The FINANCIAL -- Credit Suisse on November 4 announced the official opening of its fifth Centre of Excellence in Mumbai.

The FINANCIAL -- The EBRD is boosting the availability of finance to private businesses in Turkey with a €50 million syndicated loan facility to Garanti Bank for on-lending to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) operating outside the main Turkish cities.

The FINANCIAL -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) on November 3 became the first Export Credit Agency (ECA) to adopt a comprehensive Carbon Policy to guide its support of United States exports in light of climate change concerns.

The FINANCIAL -- The fundamental credit outlook for the Polish banking system remains negative, reflecting the fact that banks' financial fundamentals have suffered in the worsening operating environment, notably in terms of declining asset quality, reduced profitability and lower growth, says Moody's Investors Service in its new Banking System Outlook on Poland.

The FINANCIAL -- Bank of America announced on November 3 that its popular Clarity Commitment home loan summary - a consumer-friendly document hailed as a lending industry model - is now available for home equity lines of credit and home equity loans.