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As heroic rescue missions continue around the clock, sometimes with people digging through rubble with their bare hands in towns and villages that are virtually demolished, there are organisations collecting donations to accelerate lifesaving efforts.

Ammar Al-Khudairy, président de la Saudi National Bank, se retire “pour des raisons personnelles”. Les déclarations qu’il avait faites à la mi-mars auraient précipité la chute de l’action d’une des principales banques suisses. L’épisode démontre le poids croissant de l’Arabie saoudite sur les marchés mondiaux de la finance, souligne le “Financial Times”.

Banks are a special type of organisation. They take deposits and lend these funds to borrowers over long periods. It is pretty remarkable when you think about it. Banks make loans over many years, but you and I can withdraw the savings that banks use to fund the loans instantly.