Bloomberg The chief of one of Australia’s largest commercial banks warned strength of the nation’s economy suggests that markets and home owners should brace for “a lot more rate rises.” The comments from Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (ANZ) Chief Executive Officer Shayne Elliot in local newspapers come ahead of an interest rate decision by the central ...

  Bloomberg State Bank of India’s (SBI) quarterly profit rose 69% from the previous year, surpassing analyst estimates, amid heightened interest in the lender’s exposure to billionaire Gautam Adani. Net income was 142.1 billion rupees ($1.74 billion) in the three months through December, as bad-loan ratio narrowed and income from loans rose, according to a statement from the bank. That ...

  Bloomberg Paytm, India’s leading digital payments brand, posted a narrower third-quarter loss after its drive to add customers boosted revenue. The net loss in the quarter through December shrank to 3.9 billion rupees ($48 million) from 7.8 billion rupees a year earlier, the company said in a statement. Revenue from operations rose 42% to 20.6 billion rupees, while total ...