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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Bank of England to keep rates steady as price pressures linger

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England looks set to hold interest rates at 4.75% o...

19th December, 2024

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Swedish central bank cuts policy rate, cautious on easing in 2025

By Simon Johnson STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s central bank cut its key interest rate by a quarter...

19th December, 2024

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HSBC to cut best lending rate in Hong Kong by 12.5 bps to 5.25%

HONG KONG (Reuters) – HSBC Holdings said on Thursday it will cut its best lending rate in Hong Kong...

19th December, 2024

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Bank of England to keep rates steady as price pressures linger

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England looks set to hold interest rates at 4.75% o...

19th December, 2024

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Germany rejects UniCredit’s latest Commerzbank stake hike in strongest rebuke yet

By Valentina Za, Rachel More and Tom Sims MILAN/BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany rejected UniCredit’s lates...

18th December, 2024

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Factbox-ECB sets 2025 SREP requirements for Italian banks

(Reuters) -Italian banks have started to disclose the minimum best-quality capital requirements for...

18th December, 2024

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HSBC appoints insider John Shipman as interim CEO of Swiss Private Bank

(Reuters) – HSBC on Tuesday appointed insider John Shipman as interim CEO of its Swiss Private Bank...

18th December, 2024

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Hungary central bank leaves base rate steady for third straight month

By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s central bank left its base rate steady at the Euro...

17th December, 2024

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European shares soft, dollar firms ahead of central bank meetings

By Samuel Indyk and Ankur Banerjee LONDON (Reuters) -European shares were mostly lower while the dol...

17th December, 2024

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Investor allocations to US equities at record high, to cash at record low, BofA says

LONDON (Reuters) – Investor allocations to U.S. equities has hit a record high this month, at the ex...

17th December, 2024

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UK pay growth speeds up, adding to worries for Bank of England

By William Schomberg and Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -British pay rose by more than expected in t...

17th December, 2024

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Asian shares waver, dollar firms ahead of central bank meetings

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks wobbled while the dollar held firm on Tuesday a...

17th December, 2024