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New Development Bank’s first project in China

Solar panels sit on a rooftop at the Shanghai Lingang industrial zone. The company that made them, Hongbo New Energy (HNE), had received a 525-million-yuan long-term loan at the end of last year from the New Development Bank (NDB), a financial institution jointly established by BRICS countries.

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HSBC announces profit increase, share buyback in signs of turnaround

HSBCHoldingsPLConMondaysaidprofitgrew5percentinthesixmonthsthroughJuneandannounceditsthirdsharebuybackinayear,indicatingcontinuedprogressinthesix-yearturnaround

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AIIB gets triple-A credit rating

TheFitchRatingsannouncedthatithasassignedtheAsianInfrastructureInvestmentBank(AIIB)itshighestpossibleratingandastableoutlook.FitchprovidedtheAIIBwithalong-termi

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The future of Bitcoins: Legalizing the digital currency

Bitcoin, the primary cryptocurrency or digital currency, has been publicly traded in China only as a form of investment, but is not allowed to circulate as a legal currency by Chinese banking regulators.

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S. Korean banks to tighten loan standard to reduce debts

SouthKoreanbankswilltightenloanstandardinthethirdquarteramidthegovernment'seffortstoreducehouseholddebtsandstabilizetherealestatemarket,acentralbanksurveyshowed

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Britain's Co-op Bank says nears rescue deal with investor group

Britain'sCo-operativeBank(42RQ.L)saidonMondayitwasclosetoagreeingafinancialrescuepackagewithleadinginvestorsthatwouldshoreupitscapitalbaseandendmonthsofuncertai

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Three killed in gun attack on bank in Kenyan northeast

AttackersshotandkilledthreepeopleinaraidonacommercialbankinnortheastKenya'sonFriday,policesaid.TwociviliansandapoliceofficerdiedintheattackinManderaCounty,polic

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China to launch 2nd phase of cross-border interbank payment sys. for RMB

ThesecondphaseoftheCross-borderInterbankPaymentSystem(CIPS)willbelaunchedinShanghaitopromotetheglobaluseoftheChinesecurrencyandtheBeltandRoadInitiative.Theupcom

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Barclays and former bosses face criminal charges over financial crisis

Barclays and four former top executives are facing criminal charges over its emergency fundraising at the height of the financial crisis.

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Barclays and former bosses face criminal charges over financial crisis

Barclaysandfourformertopexecutivesarefacingcriminalchargesoveritsemergencyfundraisingattheheightofthefinancialcrisis.ThechargescentreoninvestmentssecuredfromQat

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Barclays and former bosses face criminal charges over financial crisis d

Barclaysandfourformertopexecutivesarefacingcriminalchargesoveritsemergencyfundraisingattheheightofthefinancialcrisis.ThechargescentreoninvestmentssecuredfromQat

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AIIB to build a sustainable tomorrow for future generations

The 18-month-old Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has won acclaim for its good work from representatives of all over the world at its Second Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors held here through Saturday.

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AIIB to build a sustainable tomorrow for future generations

The18-month-oldAsianInfrastructureInvestmentBank(AIIB)haswonacclaimforitsgoodworkfromrepresentativesofallovertheworldatitsSecondAnnualMeetingoftheBoardofGoverno

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AIIB approves membership of Argentina, Madagascar, Tonga

TheChina-initiatedAsianInfrastructureInvestmentBank(AIIB)onFridayapprovedthemembershipofArgentina,theRepublicofMadagascarandtheKingdomofTongaatitssecondannualme

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Argentina, Madagascar and Tonga accepted as new members of AIIB

TheAsianInfrastructureInvestmentBank(AIIB)onFridayapprovedArgentina,theRepublicofMadagascar,andtheKingdomofTongaasitsnewmembers.ThedecisionwasmadeduringAIIB'sse

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AIIB shows support for Paris climate agreement

AsianInfrastructureInvestmentBank's2ndannualmeetingkickedoffonFridaymorninginSouthKorea,withmembersthrowingtheirsupportbehindtheParisclimateagreement.SouthKorea

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UK central bank divided over rate hike as inflation soars above target

The Bank of England decided to keep its interest rate at 0.25 percent following the Fed's decision on Wednesday ahead of the UK's departure from the European Union.