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HSBC CEO on Farage-Coutts spat: ‘We do not exit clients based on their lawful personal views’

LONDON — HSBC CEO Noel Quinn said Tuesday that the lender would not “exit a client based on their lawful…

Bank of England’s next move divides economists as data paints a mixed picture

LONDON — Market expectations are split over the Bank of England’s next monetary policy move on Wednesday, as policymakers near…

From banking giants to lending up-and-comers — here are the world’s top 200 fintech companies

From across the globe, spanning a diverse range of applications in finance — these are the world’s top 200 fintech…

HSBC net profit more than doubles in the first half, announces $2 billion share buyback

HSBC’s net profit more than doubled to $18.1 billion in the six months ended June, a sharp spike compared to…

JPMorgan moved $1.1 million from Jeffrey Epstein to ‘women or girls’ after terminating client relationship, U.S. Virgin Islands alleges

JPMorgan Chase handled more than $1.1 million in payments from Jeffrey Epstein to “girls or women” after the giant bank…

Banks say conditions for loans to businesses and consumers will keep getting tougher

Lending conditions at U.S. banks are tight and likely to get tighter, according to a Federal Reserve survey released Monday.…

Regulators unveil sweeping changes to capital rules for banks with $100 billion or more in assets

U.S. regulators on Thursday unveiled a sweeping set of proposed changes to banks’ capital requirements to address evolving international standards…

Watch live: ECB President Christine Lagarde speaks after rate decision

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Singapore’s UOB expects ‘some upside’ to interest income after Fed rate hike

Singapore’s United Overseas Bank is expecting “some upside” in interest income in the next quarter, after the U.S. Federal Reserve…

A CEO quits and the BBC apologizes to Trump ally Nigel Farage. A banking scandal erupts in Britain

LONDON — NatWest Group CEO Alison Rose resigned after a media storm over the termination of Brexit figurehead Nigel Farage’s…