Bloomberg The Bank of Uganda raised interest rates for a third straight meeting and signalled its willingness to boost rates further if inflation isn’t reined in. Policy makers facing the most significant cost pressures in six years lifted the benchmark rate to 9% from 8.5%. That takes the increase in borrowing costs to 250 basis points since June. “The …

  Bloomberg Standard Chartered Plc’s joint venture with an arm of Singapore’s biggest trade union group started digital banking services in the city-state, adding to rivalry in the space where tech giants are also seeking to make their mark. Trust Bank, in which the UK firm holds 60%, is offering savings accounts, credit cards and insurance products, targeting workers and …

Bloomberg Citigroup Inc joined rivals in trimming the ranks of its mortgage workforce as rising interest rates continue to crimp demand in the housing market. Fewer than 100 positions were eliminated, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named discussing internal information. “Citi has made a small number of staffing reductions within our mortgage …