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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French growth on track despite latest COVID surge -central bank

PARIS (Reuters) – French economic activity is holding up this month despite the latest wave of...

12th January, 2022

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Italy’s UniCredit among suitors for Russia’s Otkritie Bank, source says

MILAN (Reuters) – UniCredit, Italy’s second biggest bank, is among lenders interested in...

12th January, 2022

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World Bank sees sharp world growth slowdown, ‘hard landing’ risk for poorer nations

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank on Tuesday cut its forecasts for econom...

12th January, 2022

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Digital assets: Laying the foundations for better business banking

By Jesse Hemson-Struthers, Co-Founder and CEO, BVNK  Customer demand for digital-first services  Tra...

11th January, 2022

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The shift from banking apps to super-apps

By Gijsbert Pols, Lead Product Strategist at Adjust Super-apps are set to transform the landscape of...

10th January, 2022

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UK manufacturers positive about 2022 despite Brexit and inflation

LONDON (Reuters) – British manufacturers are optimistic that business conditions and productiv...

10th January, 2022

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IMF says emerging economies must prepare for Fed policy tightening

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Emerging economies must prepare for U.S. interest rate...

10th January, 2022

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Community Banks “Turn On” Forex Services to Increase Revenue

Foreign exchange software already integrated in a small bank’s existing financial system  provides a...

7th January, 2022

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UK stocks fall as hawkish Fed triggers global sell-off

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -UK shares dropped on Thursday, tracking a fall in global equity m...

7th January, 2022

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Italy’s Carige to pick suitor as Credit Agricole seen vying with BPER

By Francesca Landini and Stefano Bernabei MILAN (Reuters) -The owner of Carige said it could decide...

7th January, 2022

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Dollar edges up as jolt from Fed minutes wanes

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar edged up on Thursday after a flurry...

7th January, 2022

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Deutsche Bank confident of hitting key profit target -CFO tells Handelsblatt

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank is confident that it will reach a key profitability target...

7th January, 2022