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Cyber insurance rates fall as businesses improve security: report
CYBER insurance premiums are falling globally as businesses become more adept in curbing their losses from cyber crime, even as ransomware attacks are rising, broker Howden said in a...
STI dips 0.1% on Thursday as regional central banks hold rates steady
SINGAPORE shares fell on Thursday (Jun 20) as central banks in the region maintained their benchmark lending rates.The People’s Bank of China left its one-year loan prime rate at...
Bank of Japan warns of potential hit to lenders from rising rates
Japanese financial institutions’ profitability has decreased significantly in the past 25 years, making them vulnerable to potential losses from any sharp rises in interest rates, the central bank said...
Asia: Markets swing as traders assess rates outlook
ASIAN markets drifted on Thursday (Jun 20) as investors try to gauge the outlook for US interest rates, while also keeping tabs on developments in France as it heads...
Chinese banks hold lending rates following PBOC’s caution
CHINESE banks maintained their benchmark lending rate for a 10th straight month, as pressure on the yuan restricts policymakers’ space for easing.The one-year loan prime rate (LPR) was maintained...
Bank of Japan may raise rates in July depending on data, says Governor Ueda
BANK of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday the central bank could raise interest rates next month, depending on economic and price data available at the time.“Our decision...
As default rates rise, better metrics are needed to help private credit investors
AVOIDING losses is key when investing in private credit, but navigation can be tricky given a general lack of data as well as a lack of standardised metrics.
Initiatives are...
World container shipping rates keep rising amid port congestion
INFLATION looks to be easing across the developed world, except for one glaring pocket of hot prices: cargo costs on the high seas.Spot rates for full-size shipping containers to...
