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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A new era for payments – the evolution of commerce models

By Cesar Medina, Global Head of Payments, Mphasis Payments and commerce have always evolved at the p...

18th November, 2021

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Stocks slide on rate hike fears, gold prices gain

By Herbert Lash and Pete Schroeder NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – European stocks notched rec...

18th November, 2021

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FTSE 100 declines as soaring inflation boosts rate-hike bets

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 index ended lower on Wednesday as a surge in...

18th November, 2021

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Bank of England’s Mann confident UK inflation under control

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British households, businesses and financial markets remain conf...

18th November, 2021

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Dollar edges off of 16-month peak as investors assess policy landscape

By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar eased off of a fresh 16-month high on Wed...

18th November, 2021

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Getting balance right on UK euro clearing may take years, says EU official

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union won’t suddenly pull up the “dra...

17th November, 2021

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Analysis-Latest ECB rate-hike pushback turns euro into falling knife

By Saikat Chatterjee and Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – The European Central Bank‘s late...

17th November, 2021

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Dollar at 16-month high after robust U.S. retail sales data

By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar rose to a 16-month high on Tuesday after data showed...

17th November, 2021

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Analysis-Banks that helped GE, others bulk up now profit from break-ups

By Anirban Sen and David French (Reuters) – Some of the Wall Street banks that helped General...

17th November, 2021

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Evergrande chief’s luxury assets in focus as his company scrambles to pay debts

By Julie Zhu and Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) – As developer China Evergrande Group scrambles...

16th November, 2021

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Geographic diversification of Spanish banks is positive, Spanish cenbank says

MADRID (Reuters) – Geographic diversification of Spanish banks is positive although lenders sh...

16th November, 2021

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Sterling rises from 11-month low; investors focus on Brexit and BoE

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -The pound rose on Monday but lagged behind other risk-linked...

16th November, 2021