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UPDATE 2-Bank of England imposes first limits on size of UK mortgages

* BoE toughens mortgage affordability tests, lending rules * Only 15 pct of new UK mortgages to exceed 4.5 LTI ratio * Carney says measures will not affect rate rise plans * GRAPHIC: House prices vs earnings http://link.reuters.com/fyg34s (Writes through, adds bank and analyst

UK scraps plan to change bank levy after resistance from industry

* Banding plan abandoned after industry consultation * Other changes still under consideration LONDON, June 26 (Reuters) - Britain has scrapped a planned change to its three-year old bank levy, which has failed to raise as much money as expected, after resistance from the industry, th

Bank of England to cap home loans, toughen mortgage affordability test

By Ana Nicolaci da Costa and Huw Jones LONDON, June 26 (Reuters) - The Bank of England sought to slam the brakes on Britain's surging housing market on Thursday by announcing a cap on home loans and tougher checks on whether borrowers can repay their mortgages. The Bank's Financial Po

RPT-China's small commodity traders at risk if banks tighten financing

(Repeats with no changes in text) By Fayen Wong, Polly Yam and Melanie Burton SHANGHAI/HONG KONG/SYDNEY, June 26 (Reuters) - A warehouse fraud at China's third-largest port has forced banks and trading houses to consider new controls in the country's massive commodity financing busine

UK banks can sell some derivatives within "ring-fence"

LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) - Britain said it will allow domestic retail bank operations that are being separated from riskier investment banking to provide some basic derivatives products to small business customers, in a move welcomed by business groups. Britain is introducing new rules tha

UPDATE 1-U.S. Fed to add new elements to bank stress tests - Tarullo

(Adds more details from speech, background) By Douwe Miedema WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve will continue to add new elements to its annual check-up of the health of banks, Governor Daniel Tarullo said on Wednesday, to keep up with change in the financial sec

China's small commodity traders at risk if banks tighten financing

By Fayen Wong, Polly Yam and Melanie Burton SHANGHAI/HONG KONG/SYDNEY, June 26 (Reuters) - A warehouse fraud at China's third-largest port has forced banks and trading houses to consider new controls in the country's massive commodity financing business, which traders say could lead to dryi

U.S. Fed to add new elements to bank stress tests - Tarullo

By Douwe Miedema WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve will continue to add new elements to its annual check-up of the health of banks, Governor Daniel Tarullo said in a speech on Wednesday, to keep up with change in the financial sector. The Fed might for instance

Secretive Swiss vaults may hold missing link in platinum price equation

* Platinum price reaction to strike milder than expected * Stock estimates range between 4 mln and 20 mln oz * No data available for total stocks in Zurich free zone By Silvia Antonioli and Clara Denina LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) - Underground vaults next to a Swiss farming

Secretive Swiss vaults may hold missing link in platinum price equation

* Platinum price reaction to strike milder than expected * Stock estimates range between 4 mln and 20 mln oz * No data available for total stocks in Zurich free zone By Silvia Antonioli and Clara Denina LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) - Underground vaults next to a Swiss farming

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: AbbVie Sets Out Case For Shire Acquisition

UPDATE: HSBC And RBS Granted Extension To Resubmit US Capital Plans

REPEAT: TOP NEWS: Land Securities Buys 30% Stake In Bluewater

TOP NEWS: Land Securities Buys 30% Stake In Bluewater

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Shares Down; Land Securities Buys Into Bluewater