Is my money safe? What you need to know about bank failures Recent bank failures may have you worried about your money The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023
Business confidence in the South West reaches highest level this year according to latest Lloyds research According to the latest business `barometer overall UK business confidence reaches a 11-month high Birmingham Post · Apr 28, 2023
Danske Bank first quarter profits jump on increased transaction and interest rates It made £48.9 million in the first three months of 2023 Birmingham Post · Apr 28, 2023
NatWest first-quarter profits jump by 50% after interest rate rises Banking group says some customers have had to dip into savings because of rising prices The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2023
Rise in mortage lending lifts NatWest profits Shares fall as publically owned lender leaves annual profit guidance on hold Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2023
NatWest sees profit surge 50% on last year and beat predictions Lender has not seen a rise in customers falling into arrears despite cost of living crisis Birmingham Post · Apr 28, 2023
Aldermore agrees deal to move London HQ to Broadgate Tower Aldermore Bank has inked a deal for a larger London headquarters in the City, in a move set to encourage more staff into the office post-pandemic. Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2023
The Co-operative Bank 'confident' for the future after possible sale or IPO reports Operating expenditure increased by 20% to £101.5m due to an increase in staff costs following cost-of-living payments as well as salary rises and higher recruitment Birmingham Post · Apr 28, 2023
NatWest profit surge beats expectations Operating profits before tax came in 50% higher than the figure recorded this time last year Insider UK · Apr 28, 2023
Scottish business confidence dips, but remains upbeat Business confidence in Scotland fell seven points during April to 31% Insider UK · Apr 28, 2023
Fed's review of role in Silicon Valley Bank collapse due out The Federal Reserve is scheduled Friday to release a highly-anticipated review of its supervision of Silicon Valley Bank, the go-to bank for venture capital firms and technology start-ups that failed spectacularly in March, setting off a crisis of confidence for the banking industry The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023
SCB aims to use joint venture for growth Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) plans to expand its wealth management customer base by 12% per year for the next 3-5 years, hoping to raise its fee-based income. Bangkok Post · Apr 27, 2023
Paul Keating warns treasurer not to remove government's power to override RBA decisions Former prime minister Paul Keating says it would be an error for the Parliament to remove a power that allows the government to overrule the Reserve Bank's actions. ABC News · Apr 27, 2023
Scottish National Investment Bank names new chief executive The search for a new leader has taken more than a year Insider UK · Apr 27, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023 UK economy not ‘out of the woods’, says Barclays boss after bank’s record profit Venkatakrishnan says bank remains cautious about months ahead despite first-quarter profit of £2.6bn
Daily Mirror · Apr 27, 2023 Nationwide, Barclays, HSBC, Santander: Best and worst banks based on switches this year The latest current account switch data is in from Pay.UK - but where are people switching to, and which banks are being ditched? See the full list below and tell us what you think
Evening Standard · Apr 27, 2023 Impairments top £500 million at Barclays as consumers turn to credit cards to cover essentials Credit impairments at Barclays have almost quadrupled to top £500 million in fresh signs more and more consumers are getting into deeper credit card debt amid cost-of-living pressures.
Caixin Global · Apr 27, 2023 Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.67% on Thursday Shenzhen Component Index closed up 0.28%
France 24 · Apr 26, 2023 First Republic Bank stock plunges nearly 60% in a week First Republic Bank's stock continued to sink Wednesday, an ongoing rout that has erased 60% of its value just this week on concerns about the bank's financial health in the wake of two other bank collapses.
The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023 73% surge in current account switching numbers in first three months of 2023 Some 341,075 switches took place between January and March 2023, figures from the Current Account Switch Service show.
ABC News · Apr 26, 2023 ASX falls, Japan's Kirin to buy Blackmores for $2 billion, Wall St eases as First Republic banking crisis outweighs tech profits — as it happened The Australian share market has fallen for the fifth session in a row, and vitamins firm Blackmores has soared after Japan's Kirin Holdings announced it would buy the natural health company for nearly $2 billion.
Al Jazeera · Apr 26, 2023 First Republic’s market value plunges below $1bn from $40bn peak Reports show US govt may not intervene in rescue process and regulators may downgrade bank’s score, compounding stress.
Bangkok Post · Apr 26, 2023 Banks eye yuan-baht trade payments The Bank of Thailand is in discussions with China's central bank over supporting the use of yuan-baht settlement to mitigate foreign exchange risk amid ongoing US dollar volatility.
Chronicle Live · Apr 26, 2023 Full list of all banks closing in the North East this year - including The Galleries, Washington Latest closures announced by Barclays means there will be a total of 15 banks closing in the North East this year so far
Kiplinger · Apr 26, 2023 Did Tweets Help Crash Silicon Valley Bank? Paper Shows New Social Media Risks A new study on Silicon Valley Bank's demise links depositor flight and stock crash with Twitter mentions.