08/19/2015
Ex-Mittal Adviser Starts U.K. Bank With Wadhwani, Turner’s Help
Khosla is tapping a network of senior financiers to help build a lender that offers loans to businesses that major banks might ignore.
Retail Banking
08/19/2015
Deutsche Bank may sell stake in China's Hua Xia Bank
Deutsche Bank, Germany's biggest lender, is considering selling its stake in Chinese group Hua Xia Bank and divesting its retail banking activities in India, the business daily Handelsblatt has reported.
08/18/2015
OTP Bank plans to buy Greek banks’ subsidiaries in Romania
OTP posted a consolidated profit after taxes of EUR 123 million in the second quarter of the year.
08/18/2015
British banks outpace Euro rivals in rush to sell off unwanted loans
Lenders are pushing hard to finally shed the bad loans of the boom years
08/10/2015
New British bank Atom confident of fresh investment
It has already raised 25 million pounds from investors and is seeking a further 75 million pounds to fund its lending, Chairman and founder Anthony Thomson told Reuters.
08/07/2015
Posta Seeks to Redraw Hungary Bank Market With Group, CEO Says
The Magyar Posta alliance offers fresh competition for market-leading OTP Bank Nyrt., the country’s largest listed company.
08/06/2015
Russian Banks Struggle As Economy, Retail Lending, Contract
Our sector outlook for Russian banks is negative and most banks, with the notable exception of the national leader, Sberbank, were loss-making in the first half of 2015
08/04/2015
UK state to start selling shares in nationalized bank RBS
Treasury Chief George Osborne had earlier this year outlined plans to sell part of its stake in RBS.
08/03/2015
U.K. Treasury Eyes RBS Privatization
Advisers sound out investors about buying shares in bank as early as this week
07/30/2015
New British bank Atom raising 25 million pounds - sources
Atom, which will offer services online and have no branches, is one of a number of new British banks hoping to challenge the dominance of the country's biggest lenders, whose reputations have been hit by a series of scandals.
07/28/2015
RBS ends plan to sell UAE transaction services to ADCB - sources
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has ended its plan to sell its United Arab Emirates cash management and trade finance business to Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.
07/27/2015
RBS calls for new rules to force lenders to include fees in mortgage interest rates when advertising deals
The move is part of the bank’s drive to bring an end to price promotions.
07/27/2015
Spanish banks switch from survival to expansion
In the shadow of Boadilla del Monte, to the west of Madrid, lies a purpose-built complex that would put most bank headquarters to shame.
07/23/2015
RBS sells £1.1 billion loan book for £400m
The loan book is to be acquired by an entity funded by Deutsche Bank and funds affiliated to Apollo Global Management with completion expected in September.
07/22/2015
Lloyds to set out dividend plans ahead of share sale - sources
Lloyds' potential dividend yield and prospects for special one-off payouts would be a big part of the stock's appeal to retail investors, many of whom look for shares to provide income.
07/20/2015
Greek Eurobank EFG to buy Alpha Bank branches in Bulgaria
The deal will require regulatory approval in Greece and Bulgaria
07/20/2015
More Spanish banks to be swallowed up
High costs and low returns could soon spur a new wave of consolidation in Spain’s banking industry
07/16/2015
Lloyds Bank share disposal nets Treasury £550m as sell-off picks up pace
The taxpayers’ stake in the bailed-out bank now stands at just below 15pc
07/16/2015
Call is made for North East to get share of any profits made from Northern Rock assets
Former Northern Rock assets are bringing in billions to the Treasury and rumoured to be subject of a sell-off
07/15/2015
Greek banks could stay shut for a month, says PM
Banks may not reopen until deal with eurozone is finalized; bill on tough bailout deal goes to parliament