Things we're reading today include:
- Mobile-only bank Starling wins its licence
- Federal Reserve policymakers signal no rush to raise U.S. rates
- Pound jumps as Bank keeps rates on hold
- City watchdog battles to ban ‘reckless’ payday lender
- Who is Philip Hammond, Britain's new Chancellor, and what are likely to be his first steps?
- JP Morgan profits beat expectations
- Hongkong and Shanghaied
- In a rut
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...