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Germany could aid UK banks but needs concessions

Bloomberg Germany wants to help UK banks get access to the European market after Brexit, but would need Britain to make concessions, according to a person familiar with the German government’s position. With Brexit talks bogged down in divorce issues, the outlook for Britain’s financial services sector hasn’t been discussed yet. But the European Commission, which is leading negotiations on …

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No imminent devaluation of rupee in near term: Pakistan

Bloomberg Low inflation and solid growth mean there’s no pressing need to devalue the currency in the near term, State Bank of Pakistan Governor Tariq Bajwa said in an interview. Pakistan has allowed the rupee to weaken twice in recent months as it attempts to mend its deteriorating finances before elections due in July. Bajwa said another near-term move to …

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As clock ticks for troubled bank, Cyprus hopes in US funds

Bloomberg A plan to carve out and sell the performing assets of Cyprus Cooperative Bank Ltd is attracting interest from US investment funds, said Nicholas Hadjiyiannis, Chief Executive Officer of the troubled Nicosia-based lender. Burdened by 6.2 billion euros ($7.6 billion) of non-performing exposures —equal to about one third of the country’s total economic output— Cyprus Coop is struggling to …

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