Bloomberg Russia extended its pause in monetary easing as the central bank struck a surprise hawkish tone and warned that it’s slowing a shift to looser policy because of fiscal plans unveiled by the government. Policy makers in Moscow kept their key interest rate at 7.25 percent, according to a statement. The central bank said the balance of risks has …

Bloomberg Citigroup Inc. agreed to pay a combined $100 million to 42 US states to resolve a probe into fraudulent conduct tied to interest-rate manipulation that affected financial instruments worth trillions of dollars. The settlement was announced by several of the states, who alleged Citigroup misrepresented the integrity of the Libor benchmark to state and local governments, not-for-profit organisations and …

Bloomberg BNP Paribas SA plans a major hiring spree in German wealth management, seeking to become a leader in one of Europe’s biggest markets. The Paris-based lender wants to add as many as 150 staff to its private-banking operations across German cities over the next three years, according to Vincent Lecomte, co-head of the bank’s wealth-management business. That will about …