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SNB sells $800m of currency after decade of buying in ’22

  Bloomberg The Swiss National Bank (SNB) made its first significant reduction of other currencies in more than a decade to shore up the franc as a firewall against imported inflation. The central bank cut its holdings of other foreign exchange by 739 million francs ($800 million) in the third quarter, following a 5 million-franc drop in the previous three-month ...

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Singapore dollar, Thai baht to tussle for best ‘currency’

  Bloomberg The race to be Southeast Asia’s best-performing currency in 2023 looks like being between the Thai baht and Singapore dollar. The baht is set to be powered by an influx in Chinese tourists after the mainland rescinded most of its Covid controls over the past month, paving the way for a recovery in outbound travel. The mainland is ...

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Wells Fargo scores top-10 deal adviser spot

  Bloomberg Wells Fargo & Co nabbed a spot among the top 10 advisers on mergers and acquisitions last year, a first for the firm as it ramps up its investment bank under Chief Executive Officer Charlie Scharf. The bank ranked eighth in 2022, more than tripling its market share from the prior year and pulling off an increase in ...

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