Banking

From risk‑management practices to competitive positioning, the Banking section delivers detailed articles and opinion pieces on global banks and financial institutions. It examines regulatory shifts, digital transformation and the evolving role of banks in the wider economy.

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UBS splits Hong Kong workforce into teams as COVID-19 cases rise

HONG KONG (Reuters) – UBS Group will split its 2,500 Hong Kong workforce into two groups with...

6th January, 2022

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Why 2022 could be a revolutionary year for supply chains

By Andrew Butt, Co-founder and CEO of Enable It’s difficult to think of a time in recent history whe...

5th January, 2022

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Uniper secures $11 billion credit lines to address energy market volatility

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -German utility Uniper on Tuesday said it has secured credit facilities worth up...

5th January, 2022

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Yen wallows as Omicron fears subside and rate hikes loom

By Tom Westbrook SYDNEY (Reuters) – The yen was pinned near a five-year low on the dollar on W...

5th January, 2022

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Asian shares slip as rising U.S. yields hit tech firms

By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian stocks slipped on Wednesday following a mixed Wall St...

5th January, 2022

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French central banker sees inflation peaking, limited COVID impact

PARIS (Reuters) – The current inflation spike in France and the broader euro zone is close to...

5th January, 2022

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Banks and travel stocks power Europe’s STOXX 600 to new peaks

By Ambar Warrick and Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -European stocks extended their new year rally on Tues...

5th January, 2022

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Two analysts leave Nordea after bank says publication goes against its values

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Two Nordea analysts suspended from publishing research after they wrote a...

4th January, 2022

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Focus: E-commerce trends for 2022 and beyond

By Dom Mernock, director at digital agency Engage Becoming successful at e-commerce can give brands...

3rd January, 2022

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Open Banking is here, but here’s why Open Finance is the real gamechanger

By Matthew Tyrrell, ANZ Commercial Director at Codat, the API enabling SMEs to share and sync financ...

3rd January, 2022

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Euro zone business lending picked up in Nov

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Lending to euro zone companies accelerated for the third straight month...

30th December, 2021

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Spain’s Caixabank takes over Bankia insurance business from Mapfre

MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish insurer Mapfre said on Wednesday it had sold its stake in Bankia’s i...

30th December, 2021