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Credit Suisse reportedly pulls C-suite, banker bonuses

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The Swiss bank is aiming to incentivize executives with long-term awards as it attempts to return to profitability. It reported its second consecutive annual net loss.

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China Leans On Banks To Revive Property Market

Global Finance

Chinas banks are pumping fresh funds into stalled housing projects and cutting rates on existing mortgages. Banks are paying a pretty price for their efforts. Analysts predict real estate financing initiatives to yield uneven results across the banking sector. In some cities, banks have cut rates for first-time homeowners.

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FDIC: US Banks See Chargebacks Soar, Profits Tank Due To Pandemic

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bank profits took a hit of 69.6 percent in profits in the first quarter of the year compared to the same time last year, according to Reuters. The profits only hit $18.5 billion as the coronavirus pandemic continued to cause lenders to write off delinquent debt and horde billions to prevent more losses later on.

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FinTech Revolut’s Losses Triple As Customer Base Grows

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With its losses mounting, the London-based digital bank may need to tap into its corporate reserves to keep up with its expansion plans. The company posted a total loss of $139.6 Revolut attributed the losses to its expansion into new markets and the introduction of new products. million (£106.5

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Banking On A Rough Earnings Season For Banks

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(and international) consumer and the businesses that serve them will be center stage as earnings season gets underway, starting, as always, with a slew of big banks. The last time we had earnings season, stretching from mid-January into the end of February, banks pointed to the continued strength of the U.S. and the U.K.,

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China Drafts Updates To Commercial Bank Regulations

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As it aims to bolster methods of market exit and risk disposal for institutions that loan money, the central bank of China introduced a draft of updates to legislation applicable to commercial banks, Reuters reported. In May 2019, the government took over Baoshang Bank in the first seizure of its kind in almost 20 years.

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ADQ To Purchase Odeabank

Global Finance

Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company (ADQ) has agreed to acquire a 96% stake in Bank Audi’s loss-making Turkish subsidiary, Odeabank, as the United Arab Emirates deepens economic relations with Turkey. Lebanon’s Bank Audi is the largest Odeabank shareholder, with a 76.4% But ADQ’s banking foray may not be without issues.