Bloomberg The Kazakh bank that received one of the country’s biggest bailout packages in recent years has paid out about $430 million in dividends, including from profits booked before the rescue. First Heartland Jusan Bank, known as Tsesnabank before it was bought by a fund set up by leader-for-life Nursultan Nazarbayev, resumed payouts in 2020, regulatory filings show. In 2018 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Bloomberg Singapore government bonds beat their biggest developed-market peers in May as a flare-up in virus infections in the city state fostered demand for haven assets. The securities gained 1.1% last month, a performance which trails only that of South African, Mexican and Indonesian bonds among 30 of the world’s largest debt markets, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Fifteen- …

Bloomberg Oil advanced ahead of an Opec+ policy meeting as traders expect rising demand to absorb a planned production increase from the group as well as any additional crude from Iran. Futures in New York climbed past $67 a barrel, putting crude on track for a second straight monthly gain. Opec and its allies are expected to stick with a …

Bloomberg Food giant Monde Nissin Corp’s record-breaking entry into the Philippine stock market is driving a shakeup that’s impacting everything from the nation’s consumer sector to holdings of some of the biggest money managers. Investors say the $1 billion initial share offering — the biggest ever debut in the Southeast Asian country — is pushing them to reallocate funds from …

Bloomberg Deutsche Lufthansa AG said it continues to have permission to operate several weekly flights to Moscow and St Petersburg, after at least two European airlines scrapped routes when Russian aviation authorities withheld authorisation for changes to avoid flying over Belarus. The German carrier operates seven weekly connections to Moscow and four to St Petersburg, according to a spokeswoman. Air …

Bloomberg Qantas Airways Ltd is offering unlimited flights for a year among a pool of prizes for people who’ve had Covid-19 shots, the biggest incentive yet from an Australian business in a bid to accelerate the country’s sluggish vaccination rollout. Giving details about the program on Monday, Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce said 10 “mega prizes” would give families of …

Bloomberg The US will have a busy vacation season this summer as cities make a strong comeback, according to Stephen Kaufer, chief executive officer of TripAdvisor Inc. “Now we have a lot more activities all around the country, and it’s not just outdoors. The cities are making a very real comeback,” Kaufer said on CBS’s “Face the Nation”. Hotel searches …