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Image for Julius Baer $156 million writedown sends shares down more than 5%Finance

Julius Baer $156 Million Writedown Sends Shares Down More Than 5%

Image for Julius Baer flags $156 million credit charge in fresh setbackFinance

Julius Baer Flags $156 Million Credit Charge in Fresh Setback

Image for Moody's upgrades Greece to investment grade on strong fiscal recovery and stabilityFinance

Moody's Upgrades Greece to Investment Grade on Strong Fiscal Recovery and Stability

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Russia's Central Bank to Understand Lending Trends in April, Governor's Advisor Says

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S&P Upgrades Portugal Rating on Strong External Financial Position

Date: February 28, 2025

(Reuters) - Global ratings agency S&P upgraded Portugal to "A" from "A-" with a positive outlook, citing improvements in the country's external financial position and reduced liquidity risks. Despite...

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Euro Zone Lending Growth Accelerates After Rate Cuts

Date: February 27, 2025

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Lending growth in the 20-nation euro zone accelerated last month, suggesting that a string of interest rate cuts have started to transmit through to the real economy, European...

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Smaller Economies' Medium Term Default Risk Could Have Risen

Date: January 30, 2025

By Karin Strohecker LONDON (Reuters) - Some of the world's smallest economies, especially in Africa, could be at increased risk of being unable to pay their debts in the medium term, even as...

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Lending to Euro Zone Businesses Surges After Rate Cuts

Date: January 29, 2025

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Bank lending to firms in the 20-nation euro area picked up last month, indicating that rapid interest rate cuts have started to flow through to the real economy, despite a gloomy...

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Euro Zone Banks Tighten Companies' Access to Credit, ECB Survey Shows

Date: January 28, 2025

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Euro zone banks tightened firms' access to credit last quarter and expect further tightening in the first three months of 2025, a European Central Bank survey showed on Tuesday,...

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Adani Group Could Find Funding Harder After US Indictment as Banks Review Credit

Date: November 22, 2024

By Scott Murdoch and Tom Westbrook (Reuters) -Gautam Adani’s conglomerate could find it harder to get funding following a U.S. arrest warrant for its billionaire founder, with some banks considering halting fresh credit to the Indian group due to an alleged $265 million bribery scheme. Some global banks are considering temporarily halting fresh credit to...