Bloomberg China’s smaller banks, caught between a seasonal cash squeeze and an official deleveraging drive, are stomaching record high borrowing costs to raise funds. Issuance of negotiable certificates of deposit jumped to 758 billion yuan ($111.5 billion) this week, the most since the securities were introduced in 2013 as a lifeline for smaller banks. The yield on one-month AAA rated ...

Bloomberg A potential share sale of Banco Patagonia SA was delayed after majority holder Banco do Brasil SA prevented a shareholder meeting of the Argentine lender. Banco do Brasil hasn’t decided whether it will sell its 59 percent stake in Patagonia or offer new shares, according to two people familiar with the matter who asked not to be named because ...

Bloomberg Russia’s ruble pared a third weekly drop while bonds fell as the central bank slowed the pace of easing with a 25 basis-point cut in its main interest rate amid an escalation of tensions with the U.S. and a drop in oil. The currency traded 0.4 percent higher at 57.67 per dollar in Moscow, paring a weekly drop to ...