Bloomberg Credit Suisse Group AG executives are discussing reducing thousands of roles globally as the struggling European lender seeks to slash its overall cost base by an additional $1 billion. The bank, which began trimming front line roles in Asia last month, is mulling an aggressive plan to reduce its headcount, which stood at 51,410 at the end of ...
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HDFC signs ‘world’s biggest’ social loan
Bloomberg India’s top mortgage lender Housing Development Finance Corp. (HDFC) said it has secured the world’s biggest social loan, a $1.1 billion facility to fund affordable residences, underscoring potential for sustainability-linked financing. The loan package has been priced at a margin of 90 basis points over secured overnight financing rate. MUFG Bank Ltd. was the lead social loan coordinator and ...
Read More »UK banks set to hike mortgage rates amid falling house prices
Bloomberg UK lenders are expected to hike mortgage prices in quick response to the Bank of England’s decision to raise rates by the most since 1995, the latest headwind for the country’s slowing property market. “I expect we will see a raft of increases from lenders pretty speedily, often with little notice, in the coming days,†said Andrew Montlake, ...
Read More »DBS denies interest in IDBI Bank
Bloomberg DBS Group Holdings Ltd, Singapore’s largest lender that has been investing in India, said buying a stake in government-owned IDBI Bank Ltd. is not on its radar, even though it remained bullish about country’s growth prospects. Chief Executive Officer Piyush Gupta said the lender isn’t looking at a deal for the bank. His comments come after Indian media ...
Read More »Credit Agricole’s investment bank drives earnings beat
Bloomberg Credit Agricole SA’s corporate and investment bank helped the group soar above expectations in the second quarter after traders made double-digit gains during heightened volatility. The Paris-based bank said revenue at its CIB unit rises by more than a quarter to almost 2 billion euros ($2 billion), making it the busiest quarter on record. Underlying revenue from financing activities ...
Read More »Investors are shunning global stocks in favour of bonds: BofA
Bloomberg Investors have resumed shunning global stocks in favour of bonds, according to Bank of America Corp. (BofA) strategists, who say the time is right to step back from US equities after the strong rally in July. Global equity funds had outflows of $2.6 billion in the week through August 3, according to a note from the bank, after ...
Read More »Bitcoin retakes $23,000 as cryptocurrency rallies before US jobs report
Bloomberg Bitcoin rises as global stocks neared a two-month high and in advance of the US payrolls report. The largest cryptocurrency rose as much as 4% to $23,422 on Friday, staying within the range of around $19,000 to $25,000 that’s held it since mid-June. Ether was up as much as 5.4% to $1,678. “The majors continue to trade in a ...
Read More »Exceptional year for citizens’ housing as financial support reaches AED25b
ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE’s citizens’ housing file in 2022 has achieved significant regulatory progress, and attained massive financial allocations for federal and local plans and projects amounting to some AED25.28 billion. On June 5, President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ordered the completion of the housing grants from previous years’ worth AED2.3 billion, as ...
Read More »UAE stresses respect for ‘One China’ principle
Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE affirmed its support for China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as the importance of respecting the “One China” principle, while calling for adherence to relevant United Nations resolutions. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC), the UAE indicated its concern over the impact of any ...
Read More »Dubai Aerospace Enterprise  profit up 186% in H1 2022
Dubai / WAM Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd on Thursday has reported an increase of 186 percent in its profit for the first six months of this year, reaching $140.1 million. According to the company’s financial results, cash flows from operating activities increased by 36 percent to $678.5 million. The company reported available liquidity of $2.7 billion, saying that ...
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