All eyes were on the European Central Bank (ECB) meeting later in the day for the first big test of how policymakers will respond to growing fears about banks. Money markets have pulled back some bets of a larger rate increase by the ECB at 1315 GMT amid turmoil in financial markets, with traders now seeing 42% likelihood of a 25 basis-point hike. (Reporting by Bansari Mayur Kamdar in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)
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March 16 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Thursday,
as beleaguered lender Credit Suisse rallied after a lifeline
from the Swiss National Bank allayed some fears of a global
banking crisis, although caution prevailed ahead of a European
Central Bank rate decision.
The STOXX 600 gained 0.9% by 0815 GMT. It has
fallen nearly 3% so far this week as the collapse of U.S. lender
Silicon Valley Bank last week raised concerns about stress in
the global banking sector and sent banking shares into a
tailspin.
The banks sector index added 2.3% in early trading,
after logging its steepest one-day drop in more than a year in
the previous session.
Credit Suisse , which is at the centre of Europe's
banking rout, recovered 28% after saying it would borrow up to
$54 billion from the Swiss central bank to shore up liquidity
and investor confidence.
Shares of the Zurich-based lender had tumbled 24% to a
record low on Wednesday.
Spain and Italy's lender-heavy indexes rose
nearly 1.5% each.
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