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Pakistan rupee hits record low

Bloomberg Pakistan’s rupee slumped to a fresh record ahead of a visit by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team for negotiations over the resumption of its $6.5 billion bailout program. The rupee fell for a sixth straight day, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. It traded as low as 269 per dollar on Monday, according to the foreign-exchange desk at AKD ...

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BNY to help money managers outsource their trading desks

  Bloomberg Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BNY) wants to do money managers’ trading for them with a new outsourcing service aimed at helping buy-side firms cut costs. The move builds on the trading that BNY Mellon already handles for $1.8 trillion of assets it manages, the firm said in a statement. The bank will target current and prospective ...

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US saving rate jumps to seven-month high

  Bloomberg Americans stashed more money away last month, pulling back on discretionary spending amid a cloudier economic outlook. The saving rate rose for a third month to 3.4% in December 2022, the highest level in seven months, according to Commerce Department data. Last month’s increase from 2.9% in November marked biggest jump since July 2021. Savings are creeping back ...

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