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Image for Analysis-War in Ukraine puts pressure on East European banks to prop up sinking currencies
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Analysis-War in Ukraine puts pressure on East European banks to prop up sinking currencies

By Gergely Szakacs and Alan Charlish BUDAPEST/WARSAW (Reuters) – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is put...

4th March, 2022

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Britain must have solid case to sanction Russian oligarchs, government says

By Michael Holden and William James LONDON (Reuters) – Britain must have a solid legal case before s...

3rd March, 2022

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Dollar gains on euro as Ukraine crises clouds euro zone outlook

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar edged higher against...

2nd March, 2022

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Sterling rises vs euro, focus on economy, rate hike bets

(Reuters) -Sterling rose against a weakening euro on Wednesday, with investors focusing on market be...

2nd March, 2022

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EU bans export of machinery to Belarus in new sanctions over Ukraine invasion

By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union has approved new sanctions against Bel...

2nd March, 2022

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Sterling steadies with focus on Ukraine tensions and BoE speeches

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling steadied on Tuesday against the euro and the dollar as in...

1st March, 2022

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Investors cut Russia exposure amid Ukraine crisis; banks halt slide

By Carolyn Cohn and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – Major investors, including hedge fund Man Grou...

1st March, 2022

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From euro to EM: Russia’s Ukraine war upends market bets

By Saikat Chatterjee and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has upende...

25th February, 2022

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Global finance grapples with Ukraine crisis as shares slump

By Tom Sims, Iain Withers and David Henry FRANKFURT/LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Financial firms from...

24th February, 2022

Image for Factbox-‘Londongrad’ takes a hit as Britain slaps tougher sanctions on Russia
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Factbox-‘Londongrad’ takes a hit as Britain slaps tougher sanctions on Russia

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled a package of “se...

24th February, 2022

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Sterling falls to 2-month low versus dollar, biggest drop since March 2020

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -Sterling crashed against a surging dollar in its worst day since March...

24th February, 2022

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Russian rouble plummets 3%, bonds hammered as Ukraine declares state of emergency

By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Russian rouble slumped on Wednesday, diving around 3% to h...

24th February, 2022