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Bank of Japan must couple easing with unwinding vision, says former official

Bloomberg The Bank of Japan (BOJ) needs a vision for eventually unwinding its massive asset purchases if it eases policy further, according to a former BOJ official. “It’s becoming important for the BOJ to not simply say it is strengthening stimulus but to plot the course of events, to tell the story of how these steps will lead to normalisation,” ...

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S Africa central bank shouldn’t aid state companies: Governor

Bloomberg Government companies in South Africa that have had billions of rand looted through a process known as state capture shouldn’t be bailed out by the central bank even as they pose a significant fiscal risk, Governor Lesetja Kganyago said. “The challenge of dealing with too-big-to-fail SOEs, of combining cash injections with conditionality measures, needs to be dealt with by ...

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UniCredit ends legal hangover with $1.3bn payout

Bloomberg UniCredit SpA ended one its most significant legal disputes by settling a US probe over sanctions violations, clearing the path for the lender to focus on growing its business after years of cleaning up legacy issues. The bank agreed to pay $1.3 billion to settle US charges for violating sanctions against Iran that have been hanging over UniCredit since ...

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