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DBS faces lawsuits in India post-takeover of Lakshmi Vilas Bank

Bloomberg DBS Group Holdings Ltd., Southeast Asia’s largest lender, said it’s facing lawsuits in India related to its recent takeover of a struggling local bank. Holders of Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd.’s equity shares and Tier-II bonds that were written off before the effective date of amalgamation took legal actions against DBS’s local unit in various high courts in India, the ...

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BOE’s Vlieghe gives strongest backing yet for negative rates

Bloomberg Bank of England (BE) policy maker Gertjan Vlieghe gave his strongest backing yet for the use of negative interest rates if the UK needs more stimulus, highlighting a growing schism between officials on the institution’s toolkit. Two days after Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden said the BOE had scope for more quantitative easing (QE) to support the economy — describing ...

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Credit Suisse seeking full control of China venture

Bloomberg Credit Suisse Group AG is seeking to gain full control over its securities venture in China amid plans to double its headcount and revenue in the world’s fastest growing major economy. The Swiss firm last year gained majority control over the venture and has been working to upgrade its infrastructure as well as moved more bankers into China, Asia ...

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