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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 …

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 …

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: …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

This week’s main blog discussions include … If you think Open Banking is where it’s at, think again As someone who has set up a number of small businesses, there are three major tasks that I hate: Doing the accounts Tax returns Invoices As the business owner, all I want …

Things we’re reading today include … Akamai says a technical problem not cyber attack was behind mass bank, corporate web outage jPMorgan buys investment platform Nutmeg in UK retail push Bank of England climate stress test targets financial sector A second bank in Hong Kong has not paid bonuses Norway …

Things we’re reading today include … Online banking across several major Australian banks goes down The JPMorgan guide to staying employed in an investment bank A 174-page report on banking predicts rise of Barclays, fall of big bonuses Will we ever win the war on bank fraud? Digital or Open …

Things we’re reading today include: It’s not the Bank of England’s job to save the world Britain’s largest investor blacklists AIG over climate risk concerns Mexican fintech Credijusto buys a ban Mexican fintech Credijusto buys a bank Bank branches: Form and function for the future Japanese bank boss to leave …

Things we’re reading today include … Bitcoin price spike as first bank with regulated access opens in Gibraltar – crypto boost The UK economy could be transformed by a central bank digital currency The end of privacy? Central banks plan to launch digital coins Draghi Reins In Italy State Bank …

Things we’re reading today include: Former Lloyds Bank boss Antonio Horta-Osorio who turned around its fortunes after 2008 financial crisis is knighted Green protesters should direct their anger at the Treasury, not the Bank  ‘Ethical’ bank forces thousands of customers online – saying it is ‘better for the planet’ Bank …