Reporter: Reuters

'Bank of England's Andrew Bailey says no let-up over bank capital levels

Banks still need to be persuaded that well-capitalized lenders are important to economic growth, Bank of England Deputy Governor Andrew Bailey said on Monday, but Britain's regulators will keep up the pressure to boost capital levels.

'Moroccan housebuilder Addoha's profit falls 6.5 pct

Addoha, Morocco's biggest property developer by market value, posted a 6.5 percent drop in 2013 net profit as its margins on low-income housing projects were squeezed by a cash-strapped government.

'UK mortgage approvals dip in February, business lending contracts again

British mortgage approvals slowed in February by more than expected, possibly reflecting bad weather during the month, and there was another contraction in business lending.
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