Things we're reading today include ...
Metro Bank
Metro Bank throws open its doors - The Telegraph
Metro Bank's first customers speak - BBC
Open every day, dogs welcome: the new face of high street banking - The Independent
Companies
Goldman Sachs bans traders from swearing in emails - The Telegraph
Citigroup agrees $75m fraud fine - BBC
Fed reports paper profit on Bear and AIG bail-outs - Financial Times
People
Fugitive tycoon Nadir seeks bail - BBC
Jailed Enron boss requests bail - BBC
Economy
City economists' salaries dwarf public servants' pay - The Independent
Banks ignore pleas and cut loans to the real economy again - The Independent
Sharp fall in lending to UK financial sector - Financial Times
Are UK banks killing the economic recovery? - The Telegraph
Green shoots of recovery in Europe? - BBC
Europe's €30 trillion headache - The Telegraph
Regulations
New FSA pay rules to cover 2,500 firms - The Telegraph
FSA tightens bankers' pay rules - BBC
Chris M Skinner
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...