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Afghanistan urged to stress test banks published today at 14:41
Afghanistan must conduct stress tests on the country's fragile banking sector in the wake of the scandal at Kabul Bank, Ashraf Ghani, the former finance minister and presidential candidate, has told the Financial Times
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NAB's A$13.3bn bid for Axa blocked again published today at 05:22
National Australia Bank's long-running campaign to buy Axa Asia Pacific is on the verge of collapse after the lender's A$13.3bn ($12.3bn) bid was knocked back a second time by the Australian regulator
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Monte dei Paschi seals swaps deal published today at 02:37
World's oldest bank is breaking new ground in the derivatives markets by signing a contract to clear interest rate swaps as it seeks to lock in lower capital charges
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Jaded Aim pins faith in call-centre operator published today at 01:35
The junior market must be hoping that the arrival of iEnergizer, the Indian call-centre operator and supplier of back-office outsourcing systems, will lead to other worthy flotations
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Lloyds to sell Crest Nicholson stake published yesterday at 22:38
The lender is to sell its interest in bank-owned housebuilder Crest Nicholson, marking a significant step in its move to reduce exposure to the distressed property sector
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Prosecutor launches new front in the war on Wall Street fraud published yesterday at 22:30
A top federal prosecutor in New York will?declare another front in the war on Wall Street fraud, focusing new resources on civil litigation to complement existing criminal actions.
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Banking system decision to take year at least published yesterday at 20:53
Any decision on how the government deals with the structure of the UK banking system, and whether it needs to be fundamentally changed, is at least a year away
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Grant Thornton responds to non-exec code published yesterday at 19:34
Grant Thornton is the first major UK auditor to take action to new governance rules by announcing the appointment of independent non-executive directors to help oversee its business
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Glencore buys stake in coalminer PT Bumi published yesterday at 13:07
The world's largest commodities trader steps up its bet on coal, buying a nearly 5% stake in PT Bumi, the Indonesian miner for about $200m
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Goldman Sachs hires top UBS corporate broker published yesterday at 12:15
Goldman Sachs poaches one of UBS's senior bankers in London, dealing a blow to the Swiss bank's corporate broking franchise