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Canada’s RBC planning to start direct-to-consumer bank in US

Bloomberg Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) plans to start a new “direct-to-consumer” business in the US to increase deposits and ultimately broaden out its offerings to a more mainstream clientele. The expansion is likely to come at the end of 2020 or early next year, and will be focused initially on higher-net-worth customers, Chief Executive Officer David McKay said during ...

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Yen not losing haven status: BOJ’s Kuroda

Bloomberg Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda shrugged off speculation that the yen is losing its status as a safe asset and blamed its depreciation on the dollar. “I don’t think there has been a fundamental change in the situation of foreign-exchange rates,” Kuroda told reporters on Saturday in Riyadh, where he is attending a Group of 20 meeting. ...

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JPMorgan, United Airlines renew credit-card deal into 2029

Bloomberg United Airlines Holdings Inc and JPMorgan Chase & Co renewed their long-time credit-card partnership through 2029, capping months of negotiations. The new deal, and an amended pact with Visa, gives United an extra $400 million this year, according to a regulatory filing by the airline. United declined to provide additional details on the financial impact of the agreement. Revamping ...

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