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European banks increase sovereign bets despite risks

* BPCE, Credit Agricole, SG and HSBC double French exposure * Intesa , UniCredit, Monte dei Paschi, UBI up Italian debt * Banks attracted by low capital charges on government debt By Gareth Gore LONDON, Oct 29 (IFR) - Major European banks doubled their exposure to governme

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DIRECTOR DEALINGS: HSBC Chairman Gets Incentive Shares

Bank of England set to impose higher leverage ratio on banks - sources

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BUZZ-Standard Chartered: bargain-hunting for the brave

** Unless planned cost cuts help restore Standard Chartered's battered ROE picking up the bank's shares trading at their cheapest in more than 5 years may prove to be a costly mistake. ** Shares off day's lows but were down by as much as 10 pct after bank reported a surge in bad loans. Char

Bank of England set to impose higher leverage ratio on banks - sources

* Expected to set leverage ratio of 4 pct or above for major banks * Banks expect simpler structure for leverage rule By Huw Jones LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The Bank of England is expected to impose on UK banks a tougher leverage ratio, the broadest of capital requirements, tha

UK BROKER RATINGS: Numis Cuts Standard Chartered To Hold From Add

London open: UK stocks rise, but Lloyds and StanChart fall

Despite some heavy falls from banking heavyweights Lloyds and Standard Chartered, UK stocks advanced on Tuesday morning as the FTSE 100 rebounded from a one-week low. London's benchmark index was up 0.6% at 6,404 in early deals, helped by decent gains from oil major BP. The Footsie closed at 6,363.

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Stocks Rise Despite Standard Chartered, Lloyds

PRESS: Major Banks To Top Up PPI Bill To Over GBP22 Billion - Sky News

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MARKET COMMENT: Banks Weigh On FTSE As EU Stress Tests Raise Concern

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Sector movers: Lloyds leads banks lower as stress-test success underwhelms

Investors of the UK's biggest high street banks were left underwhelmed on Monday by the news that Britain's lenders had all passed the latest stress tests in Europe. Lloyds, HSBC, RBS and Barclays were all trading firmly in the red in afternoon trade. Results from the European Banking Authority's (