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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Bank of England to raise rates to 0.25% in Q1, possibly sooner – Reuters poll

By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England will be the first major central bank...

21st October, 2021

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Commodity currencies at multi-month highs, sterling firm on BoE rate hike bets

By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) – Commodity currencies stood near multi-month highs on Thursd...

21st October, 2021

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Zero Trust: The next step for cyber-secure banking and finance

Ian Collard, Managing Director of Identity Methods, examines the role of Zero Trust and explains how...

20th October, 2021

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Asian shares advance on earnings optimism, yen slips to 4-yr low

By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares advanced and U.S. long-dated bond yields edged...

20th October, 2021

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UBS’s Weber centre stage as Santander-Orcel court battle resumes

By Jesús Aguado and Emma Pinedo MADRID (Reuters) – UBS Chairman Axel Weber is expected to take...

20th October, 2021

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Credit Suisse to pay $475 million to resolve Mozambican scandal charges

By Chris Prentice and John Revill WASHINGTON/ZURICH (Reuters) -Credit Suisse Group AG will pay about...

20th October, 2021

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U.S. Treasury will hold IMF chief accountable for integrity changes -official

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The second-ranking U.S. Treasury official told senators on Tuesday that...

20th October, 2021

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Analysis-Central banks and governments in eastern Europe at odds amid inflation

By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) – A surge in price growth in eastern Europe has opened a...

19th October, 2021

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AmEx employees can work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks a year – memo

(Reuters) – American Express Co will allow employees to work from anywhere they want for up to...

19th October, 2021

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Iberdrola to plough $8.2 billion into mega UK offshore wind farm

MADRID (Reuters) – Global wind power leader Iberdrola will pour six billion pounds ($8.24 bill...

19th October, 2021

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UniCredit sounding out market over leasing unit -sources

By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s No. 2 bank UniCredit has invited expressions o...

19th October, 2021

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How is COVID-19 Redefining the Digital Banking Industry?

The coronavirus pandemic has altered the entire lifestyle of people because of the mandatory safety...

18th October, 2021