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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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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

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LONDON (Reuters) -British digital bank Monzo has withdrawn its application for a U.S. banking licenc...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