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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Germany drops probe of former Deutsche Bank board member over Wirecard

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German prosecutors have dropped an investigation of former Deutsche Bank...

10th August, 2021

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Sterling steady above $1.39 before Bank of England meeting

By Ritvik Carvalho LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling steadied around $1.39 against the dollar on Wed...

5th August, 2021

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AIB becomes first Irish lender to kick off COVID-19 writebacks

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Allied Irish Banks (AIB) became the first Irish bank to unwind provisions o...

5th August, 2021

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Commerzbank swings to Q2 loss on restructuring costs, write-off

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s Commerzbank on Wednesday said that it swung to a second-quarter...

5th August, 2021

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Bank of England set to keep stimulus pumping despite inflation rebound

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England is expected to keep its huge suppo...

5th August, 2021

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Why Digital Transformation in the Finance Sector is Critical to Improving Customer Loyalty

By Andrew Wilkins, CEO and Co-Founder, Futr AI. Within the banking sector, “trust” is the second mos...

4th August, 2021

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Australia central bank will trim bond buying even as Delta variant slams economy

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s central bank surprised markets on Tuesday by standing its...

4th August, 2021

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Sterling edges up, helped by optimism about UK COVID-19 outlook

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling strengthened slightly on Tuesday, helped by recent...

4th August, 2021

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Analysis-Debt-hobbled Sri Lanka risks running out of options

By Tom Arnold and Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Sri Lanka paid a $1 billion bond last week, bu...

3rd August, 2021

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Dollar soft on mixed mood on risk, central bank moves

(Fixes spelling of “wavers” in headline) By David Henry NEW YORK (Reuters) – The d...

3rd August, 2021

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Dollar on back foot vs safe-haven peers as Delta virus spreads

By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar was on the back foot against the safe-haven yen...

3rd August, 2021

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Credit Suisse chairman doubles down with $1 million stock purchase

ZURICH (Reuters) – Credit Suisse Chairman Antonio Horta-Osorio has bought another 1 million Sw...

2nd August, 2021