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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‘Not true’: IMF chief Georgieva denies pro-China pressure on World Bank report

By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina...

20th September, 2021

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Attorney who advised Clinton campaign indicted in U.S. Trump-Russia probe

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A cybersecurity attorney known for his work advising Hillary...

17th September, 2021

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ECB’s Lane reveals in private meeting inflation target may be met by 2025 – report

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -European Central Bank (ECB) chief economist Philip Lane revealed in a private m...

17th September, 2021

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Boom for banks as M&A and pandemic boost corporate FX needs

By Saikat Chatterjee and Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) – A boom in corporate dealmaking, surgi...

17th September, 2021

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Georgieva pressured World Bank employees to favor China in report – ethics probe

By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – World Bank leaders, including then-Ch...

17th September, 2021

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EBRD invested $1.5 billion each in 2020, 2021 in Western Balkan countries

By Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO (Reuters) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development...

16th September, 2021

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UK lawmakers urge Bank of England to penalise fossil fuel financing

By Simon Jessop and Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – UK lawmakers on Thursday called on the Bank o...

16th September, 2021

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U.S. banking regulators working on climate risk management guidance, official says

By Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. banking regulators are working on new climate ri...

16th September, 2021

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The trends with new cross-currency consumer payment solutions and why banks will have to adapt

By Manoj Mistry, Managing Director, IBOS Association The value of global cross-border payments is ex...

16th September, 2021

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How IT and business alignment can deliver more connected and frictionless digital banking experiences

By Ada Westerinen, Director, Solution Engineering, MuleSoft Digital transformation initiatives helpe...

15th September, 2021

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Bank of England urges banks to wait out EU pressure over euro clearing

LONDON (Reuters) – Banks should hold their nerve in the face of European Union pressure to shi...

15th September, 2021

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Global markets fall after data shows U.S. inflation cooling

By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global equity markets and U.S. bond yields fe...

15th September, 2021