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StanChart trader sees yuan resuming gains

  Bloomberg China’s yuan is poised to resume its advance as the removal of Covid curbs supercharges economic recovery in 2023, according to a veteran trader at Standard Chartered Plc. “The yuan is more likely to go to 6.5 per dollar than to 7 within the next three to six months,” said Charles Feng, head of macro trading for Greater ...

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BMO, CIBC may raise new equity to build firewalls

  Bloomberg Bank of Montreal (BMO) and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) may need to raise new equity over the medium term to build capital levels as the bank regulator bolsters its requirements, according to analyst Nigel D’Souza. BMO issued shares in December 2022 and there’s been talk of CIBC doing the same after Canada’s financial watchdog boosted the minimum ...

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BofA freezes most hiring to control costs, guard against downturn

  Bloomberg Bank of America Corp (BofA) started telling executives to pause hiring except for the most vital positions, as it tries to keep a lid on costs and prepare for a possible economic downturn. The move is an escalation of the company’s decision late last year to slow hiring after fewer employees decided to leave of their own accord, ...

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