July, 2020

• 28 July

  Indonesia’s direct financing is test case for emerging markets

  

  Bloomberg Bank Indonesia’s unprecedented move to buy about $27 billion in bonds directly from the government may prove to be an exception rather than the norm in emerging markets. With the world economy in crisis and Modern Monetary Theory gaining attention, governments are being pressured to spend more and turn to their central banks to print money to foot the ...

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• 28 July

  Queen’s banker stops EU mortgages as Brexit looms

  Bloomberg Coutts & Co., the private UK bank that counts Queen Elizabeth II among its clients, has warned customers within the European Economic Area (EEA) that it can no longer offer them mortgages due to Brexit. The lender, owned by Natwest Group Plc, will lose so-called passporting rights that allow it to operate freely within the EEA if the current ...

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• 28 July

  Nordic banks plan job cuts

  Bloomberg The biggest Nordic banks are taking a long hard look at their compliance units after a recent hiring spree. Mikael Bjertrup, the head of financial crime prevention at Nordea Bank Abp, says banks initially ramped up compliance so fast they weren’t able to focus on efficiency in those departments. Nordea has been working on the issue for a while, ...

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• 28 July

  European stocks advance as gold rally cools below $2,000

  

  Bloomberg European stocks climbed on the back of strong earnings reports. Gold stabilised below $2,000 an ounce and US futures fluctuated. Games Workshop Group Plc led gains in the Stoxx Europe 600 Index after posting an increase in full-year profit. Peugeot maker PSA Group climbed 3.8% after sticking to its outlook. Silver retreated alongside base metals. The dollar traded near ...

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• 28 July

  Indian mutual funds facing first monthly withdrawal in 4 years

  

  Bloomberg Equity mutual funds in India may witness their first monthly net outflows in more than four years as investors continue to cash out to tide over the pandemic-related credit crunch, while others hold off adding more in a rising stock market. Net withdrawals from stock plans may top 10 billion rupees ($134 million) in July, said Nilesh Shah, managing ...

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• 28 July

  South African stocks drop as gold frenzy pauses

  Bloomberg South Africa’s main stock index erases gains of as 0.3%, to decline 0.6% by 9:54 am in Johannesburg, with gold shares retreating the most in more than a month as the rally in bullion cools. Luxury retailer and market heavyweight Richemont weighs on the benchmark index after earnings from French peer LVMH disappoint analysts. Globally, investors are betting setbacks ...

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• 28 July

  Mohamed orders AED2.78b in housing loans for 1,976 Emiratis

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Upon the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Chairman of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi has ordered the disbursement of housing loans worth AED2.78 billion to 1,976 ...

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• 28 July

  Adnoc in stakes transfer deal to add new Chinese partner

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) announced on Monday its agreement to the transfer of rights in its Lower Zakum and Umm Shaif and Nasr offshore concessions from the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) to China National Offshore Oil Corporation’s subsidiary (CNOOC) Limited. The transfer has been approved by Abu Dhabi’s Supreme Petroleum Council (SPC) ...

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• 28 July

  Oil falls with US-China feud deepening demand woes

  

  Bloomberg Oil edged lower after a weekly gain as investors weighed worsening relations between Washington and Beijing and the prospect of more supply against a weakening dollar and signs the virus is easing in the US. Futures in New York fell toward $41 a barrel after rising 1.7% last week. Chinese authorities took over the US consulate in Chengdu on ...

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• 28 July

  DP World to take 60% stake in South Korea’s Unico Logistics

  

  DUBAI / WAM DP World, the Dubai- based provider of worldwide smart end-to-end supply chain logistics, has agreed to acquire a 60 percent shareholding in South Korea’s Unico Logistics Co. Ltd. The transaction, subject to regulatory clearances, is expected to close in Q4 2020, and represents another strategic step in DP World’s vision to build an integrated suite of service ...

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