Bloomberg Standard Chartered Plc plans to hire 300 to 500 staff in Hong Kong this year, in anticipation of an increase in wealth management and lending as the city reopened its borders to mainland China. The lender expects “double-digit” growth in wealth management income and “single-digit” loan growth, according to a spokeswoman. The lender’s headcount in Hong Kong has ...

Bloomberg Bofa Securities Inc. is predicting more gains for the Indian rupee in the near term, joining Citigroup Inc., as the narrowest trade deficit in a year augurs well for the nation’s external finances. “The recent correction in rupee valuation and near-term improvement in current-account and capital flows tilt the risk-reward in favour of rupee appreciation,” Abhay Gupta, a strategist ...

  Bloomberg One of India’s biggest state-backed lenders is willing to consider lending additional money to the beleaguered Adani group including for a project to remodel a slum that is among the world’s largest. Bank of Baroda will extend loans to the conglomerate if it meets the lender’s underwriting standards, said Sanjiv Chadha, chief executive officer and managing director, adding ...