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Market turbulence and rising rates weigh on EU banking

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INT

Doubts over three large European banks have driven down the stock prices of German and French banks even though the sector benefits from a comfortable return on equity, rising…

Excess euro-area liquidity raises bank lending risks

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EU

The ECB stopped purchasing bonds this month after running its asset purchase programme (APP) since March 2015. The APP flooded commercial banks with liquidity in excess of their…

Policy easing will aid China’s property sector

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CHINA

After the government issued regulations to curb property developer borrowing in 2020, developers suffered a liquidity crisis and struggled to deliver pre-sold homes. Consumers…

Political pressure is rising for Polish bank mergers

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POLAND

State-controlled PZU Group, Poland's largest insurer, was already bidding for a 25% stake in Italian-controlled mid-tier lender Alior Bank, and now wants to acquire Austrian-owned…

Central-East European banks will weather COVID-19 hit

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EUROPE

Lockdowns to contain the spread of COVID-19 have slowed economic activity. Throughout Central, Eastern and South-eastern Europe (CESEE), there were major portfolio outflows in…

EU fiscal rule reform will raise member-state tensions

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EU

Debt and deficit rules have failed. Fiscal policy has become a matter of negotiation between the Commission and EU countries, with the former's judgement mattering more than…

Cypriot bank consolidation may help reduce bad loans

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CYPRUS

The move raises Hellenic Bank’s market share and considerably improves its asset quality, and followed an announcement by market leader Bank of Cyprus on August 28 that it had…

Indian corporations are unlikely to set up banks

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INDIA

The government and central bank are looking for ways to strengthen the country’s banking system, which is beset by low capital adequacy ratios (CARs) and rising non-performing…

Reserve ratios tighten offshore renminbi control

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CHINA

The move will have a significant immediate impact on the cost of capital in the offshore renminbi market. More importantly, it highlights the difficult balance being struck by…

Georgia vulnerable to external factors despite growth

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GEORGIA

Georgian economic developments.