April 29 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s use of digital currencies, expected to increase after the United States ordered a wind-down of oil deals with the sanctioned country by May 31, will require greater scrutiny by regulators and law enforcement, experts said…
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MADRID, April 30 (Reuters) – Spain’s biggest international bank Santander (SAN.MC), opens new tab signalled higher profitability this year after reporting an 11% rise in first-quarter profit on Tuesday as growth in lending income in its home market in particular offset higher…
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April 29 (Reuters) – Poland’s general government debt is forecast to rise to 60.6% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2026 and to 63.2% in 2027, according to the finance ministry in a report published on Monday, exceeding a constitutional…
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FRANKFURT, April 29 (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE), opens new tab shares were down 6% by midday on Monday after news that a long-running lawsuit claiming it underpaid for its purchase of its giant Postbank division could cost up to 1.3 billion euros ($1.39…
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Lebanese central bank Banque du Liban announced a new agreement on Thursday that it hopes will result in a rebound in the use of bank cards. As part of the agreement, Mastercard and Visa will lower card fees on transactions,…
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Emirates NBD, Dubai’s largest bank by assets, said net profit rose 12 percent in the first quarter of 2024, thanks to income growth from its international network. Net profit for the first three months ended March 31 reached AED6.7 billion…
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Dubai-based Hamad Bin Khalifa Department of Projects (HBK DOP) has signed a €12 billion ($12.9 billion) oil-for-cash deal with South Sudan, according to a media report. The loan agreement was finalised between HBK DOP and South Sudan’s former finance minister Bak…
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The highly anticipated trading debut of private equity group CVC Capital Partners shows that Europe’s initial public offering market is back on track, Euronext CEO Stéphane Boujnah told CNBC on Friday. Shares of Amsterdam-listed CVC, one of Europe’s largest buyout companies, traded…
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MOSCOW, April 26 (Reuters) – Russia’s central bank on Friday said it would raise risk premiums on unsecured consumer loans from July 1 in an effort to reduce citizens’ debt burdens and increase stability in the banking sector should consumer…
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CVC Capital Partners Plc shares soared after the company and its investors raised €2 billion ($2.15 billion) in an initial public offering, bringing the long-delayed listing process for one of Europe’s marquee private equity firms to a resolution. At the open…
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