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Biggest rescue of India bank to deepen lenders’ funding woes

Bloomberg India, home to one of the world’s worst piles of bad debt, once again finds itself defending the stability of its financial system after the biggest bank failure in its history. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) took to Twitter to affirm the safety of deposits in the wake of a decision to seize Yes Bank Ltd. and invite ...

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French central bank sees slight first quarter growth

Bloomberg The French economy will barely grow this quarter as the coronavirus outbreak slams the brakes on activity in both services and industry, according to a Bank of France survey. The downbeat assessment comes amid concern that Europe may be headed for a recession after Italy put its industrial heartland into lockdown, and global equities and oil prices tumbled. It’s ...

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JPMorgan CEO’s health emergency is casting shadow on China plans

Bloomberg JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon’s emergency heart surgery has put the spotlight on succession, and in Asia, on how much of the lender’s push into China hinges on his commitment. Dimon, who underwent surgery after suffering acute aortic dissection, has temporarily handed control of the largest US bank to his lieutenants. His plan to bring ...

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