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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Wall Street ends lower on Omicron, Biden spending plan setbacks; oil falters

By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks ended trading on Monday down by more than 1%, pr...

21st December, 2021

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Swiss bank UBS appeals against French money-laundering verdict

By Michael Shields ZURICH (Reuters) -UBS has filed an appeal with France’s Supreme Court again...

21st December, 2021

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ECB to keep monetary options open – Villeroy

PARIS (Reuters) – The ECB will prize maintaining “optionality” in its monetary pol...

20th December, 2021

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French economic rebound, inflation to moderate next year – central bank

PARIS (Reuters) – French growth and inflation will moderate in 2022 after a faster than expect...

20th December, 2021

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London banking job exodus to EU slows despite Brexit

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The number of finance jobs shifting from Britain to the Europe...

20th December, 2021

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International banks in UAE to switch to Mon-Fri work week

By Anirudh Saligrama (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank AG, JPMorgan Chase & Co and Societe General...

20th December, 2021

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How Financial Institutions Can Improve Employee Experience in the Hybrid Work Era

With more than 80% of employees saying they’d be willing to work for a company that offers more flex...

17th December, 2021

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British banks lift FTSE 100 after BoE raises rates

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -Shares in British banks rallied on Thursday, lifting the blue-chi...

17th December, 2021

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Sterling jumps to December highs after BoE raises rates

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -Sterling jumped to December highs versus the euro and the dollar on Th...

17th December, 2021

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Dollar steadies after fall triggered by central bank moves

By David Henry NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar steadied on Thursday but was headed toward...

17th December, 2021

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Britain banking on COVID antivirals to get through Omicron winter

By Clara-Laeila Laudette (Reuters) – Britain expects to have antiviral COVID-19 pills produced...

17th December, 2021

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BoE becomes first major central bank to raise rates since pandemic

By David Milliken, Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England on...

16th December, 2021