Things we're reading today include ...
- European governments offload €16bn of bailed-out bank stocks (ft.com)
- Top commercial lenders join G7 central bank-dominated digital currency trial | Reuters
- Metro Bank to cut hundreds of jobs as it pushes ahead with its £80m cost-cutting plan | This is Money
- Kearney: Digital-Only Banks Disrupt Loyalty in European Banking | FinTech Magazine
- Thought Machine boss backs London listing for $2.7bn fintech (cityam.com)
- HMRC renews vows with Ecospend for new open banking contract (globalgovernmentfintech.com)
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...