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Bank of Baroda plans to raise $690 million

Bloomberg Bank of Baroda plans to raise 50 billion rupees ($690 million) from sales of shares and bonds after posting an unexpected loss in fourth quarter. India’s state-run lender’s borrowing plan includes raising as much as 20 billion rupees through a sale of shares and up to 30 billion rupees via bonds that qualify as capital, according to an exchange …

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Bond managers balk at Riksbank plan to reform credit market

Bloomberg A proposal by the Swedish central bank intended to address liquidity shortages in the country’s corporate bond market has been met with disbelief by a number of asset managers. The Riksbank last week repeated its call to improve the market’s functioning but added a new demand: revise the regulatory framework so corporate bond funds “cannot offer daily redemptions,” according …

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Stocks, futures surge on positive data; oil jumps

Bloomberg Stocks rise with US equity futures, and commodities including oil jumped, as a string of positive economic readings spurred optimism in the recovery from the pandemic. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index gained 1%, led higher by cyclical shares, as data showed that euro-area factories are struggling to keep up with surging demand and joblessness in Germany fell. Reports signaling …

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