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                                <title><![CDATA[ MP vows to push for abolition of 'exploitative' RM1 ATM fee ]]></title>
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                                <description><![CDATA[ Ahmad Fadhli Shaari says the seemingly small fee is a significant burden on the poor, while bringing huge profits to banks. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Large US banks report higher profits despite recent industry turmoil ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sat, 15 Apr 2023 00:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Recent banking industry turmoil following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank raised worries about a flight of deposits, but that was seen as more of a concern for midsized lenders. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Banks feel impact as Asian markets hit by contagion fears ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2023 03:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Already jittery investors have been in panic mode since the collapse of two regional US banks over the weekend sparked a sell-off across equities and ramped up concerns of a global recession. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Big US banks report mixed earnings and gird for 'mild recession' ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2023 00:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Bank shares initially tumbled on the reports, but reversed course in the middle of the session. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Beijing urges Chinese banks to offer more real estate loans ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2022 00:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Potential homebuyers have been reluctant to ink new deals in recent months because of uncertainty generated by China's various anti-Covid measures, leading to a sharp decrease in home prices. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ As recession looms, British business sends out lending SOS ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2022 06:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Banks are increasingly nervous about extending credit to small companies, as rising costs of debt, labour and raw materials put the business case of lending to such companies under unprecedented strain. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Money, banks and govt: who should call the shots in Malaysia's financial system? ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Differing opinions arise over the effect on inflation, access to credit and qualifications of Parliament to oversee the creation of money. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Remove power to create money from banks, govt urged ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ A former banker says such power should be given to the government under the authority of Parliament. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ 'Lots of customers': the banks of choice for scammers ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ From using strong passwords to avoiding public WiFi networks, Malaysians are advised to up their game against scammers. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ China regulator warns banks against yuan selling, sources say ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Recent economic indicators showed that the Chinese economy is in the doldrums, with the latest alarm bell a record surge in unemployment payouts for June. ]]></description>
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