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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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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

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UK business sentiment edges down but stays at high level-Lloyds

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British business sentiment fell slightly in October after...

1st November, 2021

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Election surprise lifts Nikkei, Fed keeps dollar bid

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Stocks edged higher on Monday, led by a post-election j...

1st November, 2021

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Central bank moves and supply shocks among top risks to global economy: Reuters poll

By Shrutee Sarkar BENGALURU (Reuters) – Central banks reducing emergency stimulus too quickly...

29th October, 2021

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BNP beats Q3 expectations, launches 900 million euro share buyback

PARIS (Reuters) -France’s biggest listed lender BNP Paribas posted a better-than-expected thir...

29th October, 2021

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Euro zone bond markets point to ‘stagflation’ ahead of ECB presser

By Abhinav Ramnarayan LONDON (Reuters) -Short-dated euro zone bond yields jumped and long-term infla...

29th October, 2021

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NatWest Q3 profit triples despite money laundering charge

LONDON (Reuters) – NatWest reported its third quarter profits tripled on Friday, despite setti...

29th October, 2021

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Embedded fintech versus embedded banking – a critical difference

By Jennifer Geis, senior analyst at Jack Henry As the economy recovers from the turbulence of the CO...

28th October, 2021