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

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Bank of Spain to revise down 2021 GDP forecasts, governor says

By Jesús Aguado and Emma Pinedo MADRID (Reuters) -The Bank of Spain will revise down its latest econ...

29th September, 2021

Image for ECB’s Lagarde, Panetta warn against tightening too soon
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ECB’s Lagarde, Panetta warn against tightening too soon

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde and board member Fabio Panett...

29th September, 2021

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Kazimir: no automatic expansion of bond-buying programme when pandemic stimulus ends -Bloomberg

PRAGUE (Reuters) – The ECB will not automatically expand it Asset Purchase Programme when its...

29th September, 2021

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Unlocking the value of Open Banking in Brazil – and beyond

What’s the state of Open Banking in Brazil, what opportunities will it bring, and what obstacles sti...

28th September, 2021

Image for China encourages mainland insurers to sell catastrophe bonds in Hong Kong
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China encourages mainland insurers to sell catastrophe bonds in Hong Kong

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s banking and insurance regulator released a notice on Monday...

28th September, 2021

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German inflation could stay above 2% through mid-2022 -Bundesbank

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German inflation is likely to accelerate from already high levels and wi...

28th September, 2021

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Bank of Ireland blames Irish pay cap as CFO announces departure

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Bank of Ireland blamed state-imposed curbs on bankers pay and bonuses for t...

28th September, 2021