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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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Global stocks mixed after weak banks earnings, oil reverses gains

By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -World equities markets fluctuated after hitting new records...

5th November, 2021

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Analysis-Unreliable boyfriends? BoE and other central banks rankle investors

By Tommy Wilkes and Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) – Investors assailed the Bank of Englan...

5th November, 2021

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Credit Suisse reins in bankers after torrid year

By John O’Donnell, Oliver Hirt and Michael Shields FRANKFURT/ZURICH (Reuters) -Credit Suisse w...

5th November, 2021

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DBS posts Q3 profit jump, Singapore banks flag recovery

By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) – DBS Group expects to report higher profit before allowa...

5th November, 2021

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Central banks head for stimulus exit, but some take the slow lane

LONDON (Reuters) – A great central bank exit from the extraordinary stimulus unleashed to keep...

4th November, 2021

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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