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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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Sabadell seeks to cut 13% of workforce in Spain -union

By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) – Sabadell wants to cut 1,900 jobs in Spain, around 13% of st...

3rd September, 2021

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Japan’s Aug service sector activity shrinks at fastest pace since May 2020 – PMI

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s services sector activity contracted at the fastest pace in ove...

3rd September, 2021

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Australia’s top 5 banks assessing climate risks, regulator says

(Reuters) – Australia’s financial regulator on Friday outlined details of a climate vuln...

3rd September, 2021

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Hard for central banks to extend QE to fund green policies, ex-policymaker says

By Divya Chowdhury MUMBAI (Reuters) – The era of monetary dominance is now passing, making it...

2nd September, 2021

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KPMG faces complaint of providing ‘false’ information on Carillion audit

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – KPMG allegedly provided “false and misleading” inf...

2nd September, 2021

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Bank of England names former Goldman economist Pill to top economics role

By David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England named Huw Pill, a form...

2nd September, 2021

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BoE’s Bailey highlights environmental regulation of banks

LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey highlighted the central bank‘s...

2nd September, 2021

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The three pillars of digital banking transformation in 2021

By Jason Tooley, Vice President EMEA, Dynatrace   The drive for banking transformation is stronger t...

1st September, 2021

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Eurobank profitable in first half, says asset quality trends resilient

ATHENS (Reuters) – Eurobank, one of Greece’s four largest lenders, was profitable in the...

1st September, 2021

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BOJ must avoid premature monetary tightening, says dep gov Wakatabe

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masazumi Wakatabe said on Wednesday t...

1st September, 2021

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Exclusive-China’s FX regulator surveyed banks, companies on yuan risk – sources

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s currency regulator has been conducting a rare survey of ba...

31st August, 2021

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Softbank-backed ride-sharing company Ola readies for up to $1 billion India IPO -sources

By Aditi Shah and Scott Murdoch NEW DELHI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Indian ride-sharing giant Ola...

31st August, 2021