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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Banking

UK inflation climbs to highest since 1992 at 5.5%

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British consumer prices rose at the fastest annual pace in nearl...

17th February, 2022

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Bank of Ireland agrees to 7.5% pay hike over two years

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Bank of Ireland has agreed a pay deal recommending performance-linked salary incr...

17th February, 2022

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Poland’s Glapinski says central bank will do all it takes to cut CPI

WARSAW (Reuters) – The National Bank of Poland (NBP) will do everything it can to ensure that inflat...

17th February, 2022

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Credit Unions Pass the Tipping Point on Digital Experiences, the Journey Matures this year?

By Craig McLaughlin, CEO, Finalytics.ai Five years ago, it was common for credit unions to receive u...

16th February, 2022

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A two-step process to enhance operations at a newly merged bank

By Mac Thompson, president and founder of White Clay While much of 2021 remained unpredictable due t...

16th February, 2022

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Euro holds gains after hopes of easing in Ukraine tensions

By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – The euro held on to overnight gains in early Asian trade on Wedne...

16th February, 2022

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Banca March buys BNP Paribas’s Spanish private bank, Expansion says

MADRID (Reuters) – Privately held Spanish investment bank Banca March has agreed to buy BNP Paribas’...

16th February, 2022

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Forcing foreign banks to become EU branches ‘a last resort’, says official

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Forcing foreign bank branches in the European Union to become subsid...

16th February, 2022

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Three banks join initiative for voluntary carbon market platform

LONDON (Reuters) – Three more banks have joined an initiative to develop a new platform for settling...

16th February, 2022

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Banks (and Their Tech) Aren’t Getting Any Younger: Find the Fountain of Youth with Digital Identities

By Jim Close, Regional Vice President of Enterprise at Kofax We live in a digital world. From shoppi...

16th February, 2022

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Cyber security in banking: Is innovation through improvement the answer?

By Edwin Bartlett, CEO at Hicomply The last twenty years have seen a major digital transformation in...

15th February, 2022

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When tension meets technology: How banks are finally striking gold with customer data

‘Does compliance really kill innovation?’ asks Amir Tabakovic, Co-Chair of Mobey Forum’s AI and Data...

15th February, 2022