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Commerzbank open to tie-up talks after UniCredit takes 9% stake

Italian lender’s move could signal start of long-awaited European banking consolidation

Commerzbank CEO Knof will fulfill his contract, but will not seek to renew it

The Supervisory Board of Commerzbank AG will commence an orderly search process for the successor to the role of CEO immediately.

Santander and Atitlan launch agricultural investment platform Atgro

Atgro will be managed by Elaia, a subsidiary of Atitlan for investment in the agricultural sector.

UniCredit named Best Bank for Transaction Banking in Europe

Recognition underscores bank's concerted focus on payments and its ongoing digital transformation

Central European banks more attractive than Finnish banks

This market review reflects the views and evaluations of Trevian Asset Management‘s team of real estate professionals on the development of the real estate markets in Finland.

Postbank Settlement: Deutsche Bank Sued, Offer Rejected as ‘Crackhead’ Deal

Though the Deutsche deal for Postbank was rejected by the lawyer on Friday stating it was too low.

European banks’ US fee share shrinks to 11% ahead of Wall Street hiring push

EU lenders’ cut of the Wall Street dealmaking pie has nearly halved over 10 years

Falling energy bills offset higher rent and mortgage costs in July

Meanwhile, renters and homeowners are becoming increasingly interested in news about the UK economy, to have a better understanding of the factors impacting their housing costs.

Barclays announces £750m buyback after beating expectations

Income from Barclays UK, its domestic retail bank, fell four per cent due to pressure on mortgage margins and the cost of deposits.

Wall Street banks’ graduate applications swell to record highs as intakes shrink

Internship applications have swelled, while banks have trimmed class sizes amid a tough economic environment

UniCredit: 2Q24 and 1H24 Group Results. Record quarter and first half setting the benchmark for European banking

The 2Q24 financial outcome reflects high-quality growth and delivery across all key levers, regions and product factories, without compromising on investments.

UniCredit announces investment in Vodeno and Aion Bank acquiring

The combination of Aion Bank with the integrated technology provides the route to enter targeted client segments

Intesa Sanpaolo wins Euromoney award as best investment bank and best corporate bank in Italy

Underlying the recognition as Best Investment Bank for Italy, Euromoney identified two distinctive qualities.

TBC Bank Named The Best Digital Bank in Georgia by Euromoney

Euromoney highlighted TBC Bank’s significant expansion of digital services over 2023

Awards for Excellence country winners – Latvia

Lending to large corporates and small and medium-sized enterprises was also up, rising 4% to €267 million and 17% to €584 million, respectively.

Saxo Bank Initiates Strategic Review Led by Major Shareholders

The firm manages assets exceeding DKK 800 billion from over 1.2 million clients.

Deutsche Bank raises the bar in electronic FX Trading with two awards

It’s a game changer, bringing together leading-edge alpha research with the tools clients need to reduce execution costs and increase data, speed and transparency across real-money accounts, hedge funds and systematic users.

Deutsche Bank named Germany’s best corporate bank

Corporate Bank and Investment Bank retain top spot in “FINANCE Bankers Survey 2024”

Bank of France sees 0.1% growth for French economy in Q2

Central bank sees Q2 French GDP growth of 0.1%

BNP Paribas retains top spot in France’s best-performing banks

Banque Postale is the newest entrant in this year’s French bank rankings

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