Things we’re reading today include: UBS Joins «Banking for Impact» Bank of England’s top economist warns ‘everyone would lose’ if inflation continues to rise Scandal-hit Credit Suisse considers creating single private bank $6 Billion NCR Opens Bitcoin Purchases To 650 Banks And Credit Unions Australian bank Macquarie places £1bn bet on UK rental housing market…
Things we’re reading today include … Bank branches will be a thing of the past in five years, say bankers Banks must commit to tackling climate change, former Bank of England governor Mark Carney warns JPMorgan is buying an ESG investing platform in bank’s third fintech acquisition of the past year Danske Bank launches UK’s…
Things we’re reading today include … Korea’s Kakao Bank Seeks As Much as $2.3 Billion in IPO China setting pace in central bank digital currency Zopa Bank to make profit in its first year Mark Carney: stablecoins should have access to central bank balance sheet JPMorgan makes Brazilian retail banking debut with 40% stake in…
Things we’re reading today include … Wall Street banks move across the pond in new threat to British lenders Starling boss Anne Boden embraces home working Australians Lost More to Bank Transaction Scams than to Bitcoin Payments in 2020 Mexican Billionaire Says His Bank Is ‘Working’ to Accept Bitcoin Binance: Financial watchdog FCA bans crypto-currency…
This week’s main blog discussions include … Why did HSBC dump their biggest corporate client? Talking about HSBC often drags me into political controversy. For example, when I criticised the bank for not making a stand over the Hong Kong protests, I got a lot of pushback. Frankly, I don’t like to dip my feet into…
Things we’re reading today include … Deutsche Bank taps Oracle to simplify its IT, cut costs Bank of England loses a bulwark against groupthink Central banks step up fight against cryptocurrencies Detectives investigating money laundering seize crypto-currency worth £114 million Rivals see ‘fierce’ competition as UAE digital bank Zand prepares for launch Federal Reserve gives…
Things we’re reading today include … Deutsche Bank Jumps Back Into Payments Through Joint Venture with Fiserv Here’s what to expect from banks when the Federal Reserve releases stress test results today Irish government to sell stake in Bank of Ireland Central bank digital currencies get full BIS backing Bank of England wants tougher rules…
Things we’re reading today include: This little-known payments start-up is now Europe’s third-biggest fintech World Bank vows to keep board apprised of climate action progress Where have all those central bank trillions gone? Inside Macquarie Bank’s data transformation journey China’s Central Bank Tells Alipay And Banks To Crackdown On Cryptocurrencies El Salvador is banking on…
Things we’re reading today include … The Lazarus heist: How North Korea almost pulled off a billion-dollar hack Numbers of bank branches open have plummeted – and there are more cuts to come Bank of Scotland reveals ‘branch of the future’ in Edinburgh Another top Deutsche Bank technology hire left within months Revolut boss expects…
Things we’re reading today include … Santander looks to muscle into European investment banking The new bank with £22bn to spend on levelling up and turning Britain green Lloyds Banking Group is set to be Britain’s first private landlord bank France targets City banks fed up with Covid curbs A fake ID and no bank…
