In a significant development, HSBC Holdings has suspended its head of responsible investing pending an internal investigation. The development comes in the wake of central bank policymakers and other global authorities saying financial risks of climate change has been exaggerated. HSBC… Read More ›
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Not legal for US to seize Russia’s frozen assets: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
In a significant development, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said, the United States does not have the legal authority to seize frozen assets of the Russian central bank following its invasion of Ukraine. She also said, it is likely that… Read More ›
Brazilian lender acquires 11.36 stake in brokerage house XP Inc for $1.61 billion
In a statement Brazilian lender Itau Unibanco said, it has acquired a 11.36% stake in XP Inc a brokerage house, for around $1.61 billion (8 billion reais). In a securities filing, XP Inc said, the purchase does not change its governance… Read More ›
Surging Treasury bond yields drag down Wall Street
Wall Street closed sharply lower on Monday with rising bond yields acting as a drag on the market’s growth stocks, ahead of the launch of crucial inflation data. All three major U.S. stock indexes ended deep in negative territory, with… Read More ›
Russian Rubles trades to near pre-war levels against dollar
The Russian rouble has risen by 7% to 83 against the dollar before paring gains, touching heights that were seen before its invasion of Ukraine. The Russian stock market has gradually reopened after it was suspended. In offshore trade, the… Read More ›
Russia likely to keep existing LNG supply contracts intact in Rubles switch: sources
As per two Russian sources, Moscow plans on keeping the contract currency for gas exports to Europe unchanged but will seek final payment in roubles as one of the options to switch the currency of gas trade. “Only payment currency… Read More ›
Gazprom studying options for halting LNG supplies to unfriendly countries
As per a report by Russian daily Kommersant, Russian energy giant Gazprom is weighing options to halt gas supplies to “unfriendly” countries and is evaluating possible consequences. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said, Moscow will soon require “unfriendly” countries to… Read More ›
Economic sanctions on Russia will dilute USD dominance in global trade: IMF
In a significant development, Gita Gopinath, the IMF’s First Deputy Managing Director, said, Western sanctions against Russia threaten to gradually dilute the dominance of the U.S. dollar and is likely to result in a fragmented international monetary system. “The dollar… Read More ›
Bank of Portugal instructs lenders to freeze accounts of sanctioned entities and people
On Monday, the central bank of Portugal said, it has instructed lenders to freeze the accounts of entities and people who have been targeted by sanctions. Western countries have moved to isolate Russia and have targeted it’s economy and financial… Read More ›
Russian banks increase usage of China’s SWIFT alternative UnionPay
With VISA and Mastercard deciding to withdraw from Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, the Russia’s central bank said local lenders could look to using China’s UnionPay system. It also went on to add, Russian-issued Mastercard and Visa cards would… Read More ›