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Brexit shifts global risks further to downside

  Bloomberg Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell said global risks have shifted further to the downside after Britain’s vote to exit the European Union, introducing new uncertainties that may merit reassessing monetary policy. “The Brexit vote has the potential to create new headwinds for economies around the world, including our own,” Powell said in remarks prepared for delivery to the ...

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Moody’s lowers the outlook on 12 Britain lenders

  Bloomberg Moody’s Investors Service lowered the outlook on 12 UK lenders, including Barclays Plc and HSBC Holdings Plc, after predicting last week’s vote to exit the European Union will reduce their profitability. “We expect lower economic growth and heightened uncertainty over the UK’s future trade relationship with the EU to lead to reduced demand for credit, higher credit losses ...

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Rajan resisting opaque India bank funding plan

  Bloomberg Just days after Raghuram Rajan announced plans to a return to academia, he’s battling to preserve the Reserve Bank of India’s independence. The government this month revived a proposal to dip into the central bank’s emergency funds to recapitalise commercial lenders hurt by rising bad loans. The idea was first floated in February by the Finance Ministry’s top ...

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