Things we're reading today include:
Victor Blank faces angry Lloyds shareholders (Guardian)
Sir Victor Blank soldiers on after 'go right now' outburst (Times)
Blank survives stormy Lloyds AGM (Financial Times)
The post-crisis financial architecture, speech by Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB
Economies of Central and Eastern Europe and the euro, speech by Jürgen Stark, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB
Italian bank ratings under pressure, S&P says (Reuters)
BofA names four new directors in shake-up (Financial Times)
US regulators push for change at top of Citi (Independent)
Indians Fast Turning to E-Payments (Business Week)
China's Largest Bank Expands in Canada (Business Week)
Quote of the Day:
"A Zebra cannot change its spots."
Dan Quayle
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Chris Skinner is best known as an independent commentator on the financial markets through his blog, TheFinanser.com, as author of the bestselling book Digital Bank, and Chair of the European networking forum the Financial Services Club. He has been voted one of the most influential people in banking by The Financial Brand (as well as one of the best blogs), a FinTech Titan (Next Bank), one of the Fintech Leaders you need to follow (City AM, Deluxe and Jax Finance), as well as one of the Top 40 most influential people in financial technology by the Wall Street Journal's Financial News. To learn more click here...
