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 ›
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Sanctioned Russian bank VTB makes bond coupon payment in Rubles
In a statement the National Settlement Depository said, Russian lender VTB has made coupon payments in roubles to holders of its domestic subordinated bonds denominated in dollars and euros. Russia’s ability to continue to service its debt in foreign currencies despite… Read More ›
Australia’s second biggest lender Westpac Banking Corp to launch zero interest digital credit card
In a statement Westpac Banking Corp said, it plans on launching a digital credit card with zero interest aimed at primarily young customers, in an effort to tap into fast and efficient payment services. Westpac, Australia’s second-biggest lender, said customers can… Read More ›
British lender NatWest switches to Mastercard debit cards from Visa
British lender NatWest is the latest UK retail and commercial bank to switch to issuing Mastercard debit cards from Visa, in an agreement that includes 16 million consumer and business customer cards. The development sees Mastercard, which has since long… Read More ›
JPMorgan Chase & Co’s asset and wealth-management arm to raise $1 billion towards a mezzanine fund
According to a report from Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter at hand, JPMorgan Chase & Co’s asset- and wealth-management arm is raising monies for a mezzanine fund. The report states, JPMorgan Chase & Co’s asset- and wealth-management arm… Read More ›
ECB monitoring situation at Banca Carige following BlackRock’s pullout
On Thursday, BlackRock pulled out from a rescue effort citing exceesive risks among other reasons. Following BlackRock’s pullout from rescuing ailing Italian lender Banca Carige, the European Central Bank got in touch with special administrators who run the bank, said… Read More ›
Lloyds Bank hires Morgan Stanley’s banker William Chalmers as its CFO
William Chalmers will be replacing outgoing CFO George Culmer, scheduled to leave in June. On Friday, Britain’s biggest mortgage lender Lloyds Banking Group stated, it has has hired William Chalmers, a senior banker at Morgan Stanley, as its new chief… Read More ›
Barclays to write-down $1.34 billion as a result of the overhaul of the U.S. tax code
Significantly, its Tier 1 capital ratio is also impacted by the overhaul. British lending giant Barclays disclosed that it expects to write-down nearly $1.34 billion (1 billion pounds) from its annual post-tax profit as a result of the U.S. tax… Read More ›
Barclays expands its footprint in Dublin ahead of Brexit
Barclays is not the only bank to take this strategic decision, ahead of Brexit; Bank of America Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan Chase is also taking steps to safeguard access to service their European clients. Ahead of impending impacts arising… Read More ›
European Banks need to defend their interest more vigorously against U.S. rivals: Deutsche Bank chairman
While Deutsche Bank has ruled out a merger or a bailout, its chairman has called for a more vigorous defence for European banks and cautioned that global banking rules, should not be lopsided. German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung has cited… Read More ›
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