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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Why delaying using open data is one of banking’s biggest risks

By Amber Sappington, Head of Data and Analytics, Finastra Some decision makers in financial institut...

15th December, 2021

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World indices fall ahead of US Central Bank meeting

By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global shares fell on Tuesday and the U.S. do...

15th December, 2021

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Swedish central bank chief says inflation surge due to energy prices

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – A surge in headline inflation in Sweden is due to high energy prices and...

15th December, 2021

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Goldman, JPMorgan plan bumper payout for investment bankers after deal-making boom

By Matt Scuffham (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co and Goldman Sachs Group Inc may raise the...

15th December, 2021

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Bank of England rejects major overhaul of cash system

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England has told top banks to spell out by March h...

15th December, 2021

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Germany’s trillion-euro savings banks mull crypto wallet

By John O’Donnell FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s savings banks, a conservative bastion t...

14th December, 2021

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BoE seeks to scrap interest rate check for mortgage borrowers

By David Milliken and Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England wants to scrap a rule that mor...

14th December, 2021

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BoE’s Bailey tells banks to be ‘especially cautious’ with crypto

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned banks and other regulat...

14th December, 2021

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Stocks fall as markets await central bank meetings

By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global stock markets fell and the dollar gain...

14th December, 2021

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Dollar near one-week high amid hawkish Fed hopes, Omicron fears

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar traded near a one-week high versus a basket of...

14th December, 2021

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Paving the way to payments modernization with a Shared Hierarchical Ledger System

By Marten Nelson, CEO, M10 Networks A few days ago, the Secretary of the U.S. Treasury admitted that...

13th December, 2021

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Contactless Card Limits Around the World

Which country has the highest contactless payment limits? By Richard Lynch, Managing Director at Sui...

13th December, 2021