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Bank of England to unveil bank leverage ratio plans this month

By Huw Jones LONDON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The Bank of England will tell lenders at the end of this month what their key measure of insulation against future crises should be, bringing forward a keenly-awaited announcement from 2015 after draft proposals worried banks and lawmakers. Banks

Bank of England backs flagship government mortgage guarantee scheme

* No change to government Help to Buy mortgage scheme * Banks to be told proposed leverage ratio by end of month * BoE asks for more powers to rein in home loans, buy-to-let * Finance minister Osborne welcomes BoE Help to Buy verdict By David Milliken and Huw Jones L

SIG Refinances GBP250 Million Facility On More Favourable Terms

UPDATE 1-Dubai World agrees restructuring with largest creditors

(Adds details, context, airport financing plans) By Martin Dokoupil DUBAI, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Dubai World's biggest creditors have agreed a deal with the state-owned conglomerate to renegotiate its debt repayment schedule, one of Dubai's top government officials said on Wednesday. <

Foreign banks resist losses on Spanish motorway rescue

* Foreign banks don't like proposed 50 pct forced loss * Talks with government drag out any bail-out * Cash-strapped Spain reluctant to take on bulk of loans By Sonya Dowsett MADRID, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Foreign banks are dragging out a 2.3 billion euro ($3 billion) rescue pl

Bank of England eases curb on risky mortgages as house market cools

By Huw Jones LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The Bank of England has eased a curb on risky mortgages that are large relative to a borrower's income, amid signs that Britain's housing market has begun to cool. In June, the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee recommended that "as soo

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: HSBC Executive Group Chairman Acquires Shares

Cautious clients keep hopes low for investment banking

By Steve Slater LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Political troubles in Russia and the Middle East added to a summer slowdown in trading activity and is likely to leave third quarter revenues for investment banks down from the previous three months, bankers and analysts said. Investment ban

WRAPUP 6-Hong Kong protesters stockpile supplies, fear fresh police advance

* Thousands of protesters fill Hong Kong streets * Police largely absent as tensions subside * People fear fresh push by police to clear crowds * Outside world looks on with concern (Adds details, colour, British comments) By Charlie Zhu and Donny Kwok HONG KONG, S

UPDATE 1-Bertarelli's Waypoint to increase Euromedic stake

(Adds detail on company, deal) LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Waypoint Capital is to buy a stake of around 30 percent in Euromedic held by private equity firm Montagu, valuing the healthcare business at between 800 million and 1 billion euros ($1-$1.3 billion), two sources familiar with negoti

Bertarelli's Waypoint to mop up remaining Euromedic stake - source

LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Waypoint Capital, the investment vehicle backed by biotech guru Ernesto Bertarelli, is to buy the remaining stake in Euromedic from private equity firm Montagu, valuing the firm at around 800 million euros ($1 billion), a source familiar with negotiations said. W

Britain studies changes to boost banking competition

LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Britain is reviewing whether bank customers should be allowed to switch lenders using their existing account number in a bid to boost competition, as in the mobile phone market. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Tuesday its review would look at the ef

London close: FTSE ends little changed after turbulent day

After sliding early on, the FTSE surfed some choppy waves before climbing in the final two hours of trade to end little changed, down just 2.79 points at 6,646.60. "Stocks suffered another setback today with investors concerned over the uncertainty and possible repercussions of demonstrations in Hon

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Flat, But Hong Kong Protests Weigh On Banks

FTSE 100 movers: Petrofac shares lifted by Credit Suisse upgrade

Credit Suisse drove Petrofac shares higher after upgrading the stock from 'neutral' to 'outperform', target 1,340p. However, analysts at Morgan Stanley wrote that the return of aggressive bidding by contractors as they seek more MENA work - given slowdowns elsewhere – may impact Petrofac's order int