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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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UK banks face savings glut on road to pandemic recovery

By Iain Withers and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s big four banks amassed m...

2nd March, 2021

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Data: the much-needed procurement adrenaline shot, helping banks remain competitive in the race for innovation

By Toby Munyard, Vice President, Efficio Consulting Like a flip-switch, the pandemic saw many indust...

2nd March, 2021

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Bank of Ireland limits 2020 loss with strong second half, shares rise

By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) – Bank of Ireland limited its underlying 2020 loss to 374 m...

1st March, 2021

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Banks in EU to publish world’s first ‘green’ yardstick from next year

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Banks in the European Union would have to publish a groundbrea...

1st March, 2021

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SoftBank’s internet business to invest $5 billion to resist overseas tech giants

By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) – SoftBank’s internet subsidiary Z Holdings outlined plans...

1st March, 2021

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Strong second half limits Bank of Ireland 2020 loss

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Bank of Ireland limited its underlying 2020 loss to 374 million euros ($452...

1st March, 2021

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Analysis: Central banks will happily ignore inflation-mongers

By Balazs Koranyi, Howard Schneider and Leika Kihara FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The world’s b...

1st March, 2021

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Exclusive: An ‘industry custom’: Little-known fees help Japan trust banks dominate profitable niche market

By Makiko Yamazaki and Maki Shiraki TOKYO (Reuters) – When Japan’s Honda Motor Co Ltd st...

1st March, 2021

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Sunak to give UK Infrastructure Bank £12 billion of capital in budget

LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Rishi Sunak is expected to announce an initial 12...

27th February, 2021

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SoftBank reaches settlement with former WeWork CEO Neumann

(Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp said on Friday it has reached a settlement with WeWork’s...

27th February, 2021

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Banks weigh up home working – the new normal or an aberration?

By Lawrence White, Iain Withers and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) – As the finance industry prepar...

26th February, 2021

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Bank of England’s Haldane warns inflation “tiger” is prowling

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England Chief Economist Andy Haldane warned on Friday...

26th February, 2021