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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Citi hires Goldman banker to share leadership of global infrastructure – memo

By Pamela Barbaglia LONDON (Reuters) – Citigroup has hired Luisa Leyenaar-Huntingford from Gol...

6th October, 2021

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Irish domestic economy nearing pre-pandemic levels – central bank

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish domestic economic activity will reach its pre-coronavirus pandemic le...

6th October, 2021

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How Artificial Intelligence Enhances Customer Experiences in Banking

By Mohan Naidu, FPT UK Managing Director Since the concept of banking first sprung up around 8000 BC...

5th October, 2021

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Monzo abandons U.S. banking licence bid

LONDON (Reuters) -British digital bank Monzo has withdrawn its application for a U.S. banking licenc...

5th October, 2021

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Analysis-Energy costs add to emerging central banks’ inflation headache

By Tom Arnold LONDON (Reuters) – Higher energy prices are fanning inflation in several emergin...

5th October, 2021

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Banks make slow progress on UK gender pay, while gap widens for insurers

By Carolyn Cohn and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) – Major banks in Britain made a slight dent...

5th October, 2021

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Analysis-World Bank, IMF face long-term damage after data rigging scandal

By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Regardless of whether IMF chief Kristalina G...

5th October, 2021

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ECB’s Lagarde flags bottlenecks, energy and virus as key risks

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The economic outlook for the euro zone is still fraught with uncertainty...

30th September, 2021

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Global supply disruptions could still get worse, central bankers warn

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Supply constraints thwarting glob...

30th September, 2021

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HSBC, Temasek launch debt financing platform for sustainable infrastructure

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – HSBC Holdings and Singapore state investor Temasek are teaming up to set...

30th September, 2021

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Dollar near one-year high as Fed tightening in focus

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar hovered near a one-year high versus major peers...

30th September, 2021

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Mastercard taps into buy now, pay later market with latest offering

(Reuters) -Mastercard Inc on Tuesday launched a buy now, pay later service, tapping into a market th...

29th September, 2021