The top ‘superbanks’ get bigger
In the wake of a chaotic period for the banking industry a period which has seen a procession of big-ticket…
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Nigeria set for further wave of consolidation
The odds on a fresh wave of consolidation among the Nigerian banking sector have shortened markedly following comments from the…
ByJapanese suspension adds to Citi gloom
Citis annus horribilis has now extended to Japan in the form of a one-month suspension of all retail sales activities…
ByUK commission ban set to reshape industry
In a further sign of the sweeping regulatory changes taking place in the UK, the countrys regulator, the Financial Services…
ByFrench superbank BPCE set for August debut
The government-sponsored merger of Caisse dEpargne and Banque Populaire, to form the countrys third-largest retail bank after Crdit Agricole and…
ByBanks dominate Chinese branding survey
The financial services sector continues to dominate the Hurun Institutes Most Valuable Chinese Brands list, providing 20 of the top…
ByIntesa to restructure bancassurance unit
Italys second-largest bank, Intesa Sanpaolo (ISP), is to significantly reorganise its bancassurance business and has asked the countrys antitrust authority…
ByBarclays ups US brand profile as international operations grow in size
Barclays has agreed a 20-year, $4 million naming rights deal with New Yorks Metropolitan Transportation Authority, under the terms of…
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