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Banks suspend open-ended strike a day before Ramadan
March 23, 2023
Lebanon’s struggling banks resumed work Wednesday on the occasion of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, after a day of protests and sharp currency......
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Yellen says bank situation 'stabilizing,' system is 'sound'
March 22, 2023
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is trying project calm after regional bank failures, saying the U.S. banking system is 'sound' but additional......
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Wall Street trends higher as regional banks bounce back
March 22, 2023
Wall Street is poised to open higher Tuesday ahead of a decision by the Federal Reserve this week on whether to raise interest rates again despite......
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Lira recovers as Salameh announces new Sayrafa scheme
March 22, 2023
The Lebanese pound recovered by around LBP 30,000 on the black market on Tuesday, after Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh announced a new Sayrafa......
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Lebanon announces 'open' selling of U.S. dollars at rate of 90,000 pounds per dollar
March 22, 2023
BEIRUT - Lebanon's central bank governor Riad Salameh said on Tuesday that the institution's exchange platform, Sayrafa, would begin selling......
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New York Community Bank to buy failed Signature Bank
March 20, 2023
NEW YORK: New York Community Bank has agreed to buy a significant chunk of the failed Signature Bank in a $2.7 billion deal, the Federal Deposit......
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Experts, banks look for ideas to stop next bank failure
March 17, 2023
The warning signs were all there. Silicon Valley Bank was expanding at a breakneck pace and pursuing wildly risky investments in the bond market.......
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Salameh walks free after lengthy questioning before European team
March 17, 2023
Central bank chief Riad Salameh on Thursday attended a questioning session in the Justice Palace after failing Wednesday to show up before a European......
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Major Japan firms offer biggest pay hikes in decades
March 17, 2023
Major Japanese corporations including Nissan Motor Co and Hitachi Ltd on Wednesday agreed on their biggest pay raises in decades in annual wage negotiations......
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After two historic US bank failures, here’s what comes next
March 17, 2023
Two large banks that cater to the tech industry have collapsed after a bank run, government agencies are taking emergency measures to backstop the......
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