Things we're reading today include ..,
- RBS used vampire practices to strangle viable companies, MPs told
- RBS faces 1,000 complaints about its 'morally wrong' restructuring division
- Barclays to close 400 branches - and replace them with smaller outlets in Asda supermarkets
- Unions blast Barclays over speculation of imminent cut in branches
- Do banks have a duty to keep branches open?
- Deutsche Bank cuts bankers’ pay
- Deutsche Bank faces up to long battle to restore reputation
- Exclusive: Deutsche Bank suspends New York head of EM forex desk: source
- Bank of England blocks Santander's choice for risk role
- ICBC buys Standard Bank's global markets arm
- Zopa secures £15m from hedge fund
- US finance regulator backs Bitcoin
- EU acts to curb banks' risky trading
- Carney enters Scots currency debate
- Investment app fuels China banking war
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...