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At least banks aren’t “buggered”

Lots more bad news today, after Friday's rotten Q4 banking results in the USA. Royal Bank of Scotland, as expected, is saying it made a £28 billion ($42 billion) loss for 2008.  The loss comprises a trading loss of £7-£8 billion ($10-$12 billion) plus a write-off on ABN AMRO of £20 billion ($30 billion). That…

At least banks aren’t “buggered”

Lots more bad news today, after Friday's rotten Q4 banking results in the USA. Royal Bank of Scotland, as expected, is saying it made a £28 billion ($42 billion) loss for 2008.  The loss comprises a trading loss of £7-£8 billion ($10-$12 billion) plus a write-off on ABN AMRO of £20 billion ($30 billion). That…

Bears bite Barclays badly

Barclays Bank's shares suffered a real mauling in the last hour of trading in London today, to end 25% down on the day and 40% down on the week. What's going on? Well, apart from a sector badly hit by bad news, as discussed in the last blog, Barclays has had a particularly rotten week….

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Another rotten day for banks

Results season this week for Q4 earnings: JPMorgan – a $702 million Q4 net income compared to $3 billion a year ago;Citigroup – $8.29 billion losses and breaking into two banks;Bank of America – $1.79 billion loss, and $138 billion bailout thanks to Merrill making a $15.3 billion  loss;Deutsche Bank – $6.4 billion loss;Anglo Irish…

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Another rotten day for banks

Results season this week for Q4 earnings: JPMorgan – a $702 million Q4 net income compared to $3 billion a year ago;Citigroup – $8.29 billion losses and breaking into two banks;Bank of America – $1.79 billion loss, and $138 billion bailout thanks to Merrill making a $15.3 billion  loss;Deutsche Bank – $6.4 billion loss;Anglo Irish…

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Another rotten day for banks

Results season this week for Q4 earnings: JPMorgan – a $702 million Q4 net income compared to $3 billion a year ago;Citigroup – $8.29 billion losses and breaking into two banks;Bank of America – $1.79 billion loss, and $138 billion bailout thanks to Merrill making a $15.3 billion  loss;Deutsche Bank – $6.4 billion loss;Anglo Irish…

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Social microlending

I've blogged extensively about social finance and social lending. One of the most successful examples that demonstrate this idea is Kiva, as they are backed by the likes of Bill Clinton! Kiva is different to most social lending though as it's not about Joe and Jane saving for a wedding, but more about Saabir and…

Social microlending

I've blogged extensively about social finance and social lending. One of the most successful examples that demonstrate this idea is Kiva, as they are backed by the likes of Bill Clinton! Kiva is different to most social lending though as it's not about Joe and Jane saving for a wedding, but more about Saabir and…

Social microlending

I've blogged extensively about social finance and social lending. One of the most successful examples that demonstrate this idea is Kiva, as they are backed by the likes of Bill Clinton! Kiva is different to most social lending though as it's not about Joe and Jane saving for a wedding, but more about Saabir and…

Today, a penny makes all the difference

There are lots of stories in banking I could talk about this morning. There's the Citigroup story of selling their brokerage division to Morgan Stanley.  This is the brokerage Smith Barney that is today's remnants of the firm Salomon Brothers, famed for Liar's Poker stories.  It also represents more of the break-up of Citi as…

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