# Global Banking & Finance Review

> The leading independent online media platform for the international financial community — banking, finance, fintech, capital markets, and the GBAF Awards programme. Established 2010. UK trademark holder: GBAF Publications Ltd.

## About this site

Global Banking & Finance Review (GBAF) covers daily banking and finance news, in-depth analysis, executive interviews, and the annual Global Banking & Finance Awards programme. Editorial coverage spans 100+ countries with focused desks for banking, capital markets, sustainable finance, fintech, and wealth management.

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## Recent articles (top 30)

- [Western Europe records hottest June on record, EU scientists say](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/western-europe-records-hottest-june-record-eu-scientists-say/) (2026-07-09) — Finance
- [Asian shares climb on chip rally, oil jumps as Gulf hostilities resume](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/asian-shares-climb-chip-rally-oil-jumps-gulf-hostilities/) (2026-07-09) — Finance
- [Dollar stands tall as Gulf tensions fuel oil price surge, Fed hike bets](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/dollar-stands-tall-gulf-tensions-fuel-oil-price-surge-fed/) (2026-07-09) — Finance
- [Oil rises after US launches fresh strikes against Iran](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/oil-rises-us-launches-fresh-strikes-against-iran/) (2026-07-09) — Finance
- [Soccer-France, Morocco bring post-colonial ties and family feel to Boston](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/soccer-france-morocco-bring-post-colonial-ties-family-feel/) (2026-07-09) — Headlines
- [Fight for freedom of speech, Salman Rushdie urges as he's honoured in London](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/fight-freedom-speech-salman-rushdie-urges-hes-honoured/) (2026-07-08) — Headlines
- [UK pay awards hold at 3.5% in three months to May, IDR survey shows](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/uk-pay-awards-hold-3-5-three-months-idr-survey-shows/) (2026-07-08) — Finance
- [Soccer-Rights group plans complaint to IOC against Infantino over Trump support](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/soccer-rights-group-plans-complaint-ioc-against-infantino/) (2026-07-08) — Headlines
- [UK housing market downturn eased a little in June, RICS reports](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/uk-housing-market-downturn-eased-little-june-rics-reports/) (2026-07-08) — Finance
- [Analysis-Trump wants to leave the Iran war behind. That won't happen soon](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/analysis-trump-wants-leave-iran-war-behind-wont-happen-soon/) (2026-07-08) — Headlines
- [Russia denounces NATO summit decisions on aid for Ukraine, defence](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/russia-denounces-nato-summit-decisions-aid-ukraine-defence/) (2026-07-08) — Headlines
- [Oil rises more than a dollar per barrel as US launches fresh strikes against Iran](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/oil-rises-dollar-per-barrel-us-launches-fresh-strikes/) (2026-07-08) — Finance
- [Alector and GSK partnership to end after dementia, Alzheimer's drug failures](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/alector-gsk-partnership-end-dementia-alzheimers-drug/) (2026-07-08) — Finance
- [EDF, UK government agree to extend life of Sizewell B nuclear plant by 20 years](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/edf-uk-government-agree-extend-life-sizewell-b-nuclear-plant/) (2026-07-08) — Finance
- [Trading Day: War on, risk-off: Stocks drop, crude jumps as Trump calls Iran peace deal 'over'](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/trading-day-war-risk-off-stocks-drop-crude-jumps-trump-calls/) (2026-07-08) — Finance
- [Australia watchdog reviews Big Four audit complaints after KPMG allegations](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/australia-watchdog-reviews-big-four-audit-complaints-kpmg/) (2026-07-08) — Finance
- [US military is conducting fresh strikes on Iran](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/us-military-conducting-fresh-strikes-iran/) (2026-07-08) — Headlines
- [US diesel futures post biggest daily gains in four years after Russia bans exports](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/us-diesel-futures-post-biggest-daily-gains-four-years-russia/) (2026-07-08) — Finance
- [Judge approves Elon Musk settlement with US SEC over Twitter disclosures](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/judge-approves-elon-musk-settlement-us-sec-over-twitter/) (2026-07-08) — Finance
- [US SEC removes legal obstacle to UBS' crisis-resolution plan](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/us-sec-removes-legal-obstacle-ubs-crisis-resolution-plan/) (2026-07-08) — Finance
- [Russian attack kills four in Ukraine port of Odesa, official says](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/russian-attack-kills-four-ukraine-port-odesa-official/) (2026-07-08) — Headlines
- [Thames Water creditors prepare fresh funding backing, Sky News reports](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/thames-water-creditors-prepare-fresh-funding-backing-sky/) (2026-07-08) — Finance
- [Polish watchdog searches banks in mortgage-scoring probe](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/polish-watchdog-searches-banks-mortgage-scoring-probe/) (2026-07-08) — Finance
- [Greenlanders reject Trump's renewed push for control of island](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/greenlanders-reject-trumps-renewed-push-control-island/) (2026-07-08) — Headlines
- [Swiss official sees good chance 15% US tariff rate maintained](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/swiss-official-sees-good-chance-15-us-tariff-rate-maintained/) (2026-07-08) — Finance
- [Exclusive-NATO's Rutte brushes off disputes between Trump and allies](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/exclusive-natos-rutte-brushes-off-disputes-trump-allies/) (2026-07-08) — Finance
- [Tennis-Ukraine's Kostyuk speaks out against lifting of Russia's Olympic suspension](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/tennis-ukraines-kostyuk-speaks-out-against-lifting-russias/) (2026-07-08) — Headlines
- [China gave little notice, detail to US before July 6 missile test, State Dept official says](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/china-gave-little-notice-detail-us-july-6-missile-test-state/) (2026-07-08) — Finance
- [UN probe says mass killings, rapes, abductions, starvation by Sudan force amount to genocide](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/un-probe-mass-killings-rapes-abductions-starvation-sudan/) (2026-07-08) — Headlines
- [Naval Group sees Europe 'buying European' more, CEO says](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/naval-group-sees-europe-buying-european-ceo/) (2026-07-08) — Finance

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