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Things worth reading: 14th February 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Slovakia woos with ‘love bank’ for Valentine’s Day Punjab National Bank detects $1.77 billion worth of fraudulent transactions Barclays Bank charged again by SFO over Qatar loan Japanese bank Sumitomo ignores Brexit to sign a 20-year lease on a new London office Failings of RBS small-business unit laid bare…

Things worth reading: 13th February 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Why is Australia investigating its banks? Starling Bank announces partnerships with mortgage broker, investment and pensions firms and insurer in open banking push City watchdogs tell algorithmic traders to clean up act  Are Barclays’ branches at risk over $3bn Qatar loan? | Larry Elliott RBS victims defy regulators to…

Things worth reading: 12th February 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Brexit boost, Wall Street banking giant Citigroup Inc, have announced their intentions to set up a brand new innovation centre in London Lloyds sets ethnic leadership goal in first for FTSE-100 company Against the odds: Why customers often lose in battles with banks Credit Suisse Says Claims Bank Misled…

The Finanser’s Week: 5th February 2018 – 11th February 2018

This week’s main blog headlines are … Who has the most valuable bank brand? I just got The Banker magazine’s February issue discussing the top banking brands of the world. Timely, as I have been talking about trust and brands this week. In particular, I guess I was surprised the Chinese banks are the strongest…

Things worth reading: 9th February 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Banking’s Great Comedy Double-Act European Central Bank wakes up to digital currency ‘concern’ God complex of the world’s 29th richest man who can’t stop meddling with other countries’ affairs RBS hits back at claim bosses misled MPs on small business mistreatment Exclusive: China’s Ant plans equity fundraising at potential…

Things worth reading: 8th February 2018

Things we’re reading today include … UK banks running out of time to apply for EU license, says ECB official Heritage Bank and the road to digital banking Race with Spain for European Bank post The power of the big banks remains as they take advantage of customer’s loyalty | Greg Jericho Full report into…

Things worth reading: 7th February 2018

Things we’re reading today include … BANK OF AMERICA: Theresa May’s Brexit plan is ‘not possible’ RBS misled MPs in customer mistreatment scandal, Labour claims Investec bosses hand leadership over to ‘next generation’ of co-chiefs Commonwealth Bank profit falls amid money-laundering scandal The last thing you ever need to read about blockchain | First Dog…

Things worth reading: 6th February 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Bitcoin bombs below US$7,000 as sell-off accelerates amid bank bans and regulation concerns A Tiny Canadian Bank Is Building a Vault for Crytpocurrencies EU risks ‘serious’ impact on financial markets without trade deal, watchdog warns Lloyds Bank bans Bitcoin purchases on its credit cards Lloyds to cut more than…

Things worth reading: 5th February 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Dozens of RBS branches ‘could be saved’ Exclusive: U.S. consumer protection official puts Equifax probe on ice – sources Quicken replaces Wells Fargo as top US retail mortgage lender  Fed puts brakes on Wells Fargo when bank needs to step on gas Swiss bank UBS chases the newly-rich in…

The Finanser’s Week: 29th January 2017 – 4th February 2018

The main blog headlines are … Tencent’s WeChat Pay is AliPay major rival I’ve written a lot about Ant Financial – they’re a 30,000 word case study in my new book – mainly because they are the first payments platform to focus upon global reach for financial inclusion. That is not to say that I…

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