CurrenciesWill CBDCs lead to bank disintermediation?May 5, 2023101Figure 1 demonstrates the impact of the CBDC interest rate (i_e) on the deposit rate, loan rate, and their difference (presented...
MoneyEU Parliament’s plush pension pot faces €300M hole – POLITICOApril 27, 202357BRUSSELS — EU taxpayers could soon be coughing up €23 million per year to bail out a pension scheme for...
MortgagesEBA identifies fraud in retail payments and over indebtedness as key policy issuesApril 24, 202359 The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today the 8th edition of its Consumer Trends Report for 2022/23, which summarises...
MortgagesOpen everything. Is finance finally growing up?April 18, 202356It started with open banking… but what does it really mean? Open banking enables customers to share their personal data...
FundsUkraine accuses Hungary of funding Russian war crimes with energy deals – POLITICOApril 12, 202365Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. A series of new deals boosting Hungary’s energy links...
BankingOlaf Scholz faces new probe over German tax fraud scandal – POLITICOApril 4, 202378Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — Germany’s center-right opposition wants to raise the...
BankingUK small businesses embrace open bankingMarch 30, 202376 UK businesses are adopting open banking products at a higher rate than consumers, with accounting software driving take-up, data...
BankingWhat must happen to get Open Banking done right in the UK and Europe?March 28, 202376While Open Banking has been a game-changer for the UK’s financial services sector, the rest of Europe has yet to...
Bankinga key driver for competition in UK banking?March 22, 2023174After the confidence crisis caused by the failures of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and then, stunningly, Credit Suisse this month,...
BankingSilicon Valley Bank UK saved! UK tech and fintech pantomime can finish its spring season!March 20, 202350As previously published on News Uncut, courtesy of Jasmine Birtles of Money Magpie and regular columnist in the Daily Mail....