September, 2021

• 13 September

  Japanese REITs better than traditional assets: Report

  Bloomberg Investments in Japanese real estate investment trusts are now more attractive than traditional financial assets such as domestic stocks and bonds thanks to the Bank of Japan’s unprecedented monetary easing, according to a report by staff of the world’s largest pension fund. Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund employees concluded in the report released Sept. 10 that portfolio performance could …

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• 12 September

  Italy’s new carrier may claim Alitalia brand in time for debut

  

  Bloomberg Italy’s new state-backed airline, Italia Trasporto Aereo SpA, will seek to buy the Alitalia name in time for its start of service in mid-October, according to people familiar with the matter. A market-price auction of the brand was outlined in a decision released by the European Commission. It’s one of the measures required in order to consider ITA a …

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• 12 September

  Once-bankrupt Japan Air raises $2.7 billion as buffer

  

  Bloomberg Japan Airlines Co plans to raise about 300 billion yen ($2.7 billion) via subordinated bonds and loans to shore up its capital in case the coronavirus pandemic hurts travel demand longer than it expects. The Tokyo-based carrier said it secured around 200 billion yen in loans from four Japanese banks and plans to sell 100 billion yen of bonds. …

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• 12 September

  American Air is holding extra cash as market stays ‘choppy’

  

  Bloomberg American Airlines Group Inc will hold on to more of its record $21 billion in cash amid continued uncertainty over the industry’s recovery from a pandemic-driven slump. The carrier previously said it would bring liquidity down to between $10 billion and $12 billion at some point next year, with anything above that level being used to pay off debt. …

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• 12 September

  Airlines pare guidance as investors show relief it’s not worse

  

  Bloomberg A surge in coronavirus infections is delaying, but not derailing, the recovery at several US carriers, including United Airlines Holdings Inc and Southwest Airlines Co. Most major carriers said customer bookings have slowed in recent weeks, signalling through regulatory filings and comments at an industry conference that the path out of the Covid-19 era remains bumpy. Even so, several …

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• 12 September

  Ryanair says Brexit forces sale of 1mn investor shares

  Bloomberg Ryanair Holdings Plc is forcing investors who aren’t European Union citizens to sell any shares purchased after January 1, in a reminder of the lingering constraints on investors tied to the Brexit split. Non-EU citizens have been barred from buying stock in the Irish discount airline since the UK left the bloc at the start of the year. When …

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• 12 September

  Cathay Pacific to close London pilot base

  Bloomberg Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd has decided to close its pilot base in London, saying many of its staff there haven’t had any flying duties since April 2020 because of the impact of the pandemic. The airline didn’t disclose how many pilots would be affected, but said in a statement they are being offered the option of relocating to Hong …

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• 12 September

  PBOC turns to niche policy tool to support economy

  

  Bloomberg China’s central bank is increasingly making use of one of its lesser known monetary policy tools to support the economy, a move that analysts say suggests less need for broad policy action like interest rate cuts. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is turning to its relending program, providing loans to commercial banks for lending to customers. The funds …

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• 12 September

  SNB’s Zurbruegg says negative rates key to prevent rise in franc

  

  Bloomberg The Swiss National Bank’s (SNB) negative interest rates remain essential to prevent a rise in the franc that thwart economic growth, Vice President Fritz Zurbruegg told Sonntagszeitung in an interview. Although the SNB will raise borrowing costs when necessary, “at the moment we need the negative interest rates due to the situation globally,” he said. “If we were to …

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• 12 September

  Nigeria’s central bank probes lenders over currency deals

  

  Bloomberg Nigeria’s central bank says it’s investigating the foreign-exchange transactions of lenders operating in the country. Following “recent occurrences in the market,” the central bank of Nigeria “would like to remind banks to desist from all and any forms of FX malpractices,” the regulator said in a statement. Any lenders “found culpable with ongoing investigations” could have their foreign-exchange operating …

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