06/09/2013
15 new UK banks in five years, predicts Metro founder
“I believe there is a real opportunity for the creation of new banks that can serve the needs of individuals, communities and businesses
Retail Banking
06/09/2013
HSBC tops list of Europe's biggest banks
HSBC has leapfrogged France and Germany’s largest lenders
06/04/2013
Italy's Banca Generali net inflows 246 mln euros in May
Italian asset manager said net inflows stood at 246 million euros ($322 million)in May
06/02/2013
Alpha Bank raises enough capital to avoid nationalisation
Alpha is the first of the country's biggest banks to successfully recapitalise without falling under the full control of a bank rescue fund, which is financed from the country's international bailout package.
05/28/2013
Financial complaints soar to record levels
If customer dissatisfaction remains at these record levels, the challenges we face are likely to continue for the foreseeable future
05/27/2013
Ex-HSBC executive Niall Booker parachuted in to sort out Co-op
The veteran HSBC banker has been made chief executive of the struggling lender The Co-operative Bank.
05/26/2013
Santander's Polish Unit Eyes More Takeovers
For the next 18 months, the bank's focus will be on internal restructuring and delivering synergies
05/25/2013
Co-op reviews bank's futures as it halts new loans
The Co-op has launched a wide-ranging review into its banking business, which will address all options
05/15/2013
Earnings Statement KBC Group, 1Q2013
Financial highlights for 1Q2013 compared to 4Q2012
05/15/2013
Austria’s Erste Joins UniCredit in Snubbing Calls for Bad Bank
our contribution to the Austrian banking sector is fully covered
05/14/2013
RBS warns of more jobs cut and branch closures
Banks need to get more efficient and that will mean from time to time
05/12/2013
UniCredit net profit hits $588m
The bank, the first of Italy's retail banks to release results for the quarter, said inflows of new bad loans had fallen in its home market for the second quarter in a row.
05/12/2013
Bank Austria Q1 net down 29 pct, loan writedowns rise
Net profit at UniCredit's Bank Austria unit fell 29 percent in the first quarter as loan writedowns in central and eastern Europe (CEE) jumped by almost a third, emerging Europe's biggest lender said on Monday.
05/06/2013
Commerzbank loses $123M in Q1 due to restructuring
Germany's Commerzbank said Tuesday it lost 94 million euros ($123 million) in the first quarter after taking heavy charges for future job reductions as the bank tries to turn its business around.
05/01/2013
Metro Bank losses pass £100m in just three years
Metro Bank, the first new high street lender in Britain in more than a century, has seen losses reach more than £100m nearly three years since its launch.
04/28/2013
Lloyds Banking Group to sell Spanish retail banking operations
The business being sold consists mostly of retail mortgages and deposits
04/25/2013
Mellon Bulgaria helps enhance the customer experience at the Branch of the Future
The customers of UniCredit Bulbank can now enjoy reduced waiting times, faster transactions, and peace of mind in interacting with their bank branch
04/24/2013
Handelsbanken Earnings Beat Views amid Narrowing Loan Losses
The Bank extended its prefinancing and all bonds maturing up to the end of June 2014 have been prefinanced
04/23/2013
SEB Earnings Rise amid Uncertain Market Conditions
Lending to SMEs increased by 9 per cent compared to a year ago and we have attracted 3 400 new SME customers since year-end."
04/22/2013
Banco Santander CEO Saenz Forecasts Strong Recovery in Earnings
We are very close to completing the reinforcement of our balance sheet and entering a new results cycle