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Racking up Debt for ML-1
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Racking up Debt for ML-1

Main Line 1 (ML-1) is the most important railway line operated by Pakistan Railways, stretching from Karachi to...
Published 17 Nov, 2020 01:55pm
Govt-IPPs agreement
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Govt-IPPs agreement

ARTICLE: IPP issue has been dangling for a long time now. Negotiations were going on for the last few months after...
Published 20 Aug, 2020 02:57am
BoE's Bailey says now is the time to plan for post-Libor era
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BoE's Bailey says now is the time to plan for post-Libor era

  • Bailey acknowledged there had been calls to step back from the Libor transition as a priority because of the shock to global financials markets caused by the coronavirus crisis.
  • But in my view, what we saw in financial markets in March in response to the shock of Covid only reinforces the importance of removing the financial system's dependence on Libor in a timely way.
Published 13 Jul, 2020 09:05pm
Bank of England tells banks to push on with climate risk analysis
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Bank of England tells banks to push on with climate risk analysis

  • The guide drawn up by the Climate Financial Risk Forum (CFRF), which was set up by the BoE and Britain's Financial Conduct Authority last year.
  • "It's much easier said than done. It takes time to develop," Breeden told an online launch event for the guide.
Published 29 Jun, 2020 07:02pm
LIBOR posts biggest fall in over 2-1/2 weeks
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LIBOR posts biggest fall in over 2-1/2 weeks

A key gauge of interbank bank borrowing costs recorded its biggest one-day decline in more than 2-1/2 weeks, hinting less stress in US money markets as the Federal Reserve has injected over $200 billion in temporary cash in the US banking system. The Lond
Published 21 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Dollar LIBOR posts steepest one-day drop in a decade
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Dollar LIBOR posts steepest one-day drop in a decade

The interest rate that banks charge each other to borrow dollars for three months posted its biggest daily fall in 10 years on Friday as traders betted that the Federal Reserve may boost the number of US rate cuts to counter the potential economic impact
Published 04 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Licence renewal fee: PTA rejects mobile operators' apprehensions
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Licence renewal fee: PTA rejects mobile operators' apprehensions

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has rejected mobile operators' apprehensions relating to the price of licence renewal and passed an order while fixing the fee for license renewal at $39.5 million per MHz for frequency spectrum of 900 MHz and $2
Published 25 Jul, 2019 12:00am
KP to bring throw-forward of uplift schemes
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KP to bring throw-forward of uplift schemes

The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided to bring the throw-forward of development schemes during the current financial year 2019-20 to 4 years. The development situation inherited by the new government had a throw-forward of more than
Published 08 Jul, 2019 12:00am
Rs 52.73 billion budgeted from 3G licences for FY-20
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Rs 52.73 billion budgeted from 3G licences for FY-20

The government has budgeted Rs 52.73 billion from 3G licences under the head of non-tax revenue for the next fiscal year 2019-20 against Rs 6.854 billion budgeted for the current fiscal year which was later revised to Rs 66.620 billion.
Published 14 Jun, 2019 12:00am
Rs 52.73 billion budgeted from 3G licences for FY-20
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Rs 52.73 billion budgeted from 3G licences for FY-20

The government has budgeted Rs 52.73 billion from 3G licences under the head of non-tax revenue for the next fiscal year 2019-20 against Rs 6.854 billion budgeted for the current fiscal year which was later revised to Rs 66.620 billion.
Published 14 Jun, 2019 12:00am
Swiss ditch Libor as rate reference
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Swiss ditch Libor as rate reference

  • Switzerland's central bank said Thursday it was dropping Libor as a reference in setting interest rates in another blow to the scandal-plagued benchmark.
Published 14 Jun, 2019 12:00am
Renewal of cellular mobile licences policy for 15 years approved
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Renewal of cellular mobile licences policy for 15 years approved

The federal government on Tuesday approved renewal of cellular mobile licences policy for 15 years that would generate estimated revenue of $1.37 billion. However, senior officials in the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecomm-unication described
Published 08 May, 2019 12:00am
Renewal of cellular mobile licences policy for 15 years approved
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Renewal of cellular mobile licences policy for 15 years approved

The federal government on Tuesday approved renewal of cellular mobile licences policy for 15 years that would generate estimated revenue of $1.37 billion. However, senior officials in the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecomm-unication described
Published 08 May, 2019 12:00am
Renewal of cellular mobile licences policy for 15 years approved
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Renewal of cellular mobile licences policy for 15 years approved

The federal government on Tuesday approved renewal of cellular mobile licences policy for 15 years that would generate estimated revenue of $1.37 billion. However, senior officials in the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecomm-unication described
Published 08 May, 2019 12:00am
Revamped Euribor, Eonia set to win regulatory approval by year-end
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Revamped Euribor, Eonia set to win regulatory approval by year-end

Revamped versions of the Euribor and Eonia interest rate benchmarks are set to get the regulatory green light by the end of the year, helping the euro zone catch up with reforms aimed at avoiding a repeat of the global rate-rigging scandals. Jean-Louis Sc
Published 07 May, 2019 12:00am
Dollar LIBOR falls as Fed tweaks interest on US reserves
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Dollar LIBOR falls as Fed tweaks interest on US reserves

What banks charge each other to borrow dollars for three months fell to its lowest level in over six months on Thursday in the wake of the Federal Reserve's decision to lower the interest it pays banks on excess reserves in a bid to stabilize money market
Published 05 May, 2019 12:00am
Cabinet may approve mobile licence renewal policy today
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Cabinet may approve mobile licence renewal policy today

The Federal Cabinet is likely to approve the policy for renewal of licences of cellular companies on Tuesday (today) after incorporating legal adjustment, through which the government has estimated to generate $1.3 billion. Prime Minister Imran Khan will
Published 09 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Banks cut CLO forecasts as spreads hit two-year high
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Banks cut CLO forecasts as spreads hit two-year high

Banks are cutting Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) issuance forecasts after spreads on the most senior tranches of the funds hit a more than two-year high, challenging the creation of new deals. Barclays last week cut its forecast for US CLO refinanci
Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Three-month dollar LIBOR climbs to 2-1/2 weeks high
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Three-month dollar LIBOR climbs to 2-1/2 weeks high

A key barometer of interbank borrowing costs increased on Friday to its highest level in about 2-1/2 weeks, partly in anticipation of US quarterly corporate tax payments in three months. The London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) to borrow dollars for thre
Published 16 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Zimbabwe central bank borrows $985 million from African banks
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Zimbabwe central bank borrows $985 million from African banks

Zimbabwe's Reserve Bank has borrowed $985 million from African banks to purchase fuel and other critical imports with current reserves covering imports for just four weeks, underscoring the severity of dollar shortages, governor John Mangudya said.
Published 05 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Dollar LIBOR falls for six straight weeks
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Dollar LIBOR falls for six straight weeks

A key gauge of inter-bank borrowing costs has declined for six consecutive weeks, the longest such streak since 2013, prompted by expectations the US Federal Reserve will refrain from raising interest rates in 2019. Signs of softening domestic growth, tog
Published 17 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Incentivizing local investors
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Incentivizing local investors

Airbus has decided to discontinue its production of A380 which will perhaps take jobs of over three thousands of workers and technicians. Had Airbus been operating out of Pakistan, there would have been hue and cry on media that the rich company made prof
Published 17 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Dollar LIBOR posts biggest drop since May 2009
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Dollar LIBOR posts biggest drop since May 2009

A key barometer of interbank borrowing costs recorded its biggest single-day fall on Thursday to its lowest level since late November amid bets that the US Federal Reserve might lower interest rates.
Published 08 Feb, 2019 12:00am
'PBCs timing is not appropriate given rating downgrades'
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'PBCs timing is not appropriate given rating downgrades'

The timing of the issuance of Pakistan Banao Certificates was not appropriate given Fitch's downgrading of Pakistan's long-term currency issuer default rating to 'B-' from 'B' on December 15, 2018 followed more recently by Standard and Poor's downgrading
Published 08 Feb, 2019 12:00am
'PBCs timing is not appropriate given rating downgrades'
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'PBCs timing is not appropriate given rating downgrades'

The timing of the issuance of Pakistan Banao Certificates was not appropriate given Fitch's downgrading of Pakistan's long-term currency issuer default rating to 'B-' from 'B' on December 15, 2018 followed more recently by Standard and Poor's downgrading
Published 08 Feb, 2019 12:00am
''PBCs timing is not appropriate given rating downgrades''
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''PBCs timing is not appropriate given rating downgrades''

The timing of the issuance of Pakistan Banao Certificates was not appropriate given Fitch''s downgrading of Pakistan''s long-term currency issuer default rating to ''B-'' from ''B'' on December 15, 2018 followed more recently by Standard and Poor''s downg
Published 08 Feb, 2019 12:00am
''''PBCs timing is not appropriate given rating downgrades''''
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''''PBCs timing is not appropriate given rating downgrades''''

The timing of the issuance of Pakistan Banao Certificates was not appropriate given Fitch''''s downgrading of Pakistan''''s long-term currency issuer default rating to ''''B-'''' from ''''B'''' on December 15, 2018 followed more recently by Standard and P
Published 08 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Dollar LIBOR posts biggest monthly fall since 2010
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Dollar LIBOR posts biggest monthly fall since 2010

A key barometer of interbank interest rates recorded its biggest monthly decline in January on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve signaled it was not rushing to increase borrowing costs, prompted by muted inflation and risks to economic growth.
Published 04 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Dollar LIBOR falls to lowest in 6-1/2 weeks
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Dollar LIBOR falls to lowest in 6-1/2 weeks

A key gauge of inter-bank interest rates decreased on Friday to its lowest in 6-1/2 weeks as traders expect short-term borrowing costs to decline on worries about slowing economic growth and the US Federal Reserve being in no hurry to raise rates.
Published 20 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Bankers take first step towards replacing scandal-hit Euribor rate
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Bankers take first step towards replacing scandal-hit Euribor rate

Eurozone bankers took a first, tentative step on Thursday towards ditching their scandal-hit Euribor interest rate and finding a new benchmark for trillions of euros worth of mortgages and derivatives. The industry has been at an impasse since it emerged
Published 24 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Bankers take first step towards replacing scandal-hit Euribor rate
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Bankers take first step towards replacing scandal-hit Euribor rate

Eurozone bankers took a first, tentative step on Thursday towards ditching their scandal-hit Euribor interest rate and finding a new benchmark for trillions of euros worth of mortgages and derivatives. The industry has been at an impasse since it emerged
Published 24 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Dollar LIBOR increases for 13th straight week
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Dollar LIBOR increases for 13th straight week

A key barometer of what banks charge each other to borrow dollars for three months rose for a 13th week as traders expect the US Federal Reserve to raise short-term lending rates next month. The London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) to borrow three-month
Published 19 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Dollar LIBOR posts smallest weekly rise
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Dollar LIBOR posts smallest weekly rise

A key measure of what banks charge each other to borrow dollars for three months on Friday posted its smallest weekly increase in five weeks as the US Federal Reserve hinted it may raise key short-term lending rates in December. The London interbank offer
Published 11 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Societe Generale toasts Q3 net income jump
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Societe Generale toasts Q3 net income jump

French banking giant Societe Generale pointed to strong revenue growth Thursday as it lifted its third quarter net profit by a third, outperforming analysts' expectations.
Published 10 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Swiss to replace scandal-hit Libor rate with SARON
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Swiss to replace scandal-hit Libor rate with SARON

Switzerland has fleshed out plans for making the Swiss Average Rate Overnight (SARON) the reference rate for new corporate and private loans as the country moves away from the Libor lending standard which is being abandoned after a manipulation scandal.
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Swiss to replace scandal-hit Libor rate with SARON
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Swiss to replace scandal-hit Libor rate with SARON

Switzerland has fleshed out plans for making the Swiss Average Rate Overnight (SARON) the reference rate for new corporate and private loans as the country moves away from the Libor lending standard which is being abandoned after a manipulation scandal.
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Dollar Libor posts biggest one-day jump since March
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Dollar Libor posts biggest one-day jump since March

A key measure on what banks charge each other to borrow three-month dollars registered its largest one-day gain since mid-March, as the US government's growing debt load and the Federal Reserve's shrinking balance sheet have ratcheted up private borrowing
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
US LIBOR posts biggest weekly rise
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US LIBOR posts biggest weekly rise

A key measure of inter-bank borrowing costs rose on Friday, resulting in its biggest weekly increase since March, as traders expect further interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve due to solid US economic growth. The London interbank offered rate for
Published 21 Oct, 2018 12:00am
US LIBOR posts biggest weekly rise
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US LIBOR posts biggest weekly rise

A key measure of inter-bank borrowing costs rose on Friday, resulting in its biggest weekly increase since March, as traders expect further interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve due to solid US economic growth. The London interbank offered rate for
Published 21 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Two former Deutsche Bank traders convicted in Libor scandal
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Two former Deutsche Bank traders convicted in Libor scandal

Two former Deutsche Bank traders were convicted of fraud on Wednesday for their roles in manipulating a benchmark interest rate, the US Justice Department announced. The convictions of Michael Connolly, 53, of New Jersey, and Gavin Campbell Black, 48, of
Published 19 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Eurozone banks adopt ECB rate after Euribor scandal
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Eurozone banks adopt ECB rate after Euribor scandal

The euro zone's top lenders decided on Thursday to adopt the European Central Bank's interest rate of overnight inter-bank lending as their new benchmark, in a first move to reform a crucial market compromised by manipulation scandals. The ECB's euro shor
Published 14 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Saudi Aramco, Petronas tap banks for jumbo financing
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Saudi Aramco, Petronas tap banks for jumbo financing

Saudi Aramco and Malaysia's Petronas have approached banks to replace a short-term $8 billion loan raised earlier this year for a joint venture with long-term financing of approximately the same size, banking sources familiar with the matter said. The two
Published 13 Aug, 2018 12:00am
China-Pakistan economic partnership
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China-Pakistan economic partnership

China extended 13.1 billion dollars to Pakistan during the five-year tenure of the Sharif/Abbasi administration - 6.3 billion dollars as balance of payment support (1.8 billion dollar bilateral loans, 4.5 billion dollars commercial loans at LIBOR plus 2.7
Published 07 Aug, 2018 12:00am
BoE consults on plugging gap in plans for replacing Libor
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BoE consults on plugging gap in plans for replacing Libor

The Bank of England published proposals on Tuesday for tailoring its overnight interest rate benchmark to plug a gap in the market and speed up the replacement of Libor. After banks were fined billions of pounds for trying to rig Libor, which measures bor
Published 20 Jul, 2018 12:00am
UK watchdog tells banks to speed up ditching of Libor
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UK watchdog tells banks to speed up ditching of Libor

Banks must press on with using new "risk free" interest rate benchmarks instead of Libor in financial contracts, Britain's markets watchdog said on Thursday. Banks have been fined $9 billion for trying to rig Libor, a measure of the borrowing costs among
Published 16 Jul, 2018 12:00am
UK watchdog tells banks to speed up ditching of Libor
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UK watchdog tells banks to speed up ditching of Libor

Banks must press on with using new "risk free" interest rate benchmarks instead of Libor in financial contracts, Britain's markets watchdog said on Thursday. Banks have been fined $9 billion for trying to rig Libor, a measure of the borrowing costs among
Published 16 Jul, 2018 12:00am
ISDA lays out options for money market 'fallback' rates
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ISDA lays out options for money market 'fallback' rates

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has launched a market-wide consultation on potential money market fallback rates for derivatives contracts worth trillions of dollars. The move is the latest step in the almost decade-long effort
Published 16 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Egyptian Electricity Holding signs $900 million syndicated loan
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Egyptian Electricity Holding signs $900 million syndicated loan

State-owned Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) has completed a $900 million syndicated loan, banking sources close to the matter said. The debt facility, guaranteed by the Ministry of Finance, was coordinated by Credit Suisse and HSBC. It was mar
Published 25 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Britain proposes guidelines on brokers swapping market talk
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Britain proposes guidelines on brokers swapping market talk

Traders must be clear about what information they can share with others in the market to avoid new rigging scandals, a British industry body said on Friday. The FICC Markets Standards Board (FMSB) proposed guidance on what sort of "market colour", or info
Published 11 Jun, 2018 12:00am
SocGen to pay $1.34 billion for Libya bribes, Libor manipulation
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SocGen to pay $1.34 billion for Libya bribes, Libor manipulation

France's second-biggest bank Societe Generale will pay US authorities $1.34 billion to settle allegations that it bribed officials in Libya and also manipulated the Libor interest rate benchmark, the US Justice Department announced Monday. French prosecut
Published 05 Jun, 2018 12:00am
SocGen to pay $1.34 billion for Libya bribes, Libor manipulation
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SocGen to pay $1.34 billion for Libya bribes, Libor manipulation

France's second-biggest bank Societe Generale will pay US authorities $1.34 billion to settle allegations that it bribed officials in Libya and also manipulated the Libor interest rate benchmark, the US Justice Department announced Monday. French prosecut
Published 05 Jun, 2018 12:00am
SocGen to pay $1.34 billion for Libya bribes, Libor manipulation
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SocGen to pay $1.34 billion for Libya bribes, Libor manipulation

France''s second-biggest bank Societe Generale will pay US authorities $1.34 billion to settle allegations that it bribed officials in Libya and also manipulated the Libor interest rate benchmark, the US Justice Department announced Monday. French prosecu
Published 05 Jun, 2018 12:00am
SocGen to pay $1.34 billion for Libya bribes, Libor manipulation
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SocGen to pay $1.34 billion for Libya bribes, Libor manipulation

France''''s second-biggest bank Societe Generale will pay US authorities $1.34 billion to settle allegations that it bribed officials in Libya and also manipulated the Libor interest rate benchmark, the US Justice Department announced Monday. French prose
Published 05 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Mexico central bank makes final call to sign new FX ethics code
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Mexico central bank makes final call to sign new FX ethics code

Mexico's central bank this week made a final push to convince local banks and brokers to sign on to a code of conduct for the foreign exchange market that aims to curb abusive practices like collusion. Banks and brokers face a Thursday deadline to sign on
Published 03 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Mexico central bank makes final call to sign new FX ethics code
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Mexico central bank makes final call to sign new FX ethics code

Mexico's central bank this week made a final push to convince local banks and brokers to sign on to a code of conduct for the foreign exchange market that aims to curb abusive practices like collusion. Banks and brokers face a Thursday deadline to sign on
Published 03 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Barclays CEO fined $872,000 over whistleblower affair
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Barclays CEO fined $872,000 over whistleblower affair

British regulators on Friday said they have fined Barclays chief executive Jes Staley £642,430 ($872,000, 730,000 euros) after he breached rules by trying to uncover a whistleblower. They had already last month announced their intention to fine Staley fol
Published 12 May, 2018 12:00am
Bank of England expects big Libor switch to start in earnest
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Bank of England expects big Libor switch to start in earnest

Financial markets should start accelerating efforts to ditch Libor in favour of the Bank of England's revamped interest rate benchmark being launched next week, a senior BoE official said. Banks have been fined around $9 billion for trying to rig Libor, o
Published 30 Apr, 2018 12:00am
From corporate bonds to Hong Kong dollar, analysts see QE unwind
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From corporate bonds to Hong Kong dollar, analysts see QE unwind

The long-awaited unwinding of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet could be having negative consequences across markets, including recent US corporate debt weakness, elevated bank funding costs, volatile stock markets and a tumbling Hong Kong dollar. While
Published 23 Apr, 2018 12:00am