08/04/2013
Italy's Banca IMI posts net profit of €271m - mid-year report
Intesa Sanpaolo Group's Banca IMI has posted total inflows of €685m in first half of 2013.
Retail Banking
08/01/2013
RBS names McEwan as CEO after swinging to H1 profit
Royal Bank of Scotland said Ross McEwan will take over as its new chief executive in October, just over a year after he arrived to run its retail bank, as the state-backed bank reported a return to profit in the first half of the year.
07/31/2013
Lloyds Banking Group enjoys increase in underlying profit
Core underlying income was up 6 per cent with accelerated core loan book growth in second quarter.
07/31/2013
Allied Irish Banks trims H1 loss to 758 mln eur
Loan to deposit ratio fell to 106 percent at end-June, core tier 1 ratio 15.1 percent
07/31/2013
SocGen second-quarter profit more than doubles
Quarterly net income soared to 955 million euros (837.50 million pounds) from 436 million in the year-ago period, while revenue slipped 0.6 percent to 6.23 billion, the bank said on Thursday.
07/31/2013
Danske Bank's quarterly losses mount
Lloyds Banking Group said it expects to meet its targets on cost savings, capital strength and margins earlier than expected
07/30/2013
BNP Paribas eyes Germany push after earnings slip
French bank BNP Paribas unveiled a plan to boost its presence in relatively resilient Germany after fresh cost cuts failed to offset sliding earnings in markets like Italy in the second quarter.
07/30/2013
BBVA earns €2.88 billion in the first six months
Diversification allowed us to navigate a complex crisis while maintaining the strength and recurrence of our revenues.
07/29/2013
Santander profit jumps on lower debt set-aside
The number was in line with analysts' expectations.
07/28/2013
Barclays Cuts Back In Spain
Barclays Bank is shutting 18 branches in Andalucia as part of a move to reduce by 35% the number of branches it has in Spain
07/25/2013
Watchdogs back Co-op's £219m Royal London deal
Financial watchdogs have approved a planned £219m deal by the Co-operative Group to sell its life insurance and asset management arm.
07/24/2013
Santander launches Help to Buy equity loan solely via intermediaries
Santander has launched its first range of Help to Buy equity loan mortgages, which are available solely through intermediaries.
07/22/2013
ICICI Bank to close two of its 11 branches in UK
ICICI Bank, the largest private sector lender in the country, is set to close a couple of its branches in the UK.
07/22/2013
Lloyds Banking Group Explores Selling Australian Units
The U.K.Government Backed Lender is seeking cash to fill capital deficit
07/22/2013
Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo in talks to sell Ukrainian lender -source
Italy's biggest retail bank Intesa Sanpaolo is in talks to sell its Ukrainian subsidiary Pravex-bank
07/18/2013
U.K. Hires JPMorgan to Advise on Selling Lloyds, RBS Stakes
The U.K. hired JPMorgan Chase & Co. whose Senior Advisers include former Prime Minister
07/16/2013
Handelsbanken Second-Quartert Profits Beat Forecasts
Operating profits in the quarter reached 4.72 billion Swedish crowns
07/15/2013
Swedish bank Handelsbanken mounts a challenge in the UK
With its focus on building long-term customer relationships, Handelsbanken stands out on British high streets. Simon Read reports from Stockholm on a different kind of bank
07/14/2013
Commerzbank Sale Hides as Much as It Reveals
Germany's second-largest bank said it is selling 5 billion euros ($6.5 billion) of loans to Wells Fargo & Co. and the private-equity firm Lone Star Funds at a 3.5 percent discount to book value.
07/12/2013
UK rebuffs private equity in Lloyds sale
Lloyds is expected to report a sharp rise in profit, which would raise hopes it can start paying dividends again in 2014 and increase its attractiveness to investors.