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Revolut takes aim at Amex and JPMorgan
Most countries unprepared for bank failures, watchdog warns
Why China is importing a record amount of gold
One more ex-banker jailed for rigging rates has conviction overturned
1MDB Has Proposal for Settlement With Deutsche Bank
Tory tax break for banks has cost UK public purse £6bn, says TUC
Financial sanctions and the global payments network
Meet the animals set to appear on Bank of England's new banknotes
I hate the new wildlife banknotes. No one aspires to be a bee
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...