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UPDATE 1-U.S., UK likely to charge multiple banks in Libor rigging -WSJ

(Adds details and background, paragraphs 3-5) WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - American and British regulators are likely to charge several banks with rigging interest rates, including Citigroup, the third-largest U.S. bank, and London-based HSBC Holdings, the Wall Street Journal reported on

U.S., UK likely to charge multiple banks in Libor rigging -WSJ

WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - American and British regulators are likely to charge several banks including Citigroup, the third-largest U.S. bank, and London-based HSBC Holdings, in an interest-rigging probe, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Co

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Small businesses still hugely exposed to FX swings -report

LONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Only 20-25 percent of small and medium-sized British and French companies hedge their exposure to fluctuations in currency rates which can have a huge impact on their bottom lines, a report by banking research consultancy East & Partners showed on Thursday. The nu

HSBC backtracks on pay freeze

(ShareCast News) - HSBC backtracked from a decision announced earlier in the week to freeze pay after some employees pushed back. In a memo sent to staff on Thursday the lender's boss, Stuart Gulliver, said not everyone would obtain a raise, although those who had won one as part of their annual pay

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Thursday newspaper share tips: Steer clear of banking sector

(ShareCast News) - The Telegraph's Questor wasn't so hot on the UK banking sector as it published an in-depth look into it on Thursday The column noted that shares in the sector have fallen over 20% so far this year, due to fears about how it would cope in another downturn. It said there is an elem

UPDATE 2-HSBC drops plan for 2016 pay freeze in speedy backpedal

* HSBC drops 2016 pay freeze plans, keeps hiring freeze * Pay rises to be funded from bonuses intended for 2017 * UBS this week freezes investment bank salaries-sources * CEO Gulliver in memo cautious on 2016 revenues (Adds context on banking jobs, more from memo) By Car

PRESS: HSBC Cancels 2016 Pay Freeze But Keeps Hiring Freeze - Reuters

HSBC cancels plans for 2016 pay freeze

(ShareCast News) - HSBC has reportedly made a U-turn on its planned 2016 pay freeze. A memo from chief executive Stuart Gulliver, seen by Reuters on Thursday, said pay rises will be funded from the lender's 2016 variable bonus pool, meant for bonuses paid in 2017. However, HSBC will keep its hiring

European banks hit multi-year lows, Societe Generale sinks 14 pct

LONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - European banks slumped to new multi-year lows on Thursday, with concerns mounting over their profitability in a low-growth and low-interest rate environment. The STOXX Europe 600 Banks index fell 6 percent to its lowest level since August 2012, dragged down by len

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