Search Results for: Banks
Leading global transaction banks kick off blockchain proof of concept with SWIFT gpi
April 26th, 2017
SWIFT’s proof of concept will determine if distributed ledger technology can help banks reconcile their nostro accounts in real time SWIFT, in collaboration with leading global transaction banks, is developing a proof of concept (PoC) application that will test ...
European banks stashing billions in tax havens
March 27th, 2017
Europe’s largest banks are draining public coffers by stashing billions of profits offshore. A 52-page report, by international aid agency Oxfam out on Monday (27 March), estimates €25 billion of banker money ended up in tax havens in 2015. ...
Global Stock, Bond Rally Spurred by Central Banks: Markets Wrap
March 16th, 2017
Gold and oil advance while dollar maintains losses on Fed move Yen steady as BOJ stays the course; euro jumps on Dutch vote Central banks ruled over financial markets, as the Federal Reserve’s move to raise interest rates without ...
Central banks and gold
March 5th, 2017
The very near future is likely to see a sea-change in central bankers’ attitude to the gold allocation in their reserves. The failure of G20 monetary policy since the financial crisis is causing a general rethink, which may eventually ...
European v US investment banks: Tectonic shifts
February 22nd, 2017
Much of the sector is in dire straits – partly because of previous efforts to compete globally. As investment banks, the Europeans are not even winning on their home turf. JPMorgan’s investment-banking revenue market share for Europe, Middle East ...
Some €70 bn in non performing loans ready to be ceded by Italy’s main banks
February 22nd, 2017
The European Commission, the OECD, Economy Minister Piercarlo Padoan, EBA President Andrea Enria, Bank of Italy Vice Governor Fabio Panetta, and the Fitch ratings agency. One after another, like a chorus, they all spoke out on the same theme ...
Czech Prime Minister will propose a special tax on banks
February 18th, 2017
The Czech Republic’s ruling centre-left Social Democratic Party will propose a special tax on banks to help fund schools and infrastructure and keep profits from leaving the country as part of its manifesto for elections in October. The plan ...
Italy found a solution for its troubled banks
February 16th, 2017
Italy’s parliament approved a law to plow as much as 20 billion euros ($21 billion) into Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA and other troubled banks as part of the nation’s efforts to revamp its banking industry. The lower ...
Alert: New wave of cyberattacks against global banks
February 13th, 2017
New wave of cyberattacks against global banks linked to Lazarus cybercrime group Dozens of banks, particularly in the United States and Poland, have been targeted by newly identified malware. An aggressive campaign of malware attacks against dozens of banks ...
Asian Stocks Advance as Banks Rally; Dollar Mixed: Markets Wrap
February 6th, 2017
U.S. jobs data show hiring increase with weaker earnings gains S&P 500 closed within 1 point of all-time high on Friday Asian stocks advanced after the Trump administration’s plan to roll back financial regulations sparked a rally in global bank ...
