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Banking

US Senate Republicans urge bank regulators to scrap capital hike efforts

An eagle tops the U.S. Federal Reserve building's facade in Washington, July 31, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - A group of 39 Senate Republicans in a letter on Monday called on major U.S. banking regulators to withdraw a contentious proposal to significantly raise bank capital requirements, warning it could hinder lending and harm the economy.THE TAKERepublicans have been consistently critical of the so-called "Basel III endgame" proposal, but Monday's letter marks one of the broadest, most explicit attempts so far to derail that effort,...
Currencies

Wall Street tortoise overtakes Chinese hare

ORLANDO, Florida, Nov 10 (Reuters) - For long-term investors, the famous 'tortoise and the hare' fable is a useful reminder that the stock, sector or country racing ahead today may not be the winner tomorrow.This has been true of the performance of Chinese stocks vis-à-vis Wall Street at nearly every juncture over the past 30 years, perhaps surprisingly, given China's surge to global economic and financial powerhouse status in that time.With economic, trade, and geopolitical relations between the two superpowers at their lowest ebb in decades, investors are more attuned...
Banking

Payments app Zelle begins refunds for imposter scams after Washington pressure

Nov 13 (Reuters) - Banks on the payment app Zelle have begun refunding victims of imposter scams to address consumer protection concerns raised by U.S. lawmakers and the federal consumer watchdog, in a major policy change.The 2,100 financial firms on Zelle, a peer-to-peer network owned by seven banks including JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) and Bank of America (BAC.N), began reversing transfers as of June 30 for customers duped into sending money to scammers claiming to be from a government agency, bank or existing service provider, said Early Warning Services (EWS), the...
Banking

Exclusive: ICBC injects capital into U.S. unit, seeks cyber review -sources

People walk past a booth of ICBC Credit Suisse Asset Management Co at the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), in Beijing, China September 5, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK/LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Industrial and Commercial Bank of China injected capital into its U.S. unit to pay BNY Mellon (BK.N) $9 billion for unsettled trades and hired a cybersecurity firm to help it return online after a ransomware attack, sources familiar with the matter said.ICBC said on Thursday it had been hit by...
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