Things we're reading today include ...
- Saudi-backed bank to grant $4 billion loan to Pakistan
- Euro tumbles as investors fear bank exposure to Turkey
- Bank of East Asia joins the mobile payments race as traditional lenders challenge tech firms
- Interest rates to stay low for at least 20 years, Bank of England economist warns
- Of course the tax cuts are good for the banks
- Boutique researchers hit by EU markets rules
- Crashed: How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World – review
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...