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Indonesia tells banks to disburse 30% of loans to small companies

Bloomberg Indonesia’s central bank will require lenders to disburse at least 30% of their loans to small companies, part of a broader effort to revive slow credit growth that’s stalled the economic recovery. Banks must allocate at least 20% of their total loans to micro, small and medium enterprises next year, with the proportion gradually increasing to 25% in 2023 ...

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Germany’s savings banks mull sale of Berlin Hyp

Bloomberg Germany’s public-sector savings banks have initiated the sale of their commercial real estate lender Berlin Hyp AG in what would be the biggest banking deal in Europe’s biggest economy this year. The savings banks association DSGV has mandated Pricewaterhouse Coopers to collect bids which may be valued at least $590 million. Binding offers are due in October. Landesbanks including ...

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CIBC to take over Capital One’s Canada card business

Bloomberg Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) is taking over Capital One Financial Corp’s Costco Wholesale Corp credit card business in Canada, helping diversify its portfolio away from travel rewards. CIBC will buy Capital One’s existing portfolio of Costco-branded Mastercards, which has more than $2.4 billion in outstanding balances, and become the exclusive issuer. The change is expected to begin ...

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