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The best bank account switching deals for June — with bonuses up to £310

The bonuses start off at £100, but if you’re willing to do a little more or stick with the bank for longer, the highest paying one is worth a healthy £310.

UK’s Starling Bank Reports Business Growth and Global Expansion Plans

These developments underscore Starling’s commitment to innovation, diversity, and customer-centric growth.

Lloyds taps BNP Paribas to power FX algo offering for clients

The partnership will help corporate and institutional clients trade large foreign exchange deals more efficiently, with greater control and transparency.

Luxembourg left out of Revolut’s new payment rollout

Revolut announced the service at Money20/20 in Amsterdam last week, one of Europe’s biggest fintech fairs.

Santander partners with Worldpay to support business banking and corporate customers

The partnership will offer Santander customers secure, scalable and efficient merchant payment solutions.

ABN AMRO launches neobank BUUT

Together with the Tikkie team, ABN AMRO built BUUT from the ground up in twelve months to create a bank that aligns seamlessly with the digital world inhabited by the new generation.

Lloyds launches market leading FX execution algorithms

This partnership marks a significant milestone in our commitment to continually invest in enhancing our clients’ experience.

Allica Chooses Lendscape to Power Better Business Banking

Allica selected Lendscape's asset finance platform to support that momentum following a successful trial in a sandbox environment.

Bank branch closures in June 2025: Full list of Lloyds, Santander, NatWest and TSB locations shutting down

Branch closures have become the norm in recent years with Britain's high streets seeing multiple banks leave for good amid changes to consumer behaviour and the rise of online banking.

Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Luxembourg to integrate Irish subsidiary

The integration process is expected to be completed by the end of 2025, after which the Irish subsidiary will cease operations.

LHV Bank launches interest-bearing current account in UK

LHV Bank, a fully licensed UK bank, today launches its new fee free current account with market leading 3.25% AER on all balances up to £1 million, tracking the Bank of England Base Rate minus 1%.

NatWest making change for 'anyone who has between £1 and £10,000'

NatWest will shake up a variety of accounts, introducing interest rate changes from May 30 - next week -with everything from the cash ISA to Flexible Saver to Digital Regular Saver impacted.

The Bundesbank expects the economy to stagnate in the second quarter

Averaged over the first quarter, industrial output rose significantly on the previous quarter, after having been declining almost continuously for nearly two years.

Investec reports growth in UK loans business

Earlier this month, Investec Bank launched a bespoke buy-to-let service aimed at high-net-worth UK expats in Dubai or Switzerland.

LHV Bank launches current account

Today’s launch provides a new alternative for the UK public and takes aim at the £252bn of deposits* held in non-interest-bearing bank accounts in the UK.

Lloyds Bank taps Moneyhub for AI-driven transaction categorisation

The collaboration is designed to enhance digital banking experiences by helping customers gain deeper insight into their spending patterns and financial behaviour.

VIVID and Barclays deliver first ever loan to retrofit social housing under £1.3bn NWF scheme

The £50m loan is the largest that can be issued under the guarantee scheme and is being provided by Barclays, with a 70% guarantee from the NWF.

DWP hunts ‘strategic supplier’ of open banking tech for Universal Credit

The department’s move is significant on numerous fronts and the latest show of faith from the UK public sector in the potential of financial technology for public policy delivery.

Santander rejected £11 billion bid from NatWest for UK arm

The Spanish lender said it would redeploy some of the proceeds from the stake sale to invest in its other regions, as it accelerates a strategic pivot away from Europe to the Americas.

CaixaBank re-elected Best Digital Private Bank in Europe by PWM (Financial Times Group)

This award is added to the “Best Private Bank in Europe for Digital Marketing and Communication 2025”, which the financial institution has won for the fourth consecutive year.

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