07/22/2013
ICICI Bank to close two of its 11 branches in UK
ICICI Bank, the largest private sector lender in the country, is set to close a couple of its branches in the UK.
Retail Banking
07/22/2013
Lloyds Banking Group Explores Selling Australian Units
The U.K.Government Backed Lender is seeking cash to fill capital deficit
07/22/2013
Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo in talks to sell Ukrainian lender -source
Italy's biggest retail bank Intesa Sanpaolo is in talks to sell its Ukrainian subsidiary Pravex-bank
07/18/2013
U.K. Hires JPMorgan to Advise on Selling Lloyds, RBS Stakes
The U.K. hired JPMorgan Chase & Co. whose Senior Advisers include former Prime Minister
07/16/2013
Handelsbanken Second-Quartert Profits Beat Forecasts
Operating profits in the quarter reached 4.72 billion Swedish crowns
07/15/2013
Swedish bank Handelsbanken mounts a challenge in the UK
With its focus on building long-term customer relationships, Handelsbanken stands out on British high streets. Simon Read reports from Stockholm on a different kind of bank
07/14/2013
Commerzbank Sale Hides as Much as It Reveals
Germany's second-largest bank said it is selling 5 billion euros ($6.5 billion) of loans to Wells Fargo & Co. and the private-equity firm Lone Star Funds at a 3.5 percent discount to book value.
07/12/2013
UK rebuffs private equity in Lloyds sale
Lloyds is expected to report a sharp rise in profit, which would raise hopes it can start paying dividends again in 2014 and increase its attractiveness to investors.
07/11/2013
S&P cuts credit ratings of two major Italian banks
Over the past decade, Italy has been the slowest growing economy in the eurozone.
07/10/2013
Axis Bank to open for business in Britain
Britain is encouraging new banks to open to increase competition in financial services.
07/09/2013
Santander to scrap Abbey for Intermediaries brand next Wednesday
Santander has been a consistent supporter of the intermediary market and by bringing all our intermediary product brands together under Santander for Intermediaries
07/05/2013
‘Smoking gun’ document is uncovered in Co-op fiasco that could prove Lloyds was warned of branch-deal danger more than a year ago
The Treasury Select Committee is expected to summon Co-op Bank chiefs this month to give their version of events.
07/03/2013
UniCredit seeking acquisitions in Poland
The group is looking for a target which specializes in activities slightly differing from its own
07/02/2013
Royal Bank of Scotland sheds 1,800 jobs
Taxpayer-owned Royal Bank of Scotland said it plans to cut as many as 1,800 jobs at its Ulster Bank division by 2016.
06/28/2013
NRI set to launch new bank in London
A Singapore-based NRI is launching a bank here tomorrow to provide latest services to its customers in the UK.
06/27/2013
BNP Paribas to Expand in Germany
French Bank Seeks to Rekindle Growth as it Cuts Costs
06/27/2013
Church of England bids for RBS branches
The Church of England has blessed a consortium of financiers
06/27/2013
Barclays closes Algarve agencies
Barclays Bank will be closing down at least five agencies in the Algarve
06/27/2013
Rabobank may sell its Polish arm BGZ this year -report
Dutch Rabobank may sell its Polish mid-sized lender
06/26/2013
Unicredit experiments with self-service branches
Some banks have responded to the changing landscape by introducing video ATM technology