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Things worth reading: 5th December 2013

Things we're reading today include … An exclusive interview with the Edward Snowden of banking Metro Bank Raises £385m After Buoyant Demand Bank of England eyes standard risk model to assess capital ratios Deutsche Bank employee arrested in Japan anti-bribery probe Eight banks fined record £1.4bn over rate rigging scandal Standard Chartered warns of first…

Things worth reading: 4th December 2013

Things we're reading today include … 'Banks need to take on Amazon and Google or die', BBVA CEO RBS and NatWest in 'Cyber Monday' payment cards meltdown RBS: we've let down our customers with computer fault NatWest and RBS Cyber Monday card glitch: Bank has under-invested in systems for 'decades' admits Ross McEwan as customers…

Things worth reading: 3rd December 2013

Things we're reading today include … IT outage leaves NatWest and RBS customers unable to use debit and credit cards on one of the busiest online shopping days of the year NatWest and RBS debit card holders hit by fresh IT meltdown RBS and NatWest in 'Cyber Monday' payment cards meltdown RBS criticised by judge…

Things worth reading: 2nd December 2013

Things we're reading today include … Andy Haldane: The coming man of British banking A safe investment! Swiss bank vault goes on sale… Japanese mobsters becoming 'Goldman Sachs with guns' RBS to push ahead with bonuses as probe nears Rugby star turned super-unicorn hopeful: Monitise boss Alistair Lukies RBS pressured to reveal plans if Scotland…

The Finanser’s Week: 25th November – 1st December 2013

Our biggest stories of the past week are … What did you say, Pa? I know there are so many jokes about SEPA that it's hard to come up with a new one but, with the title of this blog, I had to try.  Others include je ne SEPA for the French and the euro…

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Things worth reading: 29th November 2013

Things we're reading today include … Bitcoin Black Friday: US online retailers attempt to stir up an online shopping frenzy Co-operative Bank loses customers after Paul Flowers scandal Co-op admits Flowers scandal has damaged reputation Co-op Bank's biggest hedge fund sells almost entire stake Lord Blackwell to be next Lloyds chairman RBS accuser Lawrence Tomlinson…

Things worth reading: 29th November 2013

Things we're reading today include … Bitcoin Black Friday: US online retailers attempt to stir up an online shopping frenzy Co-operative Bank loses customers after Paul Flowers scandal Co-op admits Flowers scandal has damaged reputation Co-op Bank's biggest hedge fund sells almost entire stake Lord Blackwell to be next Lloyds chairman RBS accuser Lawrence Tomlinson…

Things worth reading: 28th November 2013

Things we're reading today include … Bitcoin price breaks through the $1,000 barrier Bitcoin's rise divides the experts Banks face payments of $104bn, says S&P City of London police inquiry adds to RBS investigations Monte Paschi top investor committed to bank relaunch, where possible UBS Paris headquarters raided by French authorities in tax evasion probe…

Things worth reading: 28th November 2013

Things we're reading today include … Bitcoin price breaks through the $1,000 barrier Bitcoin's rise divides the experts Banks face payments of $104bn, says S&P City of London police inquiry adds to RBS investigations Monte Paschi top investor committed to bank relaunch, where possible UBS Paris headquarters raided by French authorities in tax evasion probe…

Things worth reading: 27th November 2013

Things we're reading today include … Banking Reform Bill: Government defeated in Lords over bank reforms Bank of England may get new powers Osborne asks Bank to consider regulating lenders' capital Mark Carney calls for formal powers over bank leverage ratios Britain's bankers to face annual checks under draft laws Other news: RBS report author…

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