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SNB didn’t see surge in cash demand: Jordan

Bloomberg The Swiss National Bank’s introduction of negative interest rates didn’t lead to a “substantial change” in the public’s demand for cash, according to President Thomas Jordan. Jordan spoke in Bern on Tuesday, just over a week before European Central Bank (ECB) policy makers are expected to boost monetary stimulus, which could add to pressure on the Swiss franc and ...

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Big bank headcounts aren’t budging despite job cuts

Bloomberg Pockets of job growth are offsetting some of the dramatic cuts at the world’s largest lenders. Bank of America Corp (Bofa), Wells Fargo & Co, HSBC Holdings Plc and Credit Suisse Group AG added some 12,000 jobs in the first half of the year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, meaning aggregate staff levels at 16 of the largest ...

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Stocks poised to drop; pound whipsawed on Brexit turmoil

Bloomberg US stocks were poised to drop at the open as Wall Street resumes trading after the long weekend, while equities in Europe and Asia also declined as investors weighed receding chances for fresh China talks this month. Treasuries edged up, while the pound slipped against the dollar as Brexit brinkmanship raised the possibility of an early election in the ...

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