10/15/2018
Barclays to challenge Goldman’s Marcus in US retail banking
Lender to draw on UK experience to target consumers wanting a digital-only service
Retail Banking
10/12/2018
Metro Bank rolls out money management Insights
Insights is all about using technology to make customers’ lives easier
10/10/2018
Banca Generali reports September net inflows of €310 million
Assets under Advisory amounted to €2.3 billion.
10/09/2018
Goldman Sachs' new retail bank Marcus has signed up 50,000 UK customers in under 2 weeks
The number of signups has been far in excess of what the bank expected, Des McDaid, who is leading the project in the UK said last week.
10/05/2018
End of Greek cash withdrawal limits credit positive for its banks - Moody's
Improving economic prospects and an increase in private-sector deposits allowed for the easing of capital controls, which will likely strengthen depositors’ confidence and help banks further improve their funding profiles, a credit positive
10/01/2018
A Mega Bank Just Joined the Euro Zone; It's Too Big to Fail
In an interview with Bloomberg Television on Monday, von Koskull said growing through European acquisitions isn’t on his agenda.
09/30/2018
Sberbank: the bank trying to shape Russia’s future
The Kremlin’s largest lender is diversifying under Putin ally Herman Gref, but the threat of more sanctions makes investors nervous
09/25/2018
Green Mortgages on Tap From Banks Funding Climate Investment
During the tests, banks will consider offering discounted green mortgages to customers willing to spend extra on upgrading properties
09/20/2018
A New CEO Plans Big Cuts to Mend Deutsche Bank
Christian Sewing knows how to bring down expenses, but some say he lacks a grand vision.
09/18/2018
Romanian state bank aims to buy private bank’s retail license
By acquiring the Banca Romaneasca license, Eximbank would be able to start drawing deposits and to also finance individual clients.
09/11/2018
Aareal Bank Reaches Deal On Acquisition Of D?sseldorfer Hypothekenbank
D?sseldorfer Hypothekenbank AG has undergone an orderly run-down process since 2015
09/10/2018
Intesa Sanpaolo Deal Has Intrum Fielding Talks With Other Banks
The Intesa transaction got a lot of attention because it allowed the Italian bank to sell big volumes of non-performing loans
09/07/2018
Slovenia's Abanka sees strong rise in non-cons net profit in H1
In 2013 the Slovenian government had to step in and recapitalise Abanka with 348 million euro
09/06/2018
British challenger bank hits $2.3bn valuation
“Having the support of such a renowned group of international investors is testament to the strength of the platform’s proposition to lenders globally,” Khosla added.
08/30/2018
Flying Banker clocks up 11,000 flights over three decades
Every Monday the bank worker heads from her base on the capital Kirkwall to Longhope on the island of Hoy by ferry.
08/30/2018
Manchester BS writes £1.6m loss after legal case
Later in the month Manchester BS was granted leave to appeal the decision,
08/29/2018
Profit before tax soars 33pc at Permanent TSB
2018 Half Year Results for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2018
08/28/2018
Bank of Cyprus sells €2.7bn bad loans in ‘transformative’ deal
The sale, which came after a competitive auction, will reduce the bank’s gross non-performing exposures to 65 per cent below the 2014 peak.
08/28/2018
UK payday lender Wonga 'on brink of collapse'
A deluge of customer compensation claims could sink the lender, according to UK news reports.
08/28/2018
Macedonian Ohridska Banka's H1 net profit grows on lower impairments
Personnel expenses amounted to 175.3 million denars, which compares to 163.5 million denars a year earlier