April, 2023

• 4 April

  Geely says all options open on Volvo stake

  

  BLOOMBERG Volvo AB’s second-largest shareholder Geely said while it’s not currently planning any changes to its position, “anything is possible” in future. Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co, controlled by Chinese billionaire Li Shufu, is in “good dialog” with Volvo, Hans Oscarsson, the head of Geely’s Sweden branch, said in emailed comments ahead of the world’s second-biggest truckmaker’s annual general meeting. ...

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• 4 April

  London’s IPO slump outpaces declines in New York, Europe

  

  BLOOMBERG London initial public offerings (IPOs) have slumped to a 14-year low, far outpacing declines seen in New York and in Europe, as the UK capital struggles to attract new listings and its shares trade at a steep discount to international peers. Just three tiny firms have listed in London this year, raising only about $14 million combined, the lowest ...

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• 4 April

  Finland joins Nato as defense alliance expands northward

  

  BLOOMBERG Finland became the 31st member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato), completing a tumultuous process of accession sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that upended the European security landscape. In a bittersweet moment, Finland gained Article 5 security guarantees and deterrence, but was forced to leave its close neighbour Sweden behind on the doorstep of the Nato. Foreign ...

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• 4 April

  India govt rejects Chinese claims over its border state

  

  BLOOMBERG India rejected attempts by China to claim some parts of Indian controlled territories, highlighting yet another flash-point between the neighbours. “Arunachal Pradesh is, has been, and will always be part an integral and inalienable part of India,” said a statement of the Ministry of External Affairs. Beijing issued maps and names of 11 places as part of its southern ...

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• 4 April

  Credit Suisse chairman ‘truly sorry’ for failure to stem crisis

  

  BLOOMBERG  Credit Suisse Group AG Chairman Axel Lehmann apologised to shareholders for failing to stem a loss of trust in the bank that he said had built up well before he took over. “We failed to stem the impact of legacy scandals, and counter negative headlines with positive facts,” Lehmann said in remarks prepared for the bank’s annual shareholder meeting ...

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• 4 April

  Yibin City Commercial Bank mulls $300m Hong Kong IPO

  

  BLOOMBERG  Yibin City Commercial Bank Co is considering a Hong Kong initial public offering that could raise about $200 million to $300 million, according to people familiar with the matter. The Chinese lender is working with CCB International Holdings Ltd and ICBC International Holdings Ltd to prepare for the first-time share sale, which could take place as soon as this ...

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• 4 April

  South Korea’s Toss Bank weighs funding at $3 billion valuation

  

  BLOOMBERG  Toss Bank is considering raising funds from private investors in a fresh round that might boost the South Korean digital lender’s valuation to as much as $3 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The Seoul-based company is working with a financial adviser to raise $300 million to $500 million, the people said. Both new and existing investors ...

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• 4 April

  Sri Lanka keeps rate steady at 16.5% after clinching IMF bailout

  

  BLOOMBERG  Sri Lanka held its benchmark rate at a two-decade high to keep Asia’s fastest inflation in check while supporting economic recovery after the nation secured a $3 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka kept the standing lending facility rate unchanged at 16.5%, according to a statement on its website. Seven of eight economists ...

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• 4 April

  China’s yuan replaces dollar as most traded currency in Russia

  

  BLOOMBERG  China’s yuan has replaced the US dollar as the most traded currency in Russia, a year after the invasion of Ukraine led to a slew of Western sanctions against Moscow. The yuan surpassed the dollar in monthly trading volume in February for the first time, and the difference became more pronounced in March, according to data compiled by Bloomberg ...

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• 4 April

  Stocks advance as concerns over rate increases recede

  

  BLOOMBERG US index futures and global stocks rose amid signs inflation expectations are receding and central banks are no longer in a rush to accelerate monetary tightening. Contracts on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indexes added at least 0.3% each. MSCI Inc’s benchmark for world equities climbed for a seventh day. Crude oil extended gains as an Opec+ plan ...

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