02/21/2022
UniCredit group reports 81% higher earnings in Romania
In 2020, UniCredit's profit on the local market had decreased by about 28.7% to EUR 94 mln.
Retail Banking
02/18/2022
NatWest earnings soar but rising prices bite
Bank close to majority private ownership after 2008 bailout
02/17/2022
Commerzbank sees strong 2022 as quarterly profit trounces
The basis for this was the positive development of its customer business with a stabilised net interest income and a significantly higher net commission income.
02/14/2022
Spanish Banking Group Considers Selling Payments Business
The payments business for Sabadell processes credit and debit card transactions.
02/13/2022
NatWest becomes first bank this year to push through new round of branch closures... and tries to keep it quiet!
It added that the closures were a result of 'most of our customers shifting to mobile and online banking because it's faster and easier for people to manage their financial lives'.
02/10/2022
Societe Generale beats expectations to post its best annual performance ever
2021, Record Group Net Income
02/09/2022
ABN Amro Profit Tops Estimates
The Dutch lender posted a net profit of EUR552 million, compared with EUR54 million a year earlier.
02/08/2022
BNP Paribas earnings beat expectations
The Board examined the Group’s results for the fourth quarter 2021
02/03/2022
Garanti BBVA led private banks in TL loan growth in 2021
The return on average equity (ROAE) was 19.0 percent and the return on average assets (ROAA) was 2.0 percent (excluding one-off items).
02/03/2022
Barclays launches nationwide drive to boost small businesses
The classes are open to all small business owners, with national events focused on the hospitality and care home sectors.
02/02/2022
Santander Q4 net profit rises 8-fold
In the fourth quarter alone, the bank achieved an attributable and underlying profit of €2,275 millio
02/02/2022
Swedbank shares hit by interest income dip
Analyst notes from Credit Suisse and JP Morgan cited the miss on interest income as a reason for the share price reaction.
01/28/2022
NatWest signs up to Good Business Pays campaign
The Good Business Pays campaign aims to get businesses paying not just on time, but working towards payment when small fast.
01/28/2022
CaixaBank posts a recurring profit of €2.36 billion
The Board proposes a dividend of €0.1463 per share against 2021 profit
01/28/2022
Grupo Mutua and CaixaBank agree on the terms for the extension of their strategic alliance to the old Bankia network
The agreement will allow for the expansion of the distribution of Non-Life insurance to six million retail customers acquired as part of the Bankia integration.
01/28/2022
UniCredit beats 2021 guidance
Strong capital and liquidity position, with FY21 stated CET1 ratio at 15.03 per cent, pro-forma CET1 ratio at 14.13 per cent [1] and organic capital generation of €6.52 billion
01/24/2022
Commerzbank Q4 weighed down by provisions at Polish mBank unit
The additional sum, which translates to around 436 million euros, brings provisions for Germany’s No. 2 bank to around 600 million euros.
01/21/2022
Strategic review of retail banking business models
The Retail banking sector performs a vital role in the economy. There are around 100 million current accounts (PCAs) and 5.6 million microbusiness accounts in the UK, and retail deposits total around £1.5 trillion. Retail lending is a key driver of
01/18/2022
ING France retail buyer will get part of €266M-a-year income business
ING France operates both retail and wholesale banking, and ING will retain the wholesale business.
01/11/2022
Allica Bank joins the APPG for Challenger Banks and Building Societies
Allica Bank is one of the UK’s top fintechs dedicated to serving SME businesses, with a focus on reimagining relationship banking for SMEs, by combining modern, powerful technology with local relationships in the community.