Russian C.Bank sees Banks Profits Shrinking next Year

MOSCOW, Dec 7 Reuters Russian banks39; profits will reach record levels around 3.3 trillion roubles 36 billion this year, the central bank said on Thursday, before dropping off by about 1 trillion roubles in 2024 as high interest rates cool lending growth. Profits slumped by almost 90 in 2022 as the West imposed sweeping sanctions […]
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UBS Approves Merger of UBS AG and Credit Suisse AG

ZURICH, Dec 7 Reuters UBS has formally begun the integration of Credit Suisse39;s parent bank, the Swiss bank said, marking a key next step in what is the first merger of two global systemically important banks. UBS said its board of directors had given the green light for the respective parent banks, UBS AG and Credit […]
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Hedge Fund Kintbury Takes Short Position in BT

LONDON, Dec 6 Reuters Ex Millennium trader and founder of hedge fund Kintbury Capital, Chris Dale, says he is short British telecommunications company BT. Dale told attendees at the Sohn conference in London that the debt levels of the company were rising and its decision to reinstate dividends would cost the company. Dale entered short […]
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JPY Surges on BOJ Hints at Policy Shift, Sending USD Lower

WASHINGTONLONDON, Dec 7 Reuters The yen staged its biggest oneday rally in almost a year on Thursday after Japanese monetary authorities offered a surprisingly clear hint at a shift in policy, while the euro headed for its biggest weekly fall since May. The dollar index eased ahead of Friday39;s U.S. nonfarm payrolls report, under pressure […]
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India Rupee to Struggle, Weak Risk Boosts SafeHaven Dollar

MUMBAI, Dec 7 Reuters The Indian rupee is expected to decline at open on Thursday as poor risk appetite fuelled demand for the safehaven U.S. dollar. Nondeliverable forwards indicate the rupee will open at around 83.3583.36 to the dollar compared with 83.3250 in the previous session. Brent crude plunged nearly 4 on Wednesday to fall […]
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