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BOE lays out stress test scenario for banks

  Bloomberg The Bank of England’s (BOE) stress tests are meant to provide an unlikely ‘tail risk’ scenario designed to test the resilience of British lenders. The current UK market turmoil means this year’s scenario is looking increasingly plausible. The scenario released amid a UK sell off includes the UK base rate rising rapidly to 6% in early 2023 before ...

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Nigeria’s naira crashes to record low

  Bloomberg Nigeria’s naira declined further to record lows in both official and unauthorised markets ahead of the central bank of Nigeria rate decision. The local currency unit weakened 1.18% in early morning trading to 436.42 against the dollar in the spot market as of 9 a.m. in the commercial capital of Lagos. It slipped to 720 a dollar in ...

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US proposes requiring new airline fee disclosure rules

Bloomberg President Joe Biden will unveil new regulations designed to tackle persistent inflation by requiring airline companies and Internet-service providers to be more transparent about hidden fees, as the White House battles rising costs threatening Democrats’ prospects in November elections. A proposed rule requiring airlines to disclose more information about the fees they charge — such as those levied on ...

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