06/24/2019
Banks usually require proof of address and identity documents, like passports, to open accounts, which can exclude victims of slavery and trafficking who may have had these documents confiscated or live in safe houses.
06/17/2019
RBS said the merger would increase its Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio--a key measure of balance-sheet strength--by 60 basis points compared with its position as of March 31.
06/05/2019
Northern Rock imploded when the credit crunch struck, as it was then deprived of cash on the international money markets, which it had used as a source of funds to lend to homeowners.
05/22/2019
Raising the group's profile in the UK
05/21/2019
The sale process will remain confidential until a transaction is confirmed and the bank said there would be no changes to customer accounts as a result of the lender’s exit from the mortgage market.
05/19/2019
The banks did not agree a minimum price for the underwriting, lessening their risk of ending up with unwanted stock.
05/17/2019
Danske’s assets are equivalent to roughly 1 1/2 times Denmark’s gross domestic product.
05/17/2019
When a single number becomes all important investors should be wary
05/15/2019
The planned cuts are Santander's first proposal made to unions during a meeting held on Tuesday.
05/14/2019
Metro Bank shares continue to slide
It said it would raise the money via a share placing, with additional shares created and offered to new and existing investors.
05/08/2019
As a result of this year's transformation, SocGen now expects costs to start falling in 2020, while it sees revenues rising, boosting return on net equity to between 11.5 percent and 12.5 percent, the bank said in a presentation to investors.
05/08/2019
Banks are benefiting from accelerating economic growth in Central and Eastern Europe.
05/08/2019
Given the hurdles to cross-border bank deals in Europe, lenders that already have a meaningful presence in Germany are well positioned because they have a greater potential for savings.
05/08/2019
It’s breeding is impeccable in a region that values pedigree almost as much as the British peerage does.
05/08/2019
“Another focus area this year is to fix the basics that will provide a platform for development in future years, including concluding the separation of our IT infrastructure from the Co-op Group, and we are making good headway.”
05/07/2019
The investment was carried out through the voluntary-contribution arm of Italy’s FITD depositor protection fund.
05/03/2019
The service is already live with some clients, but it will be available to all merchant acquiring customers by the end of the year.
05/01/2019
"In Italy we have a big market share so we can't take any advantage from a merger with other banks," Messina added.
04/30/2019
The prominent Croatian daily Jutarnji List reported that OTP is interested in acquiring Austria’s Addiko Bank unit in Croatia or a unit of another Austrian group, Raiffeisen.
04/29/2019
Analysts will be watching for any comments Bankia’s management make at a news conference a day after the Socialists won the elections without a majority.