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India’s MCX plans more index futures after bullion

Bloomberg Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (MCX) plans to launch a slew of index-based futures to widen its offerings to the local investors, after starting a bullion index. The Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.-backed exchange, the nation’s biggest venue for commodities, began a cash-settled bullion index futures and plans to start a similar product for base metals in a month followed ...

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Citi cites $900mn human error. Lenders are puzzled

Bloomberg Citigroup Inc. is chalking up its wayward $900 million payment to lenders of the embattled cosmetics giant Revlon Inc. to one thing: human error. The bank — which said it has been in the process of upgrading its loan operations platform after a review it undertook last year — said it mistakenly transmitted the payments after an employee didn’t ...

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Credit Suisse may cut 500 positions in Switzerland

Bloomberg Credit Suisse Group AG may cut as many as 500 positions in Switzerland as part of plans to restructure its retail business in the country. Andre Helfenstein, chief executive officer of the Swiss Universal Bank and head of Switzerland, announced the cuts on a call with reporters after the bank had earlier signalled changes to its banking business. The ...

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