Things we're reading today include ...
People
New bank will be backed by Rothschild - The Independent
Rothschild and Cohen back 1bn euro lender - The Telegraph
Companies
Metro Bank claims early success in fight for customers - The Independent
Anglo-Irish Bank will be wound up - The Independent
HSBC threatens to quit London HQ - BBC
HSBC warns UK of 'break up' exodus - The Telegraph
Markets
Bank customers in 'dire poverty' - BBC
Banks' report aims to blunt lending row - The Telegraph
Industry fears over cheaper coins - BBC
UK urged to act on detained bankers in Bahrain - The Telegraph
Security stepped up at Kabul Bank - BBC
Challenging the notion volatility equals risk - Financial Times
Regulators
British banks' survival plans set for G20 - The Independent
Why the argument over 'too big to fail' could be too big to lose - The Telegraph
ECB to create 'super regulators' for banks - The Telegraph
Brussels plans 'treasury' for EU - The Telegraph
'Mission creep' fears surround EU watchdogs - The Telegraph
IMF hopeful on reform but more cautious about deficits - The Independent
Chris M Skinner
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