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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UniCredit chairman says banking M&A needs European focus -La Stampa

MILAN (Reuters) –Banking mergers should be aimed at European expansion, UniCredit Chairman Pie...

27th December, 2021

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Dollar slips as risk sentiment improves, Aussie outperforms

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The euro, Australian dollar and other currencies recove...

23rd December, 2021

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Sterling rises against dollar despite signs of UK economic slowdown

LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling rose against the dollar and edged up on the euro on Wednesday, despite of...

23rd December, 2021

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UK economy grew more slowly than thought before Omicron hit

(Refiles to correct date in dateline) LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy grew more slo...

23rd December, 2021

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Norway wealth fund divests from China’s Yunnan Baiyao over pangolins

OSLO (Reuters) -Norway’s $1.4 trillion wealth fund has divested from Chinese pharmaceutical fi...

23rd December, 2021

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2022 – the year ‘future payment trends’ become reality?

The payment world today is unrecognisable from the beginning of last year. Consumers are so much mor...

21st December, 2021

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2022 Predictions for an ever evolving Payments Ecosystem

By the latter stages of 2021, a semblance of normality had returned to the purchasing behaviours of...

21st December, 2021

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The Future Will Be Touchless: How To Prepare For The Contactless Payments Revolution

By David Poole, Contactless Payments Lead at digital business transformation consultancy, Publicis S...

21st December, 2021

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As onlookers hold their breath for the phasing out of the OBIE, how can UK Open Banking maintain its mantle as a global industry role model?

By Nick Caley, VP of UK and Ireland at ForgeRock, shares three steps regulators can take to keep the...

21st December, 2021

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Does a VPN Make Online Banking More Secure?

In today’s global day and age where everything we do online is connected. Due to the advancements in...

21st December, 2021

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Dollar weakens as Treasury yields slip; Omicron worries linger

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Elizabeth Howcroft NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar edged lower on Monday as...

21st December, 2021

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StanChart fined $61.5 million for misreporting liquidity position

By Abhinav Ramnarayan LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England said on Monday it was fining Standard Ch...

21st December, 2021