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Bank of England sets out new leverage rules for banks

LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - British lenders may have to hold more capital to guard against risks of bad loans and other losses in the latest move by the Bank of England to reduce the chances of banks needing public bailouts. The central bank said on Friday that banks' required leverage ratio

Banks boost FX settlement war chest to as much as $6.5 bln

By Jamie McGeever LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Major U.S. and European investment banks this month boosted to as much as $6.5 billion their collective war chest for settling with global regulators who are investigating allegations of collusion and manipulation in the foreign exchange market.<

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Thousands denounce HSBC board member's likening of Hong Kong people to freed slaves

HONG KONG, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Thousands have signed an online petition denouncing reported comments by an HSBC Holdings board member in which she likened Hong Kong protesters' demands for democracy to the emancipation of slaves. Laura Cha, who is also a member of Hong Kong's policy-making

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UPDATE 1-UK outlines new legal powers for Bank of England to regulate mortgages

(Adds details, context) LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Britain's government published proposals to give the Bank of England new legal powers to control residential mortgage lending on Thursday, but said it wanted more evidence before deciding on a BoE request to regulate lending to landlords.Read more

UK finance ministry consults on residential mortgages, will review buy-to-let in 2015

LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Britain's finance ministry launched a consultation on Thursday about new powers requested by the Bank of England to regulate residential mortgages, but said discussion of similar curbs on buy-to-let mortgages would have to wait until 2015. "The government is propo

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Royal Dutch Shell Taps New Chairman, Lifts Profit

UPDATE 3-Barclays sets aside $800 mln for FX fines as profits rise

* Bank makes provision to settle UK, US foreign exchange probes * Q3 adjusted profit up 15 pct to 1.6 billion pounds * Investment bank profits slump 39 pct on year * Costs fall to lowest quarterly level for 5 years * Shares flat as retail, credit card arms improve (Adds

TOP NEWS: Barclays Sets Aside GBP500 Million For Forex Market Probe

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Shares Gain On Positive Earnings Despite Fed

PRESS: UK Banks To Take GBP1 Billion Hit As Forex Deal Looms - Sky News

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UPDATE 1-Vietnam to sell rare $1 bln sovereign bond, first since 2010

(Adds details) By Ho Binh Minh HANOI, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Vietnam plans to raise $1 billion from its first global sovereign bond in more than four years, and has hired three foreign banks to help tap international investors. Meetings are scheduled with potential investors in Sing