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Harbin Bank, a city-level Chinese commercial bank, has become the fourth bank to get state backing following the regulators’ landmark move to take over Baoshang Bank in May. -
In this round-up, Alibaba Group Holding’s Singles’ Day sales hit a record high, industrial production growth and credit growth both slowed in October and Standard Chartered’s Renminbi Globalisation Index reached a year-to-date high.
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In a marathon board meeting that lasted into the evening on Thursday, EU member states have approved a new Energy Lending Policy for the European Investment Bank, ending a dispute over how fast it can cut out fossil fuel financing. Those arguing for gas still to receive financing won substantial concessions, compared with the EIB's first draft of the policy.
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European bank supervisors have switched their approach to excess spread in risk transfer securitizations, paving the way for the stream of full stack capital relief deals issued this year by banks including BNP Paribas and Santander. But questions remain about how the deals handle IFRS 9 accounting, with Santander’s approach potentially boosting principal losses for investors. Owen Sanderson reports.
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A Citi banker was arrested by Hong Kong police this week, as the protests in the city intensified.
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A new drive is being launched by investors in London today to persuade companies to root out modern slavery in their supply chains. The quest will be hard in two ways: firms will risk bad publicity if they find slavery; and investors are unlikely to make money out of the work.
