Banking, Economy

“Chinese, Saudi Central Banks Sign Currency Swap Worth $7 Billion”

“China and Saudi Arabia have signed a local-currency swap agreement worth around $7 billion, deepening their ties as countries across the Middle East look to shift more of their non-oil trade away from the dollar. The two countries’ central banks… Continue Reading…

Banking

“IMF says central bank digital currencies can replace cash: ‘This is not the time to turn back’”

” Central bank digital currencies have the potential to replace cash, but adoption could take time, said Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday… The IMF has said that more than 100 countries are exploring CBDCs – or approximately 60% of… Continue Reading…

Banking, Business

“SoftBank Plunges After Vision Fund Loss and WeWork Collapse”

” SoftBank Group Corp.’s shares tumbled after its flagship Vision Fund reported another loss with the drop in valuations at WeWork Inc. and other portfolio companies on top of foreign exchange losses. Shares fell as much as 9.3% on Friday, the… Continue Reading…

Banking

“JPMorgan’s $290 million settlement with Epstein accusers wins approval by U.S. judge”

“A U.S. judge on Thursday approved JPMorgan Chase’s $290 million settlement with women who said Jeffrey Epstein abused them, and that the largest U.S. bank turned a blind eye to the late financier’s sex trafficking. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff granted final… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Fed reverse repos fall under $1 trillion for first time since August 2021”

“The Federal Reserve’s efforts to drain liquidity from the financial system have finally pushed inflows into a critical central bank tool below the $1 trillion mark for the first time since late summer 2021. Cash from money market funds and… Continue Reading…

Banking, Business

“Citigroup considering at least 10% job cuts in major businesses…”

“Citigroup’s managers and consultants working on CEO Jane Fraser’s reorganization have discussed job cuts of at least 10% in several major businesses, CNBC reported on Monday, citing people with knowledge of the process… Last month, Citi said it would cut… Continue Reading…

Banking

“HSBC Plans $3 Billion Buyback, CEO Touts Capital Strength”

“…The London-headquartered bank said that it would shortly begin buying back an additional $3 billion of its shares, taking total stock repurchases for the year to $7 billion. HSBC Chief Executive Officer Noel Quinn signaled there may be more to… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Turkey’s central bank hikes key interest rate to 35%”

“Turkey’s central bank on Thursday hiked its key interest rate from 30% to 35%, in an ongoing bid to rein in inflation. The move was in line with expectations of economists polled by Reuters. The central bank said price rises… Continue Reading…

Banking

“JPMorgan Chase tops profit expectations on higher rates, benign credit”

“…Here’s what the company reported: The bank said profit surged 35% to $13.15 billion, or $4.33 a share, from a year earlier. That per-share figure includes 17 cents in securities losses and 22 cents in legal expenses. It wasn’t  immediately clear which items… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Russia hikes key rate to 15% in bigger-than-expected rise”

“Russia’s central bank raised its key interest rate by a higher than expected 200 basis points to 15% on Friday, hiking borrowing costs for the fourth meeting running in response to a weak rouble and stubborn inflation pressure. The central… Continue Reading…