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Things worth reading: 24th March 2021

Things we’re reading today include … What would Google do to reboot banking? Norway is the world’s most cashless country – but its central bank isn’t keen on bitcoin Wall Street banks diverge in views on bitcoin boom Bank lending to fossil fuel industry down 9% in COVID-hit year Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser calls for…

Things worth reading: 23rd March 2021

Things we’re reading today include: Revolut applies for a US bank charter Zopa raises £20m to expand digital bank Bank branches to disappear by 2034 China’s central bank to prioritise green finance JP Morgan upgrades Lloyds Banking Group Digital Banking Trends Evolve In 2021, But Customer Needs Stay The Same Goldman Sachs boss responds to…

Things worth reading: 22nd March 2021

Things we’re reading today include … Bitcoin’s days are numbered as technology develops, warns Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey Why MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor Bet Company Cash on Bitcoin UK economy on course for a rapid recovery as restrictions ease, Bank of England’s chief economist predicts Millions of UK bank customers miss out on…

The Finanser’s Week: 15th March 2021- 21st March 2021

The main blog headlines this week include … If you think the future is purely digital, are you nuts? Arriving at the venue, I spot a good friend. We shake hands and hug. Then I see another friend I’ve missed. We hug and kiss. 1999? 2019? 2022? The conference network disappeared in 2020, and it’s…

Things worth reading: 19th March 2021

Things we’re reading today include … Bank of America Sees DeFi ‘Potentially More Disruptive Than Bitcoin’ HSBC in Talks to Sell French Retail Bank to Cerberus Singapore bank turns on face verification at ATMs Deutsche Bank investment bank revenues to swell by 20% in first quarter Bank of England keeps policy unchanged and follows Fed…

Things worth reading: 18th March 2021

Things we’re reading today include: Morgan Stanley becomes first major U.S. bank to offer clients access to bitcoin funds Bank of America slams ‘volatile’ and ‘impractical’ bitcoin Investors warm to Lending Club, the fintech that became a bank Commonwealth Bank launches buy-now-pay-later product in a bid to capture more Millennial spenders Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank Face…

Things worth reading: 16th March 2021

Things we’re reading today include: What would Google do to reboot banking? JPMorgan Staff Said A $1.1 Billion Deal Might Be Corrupt. The Bank Sent The Money Anyway. Goldman, Citi Lead U.S. Banks Plowing Billions Into China Britain’s NatWest bank faces money laundering charges Bank governor under fire for role in NatWest scandal UK’s GDP…

Things worth reading: 16th March 2021

Things we’re reading today include … UK’s economic recovery may be quicker than forecast – Bank of England Problems mount for Bank of England governor after weathering Covid storm Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey defends himself over scandal Why the Reserve Bank and the federal government don’t see eye to eye on Australia’s coronavirus…

Things worth reading: 15th March 2021

Things we’re reading today include … How Do You Take 1.3 Billion People to the Bank? Bank governor under fire for role in RBS scandal Interview: Patrick Collison, co-founder and CEO of Stripe HSBC taps Google Cloud for call centre AI Top Four Digital Trends for the Next Five Years Coins can inspire people to…

The Finanser’s Week: 8th March 2021- 14th March 2021

The main blogs of this week were: WTF is an NFT? Watching the mainstream news show the other day, it finished with an item about NFTs, non-fungible tokens. It’s not the sort of thing that I would have expected most pensioners sitting having their night-time cup of cocoa watching the news would expect to see…

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