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Certainly, a government reliant on a number of parties to pass legislation may mean that complicated reforms to shake up the Bank of Japan are likely to remain more of a threat than a reality.

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Uncertainty remained over the situation in Cyprus, where a plan to tax local bank deposits failed to pass after the ruling Democratic Rally party abstained from voting.

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There's no release date just yet, but if you were looking for something that could pass as Samsung's latest flagship at a glance, minus the heavy bank balance hit, you'll have to head east when Galaxy Win does eventually land.

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The decision to pass on its renewal option is one of a series of cost-cutting measures the bank is currently implementing.

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Branches are usually a huge cost, up to 50% of a bank's expenses, so we didn't have branches and could pass on the savings to our customers.

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Ally Financial was the only bank to fall below the minimum capital hurdle of a 5% capital buffer required to pass the test.

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