Bloomberg A group of banks led by ING Groep won a court order compelling Citigroup Inc. and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. to reveal account details linked to failed commodities firm Agritrade International Pte. The Singapore ruling makes the two lenders share client names, bank statements and fund transfer instructions, according to court documents obtained by Bloomberg News. The information …

Bloomberg The health of India’s shadow banks remained resilient in August, suggesting that record stimulus steps by the nation’s authorities are helping the crisis-hit sector ride out the coronavirus pandemic. Premiums on non-bank lenders’ bonds narrowed to a two-year low, according to an index of AAA rated five-year notes. Three other indicators compiled by Bloomberg, covering areas including liquidity and …

Bloomberg Barclays Plc will start a foreign exchange trading and pricing engine in Singapore in mid-2021, marking the British lender’s fourth electronic currency trading hub globally. Barclays will build out a local version of the trading system, known as BARX, adding to hubs in New York, London and Tokyo, the London-based bank said in a statement on Wednesday. “FX is …

Bloomberg Pension and sovereign wealth funds are set to offload about $200 billion of equities as they rebalance their portfolios, posing a risk for global shares, according to JPMorgan Chase and Company. This would be the most negative quarterly adjustment since the pandemic hit, strategists led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou said on Tuesday. The overall figure stems from calculations spanning US …

Bloomberg A drought in India’s initial public offerings (IPOs) might be easing with companies preparing to tap a buoyant stock market after investors piled into two recent sales. A bunch of firms — ranging from a drugmaker to a jeweller — will likely test investor demand over the next few months, helping revive fundraising through first-time sales from the lowest …

Bloomberg South Africa’s main stock benchmark was little changed in early trading on Wednesday as weakness in banks and index heavyweight Richemont countered gains in miners and index giant Naspers Ltd. Investors are awaiting the conclusion of a Federal Reserve meeting to gauge the extent of central bank support for the economic recovery. The Fed is expected to maintain its …

Bloomberg The outlook for global oil markets has grown “even more fragile” as a resurgent pandemic derails the recovery in demand, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said. The IEA, which advises major economies, trimmed forecasts for fuel consumption for the rest of the year and predicted that oil inventories — which rebounded to record levels in July — won’t subside …

DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s dnata, one of the world’s leading air services providers, has commenced operations at its new catering unit in Dublin. The state-of-the art facility quadruples dnata’s catering capacity in the Irish capital, enabling the company to deliver 40,000 quality inflight meals a day for customers. Already serving six airlines from its existing facility in Dublin, dnata’s continued …

Washington / WAM On this historic occasion, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a peace accord with the State of Israel. His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation signed a peace accord with Israeli’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on behalf of the UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. …

Bloomberg Australia’s central bank said the appreciation of the currency was consistent with higher commodity prices — particularly iron ore — while providing no indication that additional monetary measures are imminent. “While members noted that the Australian dollar was broadly aligned with its fundamental determinants, a lower exchange rate would provide more assistance to the Australian economy in its recovery,” …