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Bank of America expands crypto access for wealth management clients
As US President Donald Trump continues to push regulatory relief for the asset class, crypto has been benefiting from widespread…
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India central bank to tolerate weaker rupee as inflows dry up
India’s central bank will tolerate a weaker rupee as the country’s external sector confronts multiple headwinds including a wider trade…
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‘Collective punishment’: Family home of suspect demolished in West Bank
Nablus, occupied West Bank – The Sanoubar family say the Israeli soldiers only gave them two minutes to leave their homes. Then, the…
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Global accounting body IASB consults on new model for assessing bank risks
The model will attempt to replace a transaction-driven view of how banks manage interest rate risks Banks could give investors a clearer…
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Philippines' slow growth raises chance of December rate cut, says central bank chief
Data last month showed annual growth slowed to a four-year low of 4.0% in the third quarter A slower growth outlook for the Philippines…
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Grab-Singtel’s GXS bank cuts about 10% of workforce as it moves on from early-stage operations
Loss of 82 jobs part of the group’s transition from building a bank to running the operations: CEO Lai Pei-Si Digital bank GXS is cutting…
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Israeli forces kill two Palestinian teenagers in occupied West Bank
Israeli forces have killed two Palestinian teenagers in separate incidents in Hebron and Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. The Israeli…
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Israeli forces kill two Palestinians suspected of West Bank attacks
Israeli forces have killed two suspected Palestinian attackers in the West Bank, the Israeli military said on Tuesday. In one case,…
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Singapore Bank OCBC’s shares hit record as wealth unit shines
OCBC shares gained as much as 0.6%, above the previous high from more than two weeks ago Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) shares hit a…
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Indonesia assigns US$1 billion to Brics-led New Development Bank
Indonesia will assign US$1 billion to the Brics-led New Development Bank, further boosting ties with the group of developing nations. The…
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Thai central bank proposes new foreign-exchange rules to ease pressure on baht
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) plans to roll out additional measures to ease appreciation pressure on the baht and tighten oversight of…
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Bank of Japan to weigh ‘pros and cons’ of rate hike in December, governor Ueda says
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will consider the “pros and cons” of raising interest rates at its next policy meeting, governor Kazuo Ueda said…
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Bank Indonesia seeks rate cuts while balancing stability, growth
Tariff worries have made the rupiah South-east Asia’s worst-performing currency this year Bank Indonesia (BI) will strike a balance…
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Tackling West Bank terror: IDF arrests more than 40 suspects, seizes weapons in a week of raids
Personnel from the IDF, Israel Police and Shin Bet confiscated tens of thousands of shekels to be used in terror funding, dozens of…
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Bank of Singapore to invest in hiring, tech to boost assets, CEO says
Bank of Singapore (BOS) plans more investment in hiring and technology as it aims to climb into Asia’s top five private banks within five…
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New Zealand central bank says economic recovery picking up
Early indicators suggest the economy had been expanding during the second half of this year and demand had stabilised, Reserve Bank of New…
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Israeli forces commence 'broad counterterrorism operation' in in northern West Bank
"The IDF and Shin Bet will not allow terrorism to take root in the area and are acting proactively to thwart it," a joint statement…
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ECB reviews claims Deutsche Bank downplayed financial risks
It underplayed risks in its balance sheet and gave misleading picture of its financial health The European Central Bank is examining…
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Qantas and Virgin Australia Ban Power Bank Usage on Flights Following Safety Incidents
Australia's two largest airlines are implementing comprehensive bans on power bank usage aboard their aircraft following a series of…
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DBS said to revise Alliance Bank offer proposal to 30% stake
It made the decision after failing to get approval for its initial request to buy as much as 49% Singapore’s biggest bank has withdrawn an…
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Paratroopers kill terrorist who threw rocks at Israeli citizens, soldiers near Ofra in West Bank
IDF troops, operating with Shin Bet direction, arrested more than 60 wanted suspects across the West Bank last week, including 18 Hamas…
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Thai central bank sees room for rate cut, wants a weaker baht
THAILAND’S newly-appointed central bank governor says the baht should be weaker to reflect economic fundamentals, and there is room to…
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WATCH: IDF arrests over 60 suspects in West Bank, including 18 suspected Hamas affiliates
Weeklong operations across six West Bank brigades targeted terror cells, weapons manufacturing, and incitement, the IDF said. IDF troops,…
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HSBC’s Swiss private bank boosts some bankers pay to stem exits
The Swiss arm has been increasing compensation of staff, including relationship managers HSBC Holdings’ Swiss private bank is boosting the…