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Things we’re reading today include … How a whistleblower describes the mis-selling tactics of packaged bank accounts at Lloyds Bank Why Italy’s banking crisis will shake the eurozone to its core Royal Bank of Scotland Ross McEwan on Brexit: it’s not a banking crisis – RBS has plenty of money Governor Carney shuts down the…

Here are our key posts for the past two weeks … ANZ don’t need to change core systems … yep and Father Christmas might visit too Well I couldn’t let this one go by without commenting on it.  A regular theme in the blog is get rid of old technology if it’s running core systems. …

Things we’re reading today include: Mobile-only bank Starling wins its licence Federal Reserve policymakers signal no rush to raise U.S. rates Pound jumps as Bank keeps rates on hold City watchdog battles to ban ‘reckless’ payday lender Who is Philip Hammond, Britain’s new Chancellor, and what are likely to be his first steps? JP Morgan…

Things we’re reading today include … Philip Hammond appointed chancellor George Osborne Deutsche Boerse reaches halfway point in vote for London Stock Exchange merger Ex-European Commission head Barroso under fire over Goldman Sachs job City hiring holds up despite referendum Business optimism deteriorates ‘out of all recognition’ in UK after Brexit vote Unicredit to raise…

Things we’re reading today include … World faces deflation shock as China devalues yuan at accelerating pace Brexit could deliver ‘significant’ blow to eurozone, ECB warns Four ex-Barclays traders jailed for Libor fraud Five U.S. investment banks offer support for London after Brexit vote RBS and Lloyds upgraded as analysts see bottom of the market…

Things we’re reading today include … Are we set for another wave of new challenger banks? Bank of England releases £150bn of lending amid warnings on stability Here are the five biggest risks facing the UK economy Mastercard to face UK class action lawsuit Fed’s Williams says Brexit effect as expected, no big deal FBI…

Things we’re reading today include … India’s “unbanked” resist push for them to get accounts London Stock Exchange shareholders agree German deal Global investment banks have slowest first half since 2012 RBS sale delayed for ‘a couple of years’ by Brexit share price crash Bank of England could pump up funding for lending after Brexit,…

Things we’re reading today include … Markets shift after Carney speech Visa, MasterCard $7.25 billion settlement with retailers is thrown out Deutsche Bank hit by IMF hazard warning HSBC will only move jobs out of London in ‘extreme’ Brexit scenario Brexit: Singapore bank UOB suspends London property loans Barclays ‘has no plans to move jobs’…

Things we’re reading today include … Winter is coming: what the UK’s Brexit talks will look like in Game of Thrones scenes Banks work on post-Brexit strategy Here’s the one sector that has done very well out of Brexit Richard Branson: Virgin Group lost a third of value since Brexit vote – video Shares in…