UNICREDIT pledged on Tuesday (Jan 31) to return 5.3 billion euros (S$7.48 billion) to investors, after it posted a record profit for the fourth quarter of 2022.
UBS Group reported fourth-quarter profit that beat expectations, and said that it plans to buy back more than US$5 billion of shares this year, as rising interest rates helped offset a slump in trading fees and transaction income in its key wealth-management business.
INDONESIA’S finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati is among candidates being considered to be the next central bank governor, replacing the current chief whose term ends in May, according to five sources familiar with the matter.
CREDIT rating agency Moody’s on Monday (Jan 30) changed its outlook on Vietnam’s banking system from “positive” to “stable”. The downgrade comes amid growing asset risks from stress in the real estate sector, and deteriorating profitability due to higher funding costs.
THE Australian dollar wobbled on Tuesday after data showed retail spending took a shock tumble in December and likely dragged on economic growth, trimming expectations for how much further interest rates might have to rise.
GLOBAL central banks mustn’t let up on raising interest rates until it’s absolutely clear that inflation is durably retreating, according to a senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) official.
TRADING in a key overnight funding market surged to the highest in at least seven years, an indication Federal Reserve tightening is putting increasing pressure on liquidity in the banking system.
MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim demanded that Goldman Sachs Group honour its settlement with the government for its role in the 1MDB scandal, saying the Wall Street firm shouldn’t use its financial strength to dictate terms.
MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim demanded that Goldman Sachs Group honour its settlement with the government for its role in the 1MDB scandal, saying the Wall Street firm shouldn’t use its financial strength to dictate terms.
BLOCKFI won bankruptcy court approval to set up an auction for the crypto lender’s digital coin mining business.












