Bank of England and Accenture deliver on RTGS renewal programme
The Bank of England and Accenture have rebuilt and modernised a core component of the payments infrastructure in…
Open Banking Hits 15 Million UK Users Amid Record Growth
New data found that nearly a third of all adults in the United Kingdom now use open banking…
Wise Considers Becoming a Bank in UK
Payments company Wise is reportedly weighing becoming a full-fledged bank in the United Kingdom. The company has been…
Rising rates prospect will boost bank profits
[Shutterstock] A major obstacle to the profitability of Greek, as well as European, banks is about to go…
Reform UK cozies up with the ‘big boys of the City’ behind closed doors – POLITICO
Not easy being green Still, the party’s strong anti-renewables stance is also making some across the City nervous,…
Low on sanctions ammo against Putin, EU pins hopes on Trump – POLITICO
Maria Shagina, a sanctions expert at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, said that while the Russian economy…
EU finance cop ‘frustrated’ at lack of European mega-bank mergers – POLITICO
Fostering a more effective single market for banking would necessitate breaking down those barriers, Campa said. “There are things…
Germany pushes radical loosening of crisis-era rules for smaller banks – POLITICO
Regulation is currently based on the global Basel III accords that were agreed by regulators in 2010, two…
Lebanon needs IMF for fiscal ‘discipline’ rather than $3bn loan, Carlos Ghosn says
Fugitive car tycoon Carlos Ghosn has said Lebanon needs the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to ensure fiscal discipline…
EU urges China to drop sanctions on Lithuanian banks amid tensions over Russia and Taiwan
Published on 14/08/2025 – 19:09 GMT+2 •Updated 19:15 ADVERTISEMENT The European Union called on China to revoke sanctions…