Bank of England’s interest rate decision on a knife-edge, economists say
The Bank of England’s next decision on interest rates sits on a “knife-edge”, experts have said, as borrowers wait to...
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UK Stocks: NatWest (NWG) Surges on Upgraded Outlook; Metro Bank Deal
Shares of the UK-based banking giant NatWest Group (GB:NWG) surged by over 6% as of writing after the bank upgraded...
Tether CEO warns MiCA stablecoin rules could pose ‘systemic risks’ to EU banks
Tether chief executive Paolo Ardoino is alarmed that Europe’s MiCA regulations on stablecoins, due to excessive cash reserves requirements, could...
NEWS: UK announces world’s largest fincrime data sharing project, involving seven banks and police; eight illicit networks already identified
By AML Intelligence Correspondents BARCLAYS, NatWest and Lloyds are among seven UK banks to share fincrime data with the National...
EU gives $1.6 billion in profits from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
The European Union Friday transferred $1.6 billion in profits from frozen Russian Central Bank assets to Ukraine. EU Commission President...
NatWest snaps up $3 billion Metro Bank mortgage book, upgrades outlook
By Lawrence White and Yadarisa ShabongLONDON (Reuters) -NatWest has bought a 2.4 billion pound ($3.09 billion) mortgage book from Metro...
UK banks face CMA action for breaching competition rules
Four major UK banks, HSBC, Lloyds, TSB, and AIB, are under scrutiny by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for...
NatWest buys 10,000 mortgages from Metro Bank as profits fall
NatWest's (NWG.L) first-half pretax operating profit fell by 16% to £3bn, as the lender revealed it has acquired a raft...
KBC Bank NV, London Branch joins UKEF financing scheme | UK Export Finance
KBC Bank NV, London Branch becomes 10th bank to offer working capital loans accredited by the UK government. KBC Bank...
Ukraine gets first tranche of EU aid from frozen Russian assets – Firstpost
Ursula von der Leyen attends a press conference after her re-election for a second term as President of the European...
