Things we're reading today include ...
- None of the top five global banks are British
- China's banks dominate rankings for profits, strength
- China-led global bank takes shape
- UK’s slimmer banks slip down global league table
- Wearables offer customers new ways to pay
- Banks plan marketing offensive as competition hots up
- German, Dutch banks 'well-prepared' for Greek financial ructions
- Greece crisis: The wider lesson is that it’s time to abandon this failed experiment in currencies
- Greece in shock as banks shut after creditor talks break down
- We should be proud to be European, say Sir Richard Branson and Mark Elborne
- Ignore the advice of Polonius. The truth is that debt can often be a useful thing
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...