BLOOMBERG  Bank of England (BOE) Governor Andrew Bailey rejected the need for an inflation target higher than 2%, warning that changing the goal could damage the bank’s credibility and “unpick expectations.” He told a conference in Aix-en-Provence in France that the BOE can be flexible about timing but that it’s “absolutely critical that that flexibility isn’t confused with people thinking …

BLOOMBERG  Switzerland’s lenders are strong enough to cope with possible additional interest-rate increases by the Swiss National Bank (SNB), its vice president, Martin Schlegel, told Schweiz am Wochenende. Most lenders have sufficient capital buffers to handle even an abrupt increase in borrowing costs, Schlegel said in an interview published in the weekly newspaper. While further monetary tightening could lead to …

ABU DHABI/ WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday met with a number of former classmates and their families. During the meeting, His Highness engaged in conversation with those present, expressing his happiness to be meeting with them again and recalling fond memories of their time spent together. Also in attendance was His Highness …