Bloomberg Banks will return €296.3 billion ($308 billion) of cheap loans to the European Central Bank after their terms were toughened to help the battle against record inflation. The repayment represents just under 15% of the total outstanding amount of so-called TLTRO loans, which were used during the pandemic to keep credit flowing to households and businesses. The median …

  Bloomberg Chinese regulators asked banks to report on their ability to meet short-term obligations after a rapid selloff in bonds triggered a flood of investor withdrawals from fixed-income products. The unscheduled regulatory queries coincided with the biggest decline in China’s short-term government bonds since mid-2020. The slump — spurred by a shift towards riskier assets including stocks — prompted …

Bloomberg Flexibility is vital to attract talented female employees as many have altered their lifestyles and requirements following the Covid-19 pandemic, according to executives in the financial services industry. Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, chairperson at Kasikornbank Pcl, said employers must pay more attention the new needs and adapt quickly to recruit well and sustain growth. Meanwhile Narisa Chauvidul-Aw, chief executive officer and …