Monday, 18 July 2022

Bank of America puts aside $200mln for probe into bankers' use of personal devices

Bank of America puts aside $200mln for probe into bankers' use of personal devices

Bank of America has set aside around $200 million for a regulatory matter connected to the unauthorized use of personal phones, its chief financial officer Alastair Borthwick said on Monday, adding that he expects the matter to be settled soon.

Goldman's trading income cushions profit hit from ebbing deals

Goldman Sachs Group Inc on Monday reported a smaller-than-expected 48% slump in second-quarter profit, buffered by the strength in its fixed-income trading as investors realigned their bets amid market volatility.

Dutch central bank fines Binance 3.3 million euros

The Dutch central bank (DNB) on Monday said it had fined Binance, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, 3.3 million euros ($3.35 million) for offering services in the Netherlands without being registered in the country.

Credit Suisse says $291 million provisioned for funds recovery costs

Credit Suisse said in an update on its Supply Chain Finance Funds (SCFF) that $291 million have been provisioned by the funds for the estimated recovery costs from 2021 to 2026.

Bank of America profit beats as consumer unit cushions hit from deals drying up

Bank of America Corp beat analysts' estimates for second-quarter profit on Monday, with healthy consumer spending and strong demand for loans limiting the hit to its investment banking business.

India's Yes Bank to raise $1 billion this year, CEO says

India's Yes Bank is seeking to raise about $1 billion this financial year, its chief executive officer said on Monday, as the private lender exits a reconstruction scheme after two years.

Russian central bank sells 1 billion roubles at one-year repo auction

The Russian central bank said on Monday it had provided banks with 1 billion roubles ($17.64 million) at a one-year repo auction, as it seeks to help lending institutions manage their liquidity.

Philippine central bank ready to use available tools in inflation fight, governor says

The Philippine central bank is ready to use available tools to bring inflation back within the official 2%-4% target range, its governor said on Monday, after last week's surprise 75 basis points hike in key interest rates.

Big U.S. banks see loan growth slowing as outlook for demand, economy darkens

U.S. bank executives said they're optimistic on loan growth as demand for borrowing from retail and business customers bounced back in the second quarter from the lows of the pandemic, but warned demand could weaken later this year if the worsening economic outlook starts to hurt consumer confidence.

JPMorgan hires Kelvin Goh for Asia Pac role, memo says

JPMorgan has hired Kelvin Goh from rival Citigroup to be its head of financial institutions group (FIG) for Asia Pacific, according to a memo seen by Reuters.

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