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Negative rates part of BOE’s policy toolbox, says governor Bailey

Bloomberg The Bank of England (BOE) has plenty of room to add more monetary stimulus to fight UK’s economic slump, including negative interest rates if needed, Governor Andrew Bailey said. “We are not out of firepower by any means,” he said at the Federal Reserve’s annual policy symposium, being held virtually instead of the traditional venue at Jackson Hole, Wyoming. “To ...

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Credit Suisse uncovers client fraud at wealth management

Bloomberg Credit Suisse Group AG has discovered fraud at its international wealth management business, two years after it was criticized by a regulator in a similar case that rattled the bank and raised questions about controls. The Swiss lender dismissed a Zurich-based banker who forged documentation on an over-the-counter contract for an African wealth management client, according to people familiar ...

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Deutsche Bank makes bid for some assets of Wirecard

Bloomberg Deutsche Bank AG has submitted a bid for some of Wirecard AG’s German assets, but the administrator of the insolvent payments company considers it too low. The offer from Germany’s largest lender for Wirecard Bank and some related companies was one of several, the people said. All the non-binding bids were well below $119 million, which Wirecard administrator Michael ...

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