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Barclays announces 20 more branches to close - full list and dates

Almost 6,000 bank branches have now closed across the country with the move accelerating

BPCE sounds out rivals for asset management tie-up

AXA was reported to have explored the possibility of a tie-up with Natixis Investment Managers in 2017, but a deal never materialised.

HSBC regains crown as top UK dividend payer for first time since GFC

Overall UK dividends down 3.7%

A New Chapter Begins for CCF (Crédit Commercial de France), the French, Wealth and Human-Scale Bank

CCF provides tailored-made support to both individuals and professionals, offering a combination of relational excellence, expertise, and a commitment to fluidity and simplicity.

NatWest offers IP-based lending to support high growth businesses

Natwest will use valuations provided by specialist IP evaluation company ‘Inngot’ to identify and evaluate relevant assets that could be taken as security for loans.

Danske Bank to enhance customer experience with new platform

Backbase, a private fintech company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Amsterdam, is a renowned expert in engagement banking platform solutions worldwide.

HSBC reportedly eying Tesco Bank acquisition

The UK's largest banks have been linked to potential buyers of Tesco Bank. HSBC is the latest.

Mortgages in Swiss francs are expensive for the French bank

The customers claimed that they had been tricked into taking out risky mortgages in Swiss francs by the BNP subsidiary during the financial crisis.

HSBC Continental Europe: Completion of the Sale of Retail Banking Business in France, Including the Sale of HSBC SFH (France)

My Money Group and CCF are under the control, directly or indirectly, of funds and accounts managed or advised by Cerberus Capital Management L.P.

Full list of bank closures happening in 2024 including Lloyds, Barclays and NatWest

Data from consumer champion Which? shows 5,791 branches have shut for good since January 2015 - and there are 189 more closures scheduled for 2024

EBRD, EU and UniCredit support green SMEs in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The proceeds will enable UniCredit to continue supporting local SMEs’ investments in green and sustainable technologies.

Santander chair Ana Botín welcomes UK banker bonus cap removal

Lender says it could change way it pays staff after rule brought in following financial crisis is scrapped

Lloyds replaced by NatWest as Barclays' preferred UK banking play

It looks for a substantial rebound in net interest margin (NIM) and earnings, ahead of consensus, driven by a best-in-class structural hedge tailwind.

EBRD Agrees Subordinated Loan Facility with TBC Bank

The funding provided by the EBRD will strengthen TBC’s capital structure and support the bank’s sustainable growth.

Intesa Sanpaolo gives clients more time to opt out of digital shift

The complaints prompted Italy's central bank as well as the antitrust authority to look into the way the lender was shifting the clients to the app-based unit.

Private credit is no panacea for Europe’s capital market woes

Loans are moving off banks' balance sheets, but questions remain over what's filling the slack

SocGen weighs sale of German unit in bid to boost returns

The deal could fetch a few hundred million euros, the sources said, asking not to be identified discussing non-public information.

WHSmith reports 28% revenue growth in FY23

The retailer’s headline profit before tax and non-underlying items rose 96% during the fiscal year.

HSBC Holdings plc 3Q 2023 Earnings Release

This underlines the substantial distribution capacity that we have, even as we continue to invest in growth.

Lloyds’ profits and Wall St gains fail to lift FTSE

FTSE 100 unmoved by Lloyds’ third-quarter profits beating expectations, strong overnight gains in the US and a stimulus announcement from Beijing.