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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European shares tumble in global selloff, down for third straight week

By Anisha Sircar and Ambar Warrick (Reuters) -European stocks slumped on Friday to mark a third week...

24th January, 2022

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Commerzbank Q4 weighed down by provisions at Polish mBank unit

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Commerzbank on Friday said its fourth-quarter earnings would be impacted...

24th January, 2022

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Bank of England needs to push back against inflation -Mann

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England needs to lean against inflation pressures an...

24th January, 2022

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A conversation with Sanat Rao on the future of retail banking

Interview with Sanat Rao, CEO of Infosys Finacle How has the pandemic encouraged financial instituti...

22nd January, 2022

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World Bank chief takes swipe at Microsoft’s $69 billion gaming deal as poor countries struggle

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – World Bank President David Malpass on Wednesday critici...

20th January, 2022

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Big Credit Suisse investor Harris “hopeful” for bank’s turnaround

ZURICH (Reuters) -One of the largest shareholders of Credit Suisse hopes the bank‘s new chairm...

20th January, 2022

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High oil prices boost commodity currencies, dollar rally stalls

By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – Higher commodity prices were supporting the Canadian and Au...

20th January, 2022

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No Evergrande fallout in Britain, says Bank of England

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Resolving Chinese property developer Evergrande Group’s...

20th January, 2022

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Britain’s bank ‘ring-fencing’ rules need simplifying, review shows

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Capital rules imposed on Britain’s high street banks aft...

19th January, 2022

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Goldman profit hit by weaker trading, rising expenses; shares tumble

By Matt Scuffham and Noor Zainab Hussain (Reuters) -Shares in Goldman Sachs Group fell as much as 8%...

19th January, 2022

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Credit Suisse names wealth executive as new sustainability chief – memo

By Simon Jessop and Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi LONDON (Reuters) – Credit Suisse has appointed weal...

19th January, 2022

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HSBC bolsters sustainability team with three senior appointments

LONDON (Reuters) – British lender HSBC said on Tuesday it had appointed Natalie Blyth as Globa...

19th January, 2022