Analysis: BOJ has little room to move as Ukraine clouds recovery, prices soar

The crisis in Ukraine is giving the Bank of Japan a headache not facing other major central banks, forcing it to maintain a more dovish stance on monetary policy despite rising inflationary pressures and a dearth of tools to combat another economic downturn.
Bank of Italy says it is ending COVID-related relief measures for banks

The Bank of Italy said on Tuesday it would remove a number of relief measures on banking requirements that had been introduced to help lenders through the COVID-19 crisis.
ICU – Ukrainian Financial Group Launches the First Ever Mobile Trading Application in the Country

ICU (Investment Capital Ukraine) has become the first Financial Group in Ukraine to introduce a mobile application for trading government bonds in the country. ICU, independent Ukrainian asset management, private equity, and investment banking advisory firm has been working closely with the government to help stimulate the country’s economic growth and development. Globally, most major […]
Taiwan lifts forex trading punishment on Deutsche -sources

Taiwan’s central bank has allowed Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) to start trading Taiwan dollar deliverable and non-deliverable forwards again, three sources told Reuters, after it suspended them as part of a crackdown on speculation last February.
EXCLUSIVE ECB’s Kazaks says July rate hike is unlikely

The European Central Bank could end its stimulus programme earlier than planned but it is unlikely to raise its main interest rate in July as investors are expecting, ECB policymaker Martins Kazaks told Reuters.
Dealmaking helps Deutsche Bank deliver biggest profit in a decade

Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) delivered its most profitable year in a decade on the back of a dealmaking bonanza, strengthening Chief Executive Christian Sewing’s hand as he fine tunes a new strategy and targets for the years ahead in March.
Column: Like Tortoise vs Hare, ECB may ‘normalize’ before Fed

If the world’s big central banks are convinced the economic emergency is over and policy should start to return to pre-pandemic settings, the ECB is likely to beat the Fed to it.
HSBC, UBS order Hong Kong office changes as COVID cases rise

Banks in Hong Kong including HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBA.L) and UBS Group AG (UBSG.S) are taking steps to reduce the number of people at the workplace after having operated at near full capacity for the past few months, as the city faces a spike in COVID-19 cases.
Credit Agricole offers to buy Italy’s bank Carige -newspaper

France’s Credit Agricole (CAGR.PA) has offered to buy troubled lender Banca Carige (CRGI.MI) for a euro, Italian daily Il Messaggero said on Thursday, sending shares in the Italian lender up more than 3%.
China’s Didi plans Hong Kong ‘listing by introduction’, picks banks -sources

China’s ride-hailing giant Didi Global (DIDI.N) plans to use a mechanism that will allow it to list shares in Hong Kong without raising capital or issuing new stock as it seeks to delist from New York, two people with knowledge of the matter said.