Bank warns of the ’12 scams of Christmas’ fraudsters use to ruin festivities HSBC UK said criminals often use the distractions of the festive period as an opportunity to strike. The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022
Lloyds bank issues £427 warning to all customers Lloyds Bank is urging all users to be vigilant as Christmas approaches Liverpool Echo · Dec 15, 2022
Debt relief email error hits millions The error leaves borrowers in limbo until the Supreme Court hears the case next year Salon · Dec 15, 2022
Bank of England’s Bailey sees ‘first glimmer’ of inflation easing, after lifting interest rates to 3.5% – business live Bank of England says most housing market indicators have continued to soften, as it increases UK interest rates to 14-year high of 3.5% in split decision The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2022
Senior DHS official ‘very angry’ when colleague suggested robodebt needed ‘major response’, inquiry told Compliance manager tells royal commission she was ‘unable to influence’ boss away from ‘deliver the numbers’ direction The Guardian - AU · Dec 15, 2022
From Raghuram Rajan to Riya Sen, top personalities grace Bharat Jodo Yatra The Bharat Jodo Yatra, which started from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7, is passing through Rajasthan. The yatra completes 100 days on Friday. The Times of India · Dec 15, 2022
High Court rebuffs high-fee lenders The High Court has dismissed an attempt by two Gold Coast companies to appeal a finding that they offered loans at 800 per cent interest without a licence. AAP · Dec 15, 2022
Indonesia parliament approves extradition treaty with Singapore Indonesia's parliament passed into law a bilateral extradition agreement with Singapore on Thursday, in a move Jakarta expects to help authorities bring to justice people accused of stashing offshore billions of dollars of state money in the city-state. Reuters · Dec 15, 2022
Indonesia's new finance laws expand central bank's mandate Indonesia's parliament on Thursday voted to approve financial legislation that widens the central bank's mandate to include supporting sustainable economic growth and formalise its debt monetisation operations. Reuters · Dec 15, 2022
ANZ bracing for uplift in household stress ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott has told shareholders cost-of-living pressures are starting to have a meaningful impact on household finances. AAP · Dec 15, 2022
Report: Dan, Tanya Snyder Likely to Sell Commanders The Washington co-owners hired Bank of America in November. Sports Illustrated · Dec 14, 2022
Nine million people were mistakenly told their student loans had been forgiven Emails from the Department of Education reportedly went out to people who had applied for Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022
Bank of England poised to raise borrowing costs to combat inflation Financial markets expect 0.5 percentage point increase as fears mount that UK is about to enter long recession The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2022
Goldman Sachs bankers brace for hefty cut to bonuses Bonus pool could be slashed by up to 40%, in possibly the lender’s largest cut to payouts since the financial crisis The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2022
The Times of India · Dec 14, 2022 RBI to promote innovation in financial sector, says governor Shaktikanta Das MUMBAI: Reserve Bank governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday assured financial technology companies (fintech) that the central bank will continue to adopt a participative and consultative approach to facilitate innovation in the financial sector.
The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022 Bank of England expected to hike interest rates again despite softening inflation Economists predict 0.5 per cent rise despite inflation peak and sharp recession
The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2022 Who is the ‘sexy turtle’? Andrew Bailey helps decide your mortgage costs Some praise UK’s most powerful non-elected official for mini-budget response while some say Bank of England governor is out of touch
The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022 HSBC updates climate policy to stop funding new oil and gas British banking giant HSBC announced Wednesday it will no longer finance new oil and gas fields as part of its updated climate strategy
Reuters · Dec 14, 2022 Petrobras shares dive on Brazil vote to ease rules on politicians running state firms Brazil's lower house of Congress voted late on Tuesday to make it easier for politicians to take roles at state-run firms, hammering shares of the state-run oil company, devastated by a political graft scandal over the past decade.
The Times of India · Dec 14, 2022 SBI board approves raising Rs 10,000 crore capital via bonds NEW DELHI: State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday said its board has approved Rs 10,000 crore capital raising plan through Tier I bonds.
Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2022 HSBC pulls funds for new oil and gas fields in “green” victory GREEN campaigners targeting big banks won a victory today, when HSBC said it will no longer lend cash or provide other finance to new oil and gas fields.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2022 Inflation is still causing pain and Bank of England risks making situation worse Anticipated increase in interest rates will turn the screw on mortgage holders and businesses
Daily Mirror · Dec 14, 2022 Millions face £3,000 mortgage hike - as interest rates announcement due tomorrow The Bank of England (BoE) has increased its base interest rate eight times since December last year and is expected to do so tomorrow, which will push up the price of borrowing even more
Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2022 Ministers may struggle to ‘hold line’ against higher pay for public sector workers, says ex-BoE chief Ministers may struggle to “hold the line” in their refusal to back higher pay deals for hundreds of thousands of public sector workers, a former Bank of England chief said on Wednesday.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2022 I lost £150,000 to a fraudulent account the bank knew about Bank of America was alerted three days before my first payment to an account I believed was a fixed-rate ‘bond’ with Prudential