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"The European Central Bank is likely to cut its key lending rate to a record low on Thursday. It is, however, not clear as to what action will be taken regarding the bank's deposit rate. "

"The chief executive of Barclays Bank is coming under increased pressure from politicians to resign after the bank was fined $450 million for manipulating interest rates at which banks lend to each other. He has agreed to give up his bonus this year. "

"A total fine of $452 million was levied on British bank Barclays PLC on Wednesday by US the and UK regulators for "misconduct" related to Libor and Euribor, which are benchmark rates that refer to the amount that banks levy for lending to each other. "