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Indonesia Holds Policy Rate, Offers Lower RRR for Some Banks

Bank Indonesia kept its key rate at a four-year high to shield the rupiah ahead of a widely expected tightening by the US central bank, while lowering reserve requirement for some lenders to boost credit expansion, signaling that it’s keeping a close eye on economic growth.

Warren Buffett Lifts Fossil Fuel Bets

Warren Buffett’s multibillion-dollar purchases of oil and gas investments early in the pandemic paid off when the sector cranked out record earnings in 2022. But instead of selling out for a huge profit this year, the Oracle of Omaha wants more.

Expat Go-to Website Dubizzle Taps Citigroup, HSBC for IPO

Dubizzle Group, which operates classifieds websites popular with expatriates in the United Arab Emirates, is working with Citigroup Inc. and HSBC Holdings Plc on its potential initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter.

ECB Hiking Sends Corporate Loan Demand Down Most on Record

Demand for loans among companies in the euro zone plunged by the most on record in the second quarter — a clear signal that the European Central Bank’s yearlong campaign of interest-rate hikes is feeding through to the 20-nation economy.

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