Banco Sabadell’s chief executive said an acquisition offer by rival bank BBVA remains too low, following a rise in Sabadell’s share price since BBVA made its offer in May 2024, Bloomberg reported on ...

Masuo Fukuda, vice-chair of Citi Japan and current head of investment banking in the country, tells The Banker the focus is on scaling the M&A advisory and capital markets business, particularly ...

Former fund manager Neil Woodford is not surprised by the level of activity. He believes UK banks are “absurdly cheap”, with British lenders featuring prominently in the stockpicker’s controversial ...

Amid an ever more crowded market that bombards customers with ‘cookie cutter’ rewards, consumers are focused on pursuing their personal passions in the areas of dining, entertainment and travel across ...

It is time to take the boot off and regulate for growth, not risk. That was chancellor Rachel Reeves’ core message in her ...

The rising tide of stablecoins, underpinned by the pro-crypto leanings of the second Donald Trump administration, has in the ...

Central banks must increasingly account for disruptions to workforces as climate change and the transition to low-carbon economies reshape the world’s labour markets, with only a handful of ...

The Banker talks to the CEO of JPMorgan’s UK retail arm about everything from five-day office weeks to Chase’s next steps in Europe ...

The head of JPMorgan’s British retail banking arm stopped short of confirming whether the bank would reach profitability this ...

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China retains its first place in the ranking, with Tier 1 capital of $541bn. It is followed ...

Central banks globally show no sign of slowing their advance into gold, with the political and economic turbulence created by Donald Trump’s foreign policies stoking demand for the precious metal.

According to figures from the Financial Conduct Authority’s website, which have yet to be updated to include last week’s £42mn penalty against Barclays, UK banks have been fined £251.4mn since the ...