Co. …