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Santander Profit Dented by Restructuring Costs

Spanish bank books charges to cover branch closures and layoffs

PTSB reports first post-tax profit since 2007

The Core Bank’s NIM (excluding ELG fees) increased to 1.76%

NatWest and RBS may charge firms to hold deposits

A spokesperson for Royal Bank of Scotland, which owns NatWest, told the BBC the letter was sent to just under 1.3 million of the combined business and commercial customers of the two banks.

Virgin Money Mortgage Book Boosts First Half Profits

The bank’s results for the six months to 30 June also revealed statutory profit before tax of £93.7m, up from £55m in the first half of 2015.

Commerzbank warns of decline in capital position

The bank, which is a key lender to Germany’s Mittelstand companies, also said that its net income in the three months to the end of June had fallen almost a third to €209m, down from €307m in the same period a year earlier. Analysts had ex

Italy has 'no banking problem' says finance minister

New eurozone rules limit the use of public money to bail out banks unless investors are required to bear part of the burden, potentially restricting Rome's scope to intervene.

Santander bank to sponsor Spanish football league

Santander has what we were looking for.

Deutsche Bank may scrap planned Postbank spinoff - Manager Magazin

Germany's largest bank announced plans last year to sell its Postbank retail chain, mainly to free up regulatory capital.

Nordea CEO Says Turning Point Reached as Outlook Improves

Costs are in line with the plans and credit quality remains solid.

Governor Carney shuts down the Bank of England! 300-year-old tradition of private accounts for staff is axed

Customers could withdraw money from two branded cash machines at its Threadneedle Street building.

Barclays Creates Financial Emoticons To Help Awkward Brits Talk About Money

The release of the financial emoticons comes on the back of research by the UK bank which found that just under a third of Brits would rather be out of pocket than suffer the awkwardness of asking friends and family for money owed to them.

UniCredit chief sets humble tone for the Italian bank

Mustier wants to set a new “tone from the top”. He travels economy class, except for overnight long-haul flights when he goes business class.

Santander and Legal & General Announce New Lifetime Mortgages Partnership

The arrangement has the potential to help existing Santander mortgage customers that are reaching the end of their mortgage term who may have a shortfall in repaying the capital owing on their interest only mortgage.

Shares in Italy's biggest bank went so crazy trading had to be halted

The sale has cheered investors,who have bought into shares so heavily that they were briefly halted

UniCredit sells minority stakes in Pekao, FinecoBank

Italian banks, struggling with capital shortfalls and high levels of problem loans, have become a focus of investor concern in Europe.

Bank Of Italy Says Public Money Needed To Help Banks

Italy's banks are saddled with some 360 billion euros of bad loans and their shares have been hit by heavy selling this year, which has intensified in the wake of last month's referendum in Britain.

German State Saves Struggling Bank’s Art Collection From Deaccession

The collection includes blue chip art.

Intesa Sanpaolo will not inject additional resources into Atlante -report

Intesa put 845 million euros in the 4.25 billion euro fund.

UK banks say ready to lend more after capital requirements cut

The Bank of England, which is trying to ease the hit to the economy from last month’s vote to leave the European Union, said it would lower the amount of capital banks are required to hold in reserve, potentially freeing up an extra 150 billion poun

RBS sale delayed for 'a couple of years' by Brexit share price crash

Markets can turn positive as quickly as they turn negative.

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