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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UK raises minimum wage by 6.7% in boost for workers, despite employer unease

By Andy Bruce (Reuters) – Britain’s minimum wage for most adults will increase by 6.7% from April ne...

30th October, 2024

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Raiffeisen cuts return on equity guidance due to Polish mortgage loans provisions

(Reuters) -Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) has cut its return on equity (ROE) guidance...

30th October, 2024

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Santander CEO says more than 1,400 UK bank jobs being cut

MADRID (Reuters) – Santander will have cut more than 1,400 jobs from its British business by the tim...

29th October, 2024

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Thai government, central bank to keep inflation target for 2025

By Kitiphong Thaichareon and Orathai Sriring BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s government has agreed wit...

29th October, 2024

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Santander third-quarter lending income hit by lower rates

By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Lending income at Spain’s Santander came under pressure in the thi...

29th October, 2024

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Bank of England to cut Bank Rate to 4.75% on Nov. 7: Reuters poll

By Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Bank of England will cut its Bank Rate by a quarter-...

29th October, 2024

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Italy’s Cariverona to consider buying Poste shares in Treasury’s planned stake sale

(Fixes hyperlink in paragraph 2, no changes to text) MILAN (Reuters) -The Italian banking foundation...

29th October, 2024

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UniCredit Italian shareholder Cariverona confirms support for Commerzbank move

MILAN (Reuters) – Fondazione Cariverona, a major Italian shareholder in UniCredit, confirmed its sup...

29th October, 2024

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Europe’s banking union is crucial for merger push, says German banks group head

By Maria Martinez WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Progress on European banking union is vital to policymakers...

28th October, 2024

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Russian central bank hikes benchmark rate to 21%, highest since 2003

By Elena Fabrichnaya and Gleb Bryanski MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s central bank hiked its key interes...

25th October, 2024

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Digital Innovation: Transforming Banking Operations

A case study of creating operational excellence using the latest digital technology By Krishna Kumar...

25th October, 2024

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South African reforms could push rand higher, central bank chief says

By Karin Strohecker WASHINGTON (Reuters) – South Africa’s rand has further room to strengthen if the...

25th October, 2024