National Australia Bank to change home loan refinancing criteria
(Reuters) – National Australia Bank (NAB) on Friday said it would refresh its approach to like-for-like refinancing criteria to help…
Asia
Analysis-China’s banks bear brunt of concerns around growth and debt
SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Chinese banks are facing increasing risks from rising non-performing loans (NPLs) and diminishing returns, making them a…
Where are germanium and gallium produced, what are they used for?
(This July 4 story has been refiled to specify data on gallium is for primary gallium only in paragraph 12…
Factbox-Companies respond to China’s curbs on gallium and germanium exports
(Reuters) – China said on July 3 it would restrict exports of two metals used in semiconductors and electric vehicles,…
Airbus books record India orders, confirms higher deliveries
PARIS (Reuters) – Record demand from India sharply increased Airbus orders in June to leave the European planemaker with 1,044…
BOJ likely to forgo YCC tweak in July despite broadening inflation – ex-central bank official
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan may revise up this year’s inflation forecast but will likely…
New Zealand central bank to hold rates in July, rest of year: Reuters poll
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU (Reuters) – New Zealand’s central bank will likely keep interest rates unchanged at 5.50% on Wednesday…
U.S. envoy expresses sorrow over ethnic violence in India’s northeast
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The U.S. ambassador to New Delhi expressed sorrow over the ethnic violence in India’s northeastern state…
Yellen holds talks with China’s central bank governor, former economy tsar
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with China’s central bank governor Yi Gang and…
US wants coalition of nations to engage China in curbing synthetic drugs
By Michael Martina and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. wants other countries to engage China on limiting the…