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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Commerzbank seeks to fend off UniCredit as both banks hike targets

By Tom Sims and Valentina Za FRANKFURT/MILAN (Reuters) – Germany’s Commerzbank raised some financial...

6th November, 2024

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Global central bank easing cycle grinds along in October

By Karin Strohecker and Sumanta Sen LONDON (Reuters) – The global monetary easing cycle ground along...

6th November, 2024

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Wells Fargo has tripled political spending with state groups over past decade

By Douglas Gillison (Reuters) – Over the past decade, Wells Fargo has tripled donations to groups fo...

5th November, 2024

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FTSE 100 rises on energy boost; US election in focus

By Pranav Kashyap and Nikhil Sharma (Reuters) -The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 rose marginally on Monday...

4th November, 2024

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Citi hires top dealmaker Jeff Stute from Perella to bolster healthcare M&A ranks

By Sabrina Valle NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jeff Stute, a veteran investment banker with a career spanning...

4th November, 2024

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HSBC, Barclays and StanChart jostle for US banking riches, unruffled by White House race

By Lawrence White and Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s big global lenders HSBC, Barclays a...

1st November, 2024

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Czech central bank likely to continue rate cuts, analysts say: Reuters poll

By Jason Hovet PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech National Bank (CNB) is likely to deliver an eighth strai...

1st November, 2024

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BOJ should wait at least six months for rate hike, says opposition kingmaker

By Makiko Yamazaki, Takaya Yamaguchi and Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan should wait fo...

1st November, 2024

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Resolvability key to UBS capital requirements, minister says

ZURICH (Reuters) – How much capital UBS needs to hold under new stability measures being considered...

31st October, 2024

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BIS to leave cross-border payments platform Project mBridge

(Reuters) – The Bank for International Settlements is leaving the cross-border payments platform Pro...

31st October, 2024

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Spain’s Caixabank appoints Tomas Muniesa as non-executive chairman

By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) – The deputy chairman of Caixabank, Tomas Muniesa, will succeed Jos...

30th October, 2024

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SNB developing new banknote series as sees cash here to stay

By John Revill BERN (Reuters) -The Swiss National Bank will develop a new banknote series, the centr...

30th October, 2024