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.

Latest articles

Image for British banks lift FTSE 100 after BoE raises rates
Banking

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

Image for Sterling jumps to December highs after BoE raises rates
Banking

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

Image for Dollar steadies after fall triggered by central bank moves
Banking

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

Image for Britain banking on COVID antivirals to get through Omicron winter
Banking

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

Image for BoE becomes first major central bank to raise rates since pandemic
Banking

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

Image for Santander to invest $6 billion in digital transformation in Latin America
Banking

Santander to invest $6 billion in digital transformation in Latin America

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Santander will invest around $6 billion between 2022 and 2024...

16th December, 2021

Image for Exclusive: Italy aims to renew bad loan scheme, ease EU accounting doubts -sources
Banking

Exclusive: Italy aims to renew bad loan scheme, ease EU accounting doubts -sources

By Giuseppe Fonte, Valentina Za and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) – Italy wants to extend a state...

16th December, 2021

Image for ECB set to dial back stimulus one more notch
Banking

ECB set to dial back stimulus one more notch

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank is all...

16th December, 2021

Image for Dollar holds tight as investors look beyond Fed to next big cenbank meetings
Banking

Dollar holds tight as investors look beyond Fed to next big cenbank meetings

By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – The dollar paused for breath on Thursday, having given up a...

16th December, 2021

Image for 2022 Outlook: Banks Embrace Innovation via AI, Digital Banking
Banking

2022 Outlook: Banks Embrace Innovation via AI, Digital Banking

Jason Chorlins, CPA, CFE, CAMS, CITP Principal, Risk Advisory Services Miami Do you see banks doubli...

15th December, 2021

Image for The rise of digital wallets and why it’s here to stay
Banking

The rise of digital wallets and why it’s here to stay

By Mikael Lijtenstein, CEO of AstroPay Throughout the last 12 months we have seen an increasing rise...

15th December, 2021

Image for Future of Banking and Banking as a Service
Banking

Future of Banking and Banking as a Service

By Jovi Overo, Managing Director of BaaS, at Unlimint  So, what is the next big thing in banking and...

15th December, 2021