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The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (FI) on Thursday introduced tighter capital requirements for four major Swedish banks. FI intends to activate a countercyclical capital buffer and has said it will increase the risk weight of mortgages to 25% from 15%, in line with a central bank recommendation. -
Cicero, the Oslo-based climate research institute, is to end its exclusive relationship with SEB in the green bond market. Talks are under way that would enable other banks — probably starting with one or a few — to start using Cicero’s services as an adviser. SEB hopes this will involve creating a wider certification platform for green bonds.
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Commerzbank racked up pre-tax profits of €324m in the first quarter, up from a loss of €29m in the same quarter the year before. The bank made a profit despite dismal trading conditions for the fixed income and currencies business.
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European Central Bank president Mario Draghi on Thursday signalled monetary policy easing will arrive next month with a rate cut likely, but his hint at “unconventional” action suggested ABS purchases are still very much on the table.
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The Bank of England sprung no surprises on Thursday and held interest rates at 0.5%, but new figures showing arrears continuing to fall are the latest in a run of strong data that has some BoE policymakers agitating for action to cool the housing market.
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The Bank of England sprung no surprises on Thursday and held interest rates at 0.5%, but new figures showing arrears continuing to fall are the latest in a run of strong data that has some BoE policymakers agitating for action to cool the housing market.
