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Banks face intensified sanctions probes in U.S.

10/07/2014(0)
Following BNP Paribas’ record $8.9 billion in penalties for violating U.S. economic sanctions, federal and state authorities are intensifying investigations of other foreign banks over signs of similar infractions. ... Read More
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Companies attacked for ‘potentially misleading’ debt collection letters

04/07/2014(0)
A string of banks and utilities have today given details of how they sent letters to customers under other names. This is a practice that is being criticised by ... Read More
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After BNP, U.S. targets on more banks

01/07/2014(0)
BNP Paribas’ guilty plea and agreement to pay nearly $9 billion for violating U.S. sanctions is part of a larger U.S. Justice Department shift in strategy that is expected ... Read More
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UK challenger banks call for easier access to BoE liquidity

24/06/2014(0)
Britain’s “challenger” banks are pushing for easier access to Bank of England liquidity and more favourable capital rules to help them compete with established lenders. Small banks say they ... Read More
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Six banks sued over trustee roles

19/06/2014(0)
A group of big investors including Blackrock and Pimco are suing six different banks including Deutsche Bank and HSBC for their role as trustees of mortgage-backed securities in the ... Read More
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Tough bank test

16/06/2014(0)
A European Central Bank policymaker is voicing concern that Europe may be too tough on banks as they undergo “stress tests” to measure their financial resilience. European officials are ... Read More
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Rupee slips against US dollar

13/06/2014(0)
The rupee hit day’s low of 59.80 against the US dollar in intraday trade amid sustained bouts of demand for the American currency from banks and importers. Earlier, the ... Read More
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New EU Bank-Creditor Loss Rules Leave Room for Confusion

13/06/2014(0)
The European Union has served notice that senior bondholders will be in the firing line for losses when banks go bust, yet the law’s fine print leaves room for ... Read More
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Price rises threaten to stifle China easing

10/06/2014(0)
Chinese consumer inflation picked up in May following a dip in April that had raised concerns about the danger of deflation in the world’s second-largest economy. The headline consumer ... Read More
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Dutch Regulator Says Banks Benefit More Than They Pay for

26/05/2014(0)
Banks will draw benefits from the European Central Bank’s direct oversight that will outweigh the extra supervisory costs they face, according to the Dutch central bank’s chief supervisory official. ... Read More
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