(Mostly) Asia M&A: April 2020 Roundup
For the month of April, just six new deals were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$9.4bn. Clicking on the...
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ECB Ruling on Dividends: Weaker Eurozone Banks in the Spotlight
The ECB has ordered banks to freeze dividends and share buybacks, in an effort to retain banks' capital and bolster the lending capital base We...
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European Banks: Dividends in a Time of Crisis
The ECB is holding talks with Eurozone lenders with regards to dividends, according to Bloomberg, in order to attempt to preserve capital during...
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Italian Banks: Credit and Sovereign Bond Risks
In this report we look at sovereign bond exposure and credit risk for the Italian banks The leading Italian banks have reduced banking book...
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Italian Banks: Target2 Balances, NPL Trends in the Spotlight
The lock-down in northern Italy announced at the weekend implies a large economic cost Portfolio outflows from Italian securities are set to...
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