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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Euro zone banks starting to accept that low rates will stay – ECB

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone banks are finally accepting that interest rates will stay low...

3rd November, 2021

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Put more women at top of World Bank, IMF to tackle climate – Aviva CEO

By Carolyn Cohn and Simon Jessop LONDON/GLASGOW (Reuters) – There should be more women at the...

3rd November, 2021

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China to strengthen personal data protection in fintech sector – central bank head

BEIJING (Reuters) -China will strengthen personal protections in the financial technology sector to...

3rd November, 2021

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Unicaja raises cost-saving from Liberbank acquisition

By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) – Unicaja on Wednesday increased the annual cost savings it w...

3rd November, 2021

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Why younger generations are demanding ethical banks and what this means for the growing Islamic finance market

By Eelco-Jan Boonstra, Managing Director EMEA at Mambu In recent years, we’ve seen growing consumer...

2nd November, 2021

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Credit Suisse to triple onshore China team in next 5 years – China CEO

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Swiss investment bank Credit Suisse Group AG plans to expand its onshore...

2nd November, 2021

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Lazard in talks to buy hedge fund Brigade Capital Management: Bloomberg News

(Reuters) – Investment bank Lazard Ltd is in advanced talks to acquire hedge fund firm Brigade...

2nd November, 2021

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Currencies wait for RBA to kick off big central bank week

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar hovered below recent highs on Tuesday as tra...

2nd November, 2021

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Asian shares mixed as investors await crucial central bank decisions

By Paulina Duran SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday and currencies held tig...

2nd November, 2021

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Is the market over-anticipating the monetary tightening to come from the Bank of England?

Opinion editorial by Stuart Cole, head macro economist at Equiti Capital Market pricing sees interes...

1st November, 2021

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Euro zone inflation exceeds forecasts; hits another 13-year high

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation shot past expectations in October to hit a 13-year h...

1st November, 2021

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Dollar climbs as inflation builds case for higher rates

By David Henry NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar index continued to rebound from prior-day losse...

1st November, 2021