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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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Europe’s top development banks agree to deepen cooperation outside EU

LONDON (Reuters) – The EU’s lending arm, the European Investment Bank, and the London-ba...

12th October, 2021

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Growth is biggest challenge for emerging economies – World Bank chief economist

LONDON (Reuters) – Lack of growth is the biggest economic challenge facing developing economie...

12th October, 2021

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Poor countries’ debt rose 12% to record $860 billion in 2020- World Bank

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The World Bank on Monday warned of a significant 12% rise in...

12th October, 2021

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Mediobanca, top investor Del Vecchio reach truce on bylaws changes

By Gianluca Semeraro and Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) – Mediobanca on Friday endorsed a reques...

11th October, 2021

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Former UBI top executives acquitted in governance trial

MILAN (Reuters) -An Italian court on Friday acquitted the former top executives of UBI Banca in a tr...

11th October, 2021

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Sweden, Norway currencies eye multi-year highs vs euro: Reuters poll

OSLO (Reuters) – The Swedish and Norwegian currencies will gain ground versus the euro in the...

8th October, 2021

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Development banks linked to nature loss worth $800 billion per year

By Michael Taylor KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Investments made by public devel...

8th October, 2021

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Euro zone banks continue to reduce soured credit

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone banks continued to record a decline in soured loans in the sec...

7th October, 2021

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Euro zone wage deals could spark lasting high inflation – Bank of Spain official

MADRID (Reuters) – Second-round effects stemming from wage agreements could potentially trigge...

7th October, 2021

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Singapore central bank to release monetary policy statement on Oct.14

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s central bank is set to release its monetary policy sta...

7th October, 2021

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IMF board to interview Georgieva on data-rigging claims Wednesday -sources

(Corrects day of no comment in paragraph 7.) WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund&#...

6th October, 2021

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Banks, energy shares lift FTSE 100; Greggs top mid-cap gainer

By Shashank Nayar, Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Amal S (Reuters) -London’s FTSE 100 rallied from r...

6th October, 2021