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Lloyds' use of staff bank data during pay talks 'concerning'

The UK's biggest lender compared its employees' spending habits to the wider public to show if they weathered the cost-of-living crisis better.

ABN AMRO to acquire NIBC Bank

The acquisition of NIBC also increases the scale of ABN AMRO’s position in the Dutch, German and Belgian savings markets.

Nationwide promises to keep ALL branches open until at least 2030 in boost to high streets

The announcement from Britain's biggest building society bucks the trend that has seen more than two thirds of bank branches shuttered over the past decade.

State Street to Extend Strategic Relationship with Intesa Sanpaolo

Integration of Intesa Sanpaolo’s technology services strengthens State Street’s position as a primary securities services provider in Europe

BBVA Switzerland launches an interactive experience to understand our investment behavior

The proposal is based on an idea that is as simple as it is powerful: understanding the reasons and emotions that mark the different phases of investing.

Two dozen banks to shut in November

Two thirds of all high street branches have closed in the last decade

A Critical Juncture: Lenders' Path to Commercial Excellence

Together, multiple forces are tightening the margin for error in core banking book commercial models.

Santander reduces new business and product transfer fixed rates and makes changes to large loan products

Alongside this, it is introducing new large loan products for remortgage customers across both ranges

BBVA, companies' strategic partner

BBVA is much more than a financial provider: it is the strategic partner that boosts companies’ growth, combining knowledge, innovation and sustainability.

RBS joins NatWest in bringing in 'UK first' for banking customers

RBS has revealed plans to "launch the first IP-backed loans" for high growth businesses, it says.

ABN AMRO Bank introduces the new Debit Mastercard in the Netherlands

The Debit Mastercard is accepted at more than 100 million locations worldwide, and cash withdrawals can be made anywhere in the world.

Santander expands investment arm with ultra-high-net-worth focus

Spanish bank eyes larger share of Brazil’s R$8tn market, combining tech and advisors

mBank sets new standards in Europe

Prestigious Forrester award recognizes its breakthrough technological transformation

Lloyds to put chief executive and all top bosses through six-month AI course

Around 300 senior managers across the banking group are expected to take part in the bespoke programme.

Lloyds puts chief executive and all top bosses through six-month AI bootcamp

More than 110 Lloyds bosses have already completed the 80-hour course, which launched in March and takes six months to do.

CVC raises over $12bn for European direct lending fund

The fund is one of the largest dedicated direct lending funds to be raised in Europe.

Deutsche Bank acquires Hamburg Commercial Bank’s aviation finance portfolio

The portfolio comprises exclusively performing loans totaling around 450 million US dollars.

Lloyds Banking Group: Reasons to be cheerful for UK lenders?

Despite grumbling about potential new taxes in November’s Autumn Budget, the numbers point to an economy still supporting credit growth and margins.

Allianz appoints BNP Paribas as asset servicing partner in the UK

The mandate in the UK reflects BNP Paribas’ Securities Services business’ strong capability in the EMEA region, as the bank continues to grow as a European global custodian of choice.

What is cognitive banking and can it make our financial lives easier?

While customers once had to make do with paper statements sent to their door, it was also far more commonplace to visit your local bank branch for services and appointments.

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