by Ben Poole
Barclays to acquire Tesco’s retail banking business; UK starting salary inflation softened to 34-month low in January; HSBC partners with Google Cloud
by Ben Poole
European Parliament issues 10 seconds rule for instant money transfers; Deutsche Bank and XTransfer facilitate onshore Thai Baht trade in Thailand.
by Graham Buck
China reports deflation last month; India keeps rates on hold; Revived fortunes for two Italian banks; ADB trade aid for Cambodia
by Ben Poole
Lithuania tops Baltics for startup investments; Micro Connect and HSBC sign up to US$200m asset-backed loan facility.
by Graham Buck
Central bank updates from Australia, Turkey and Nigeria; Germany's trade volumes fall; Standard Bank launches Lyra Energy
by Ben Poole
UK businesses’ confidence increases to kick off 2024 with greater positivity; Why US stocks are worth sticking with.
by Ben Poole
Hong Kong corporates concerned about US-China relations; UK businesses save 150 hours every year with open banking.
by Graham Buck
Hapag-Lloyd CEO warns on Red Sea crisis; Japan gives US$20bn for green hydrogen; UAE cross-border CBDC payment; YouLend unlocks £4bn for SMEs
by Ben Poole
Bank of England and HM Treasury respond to digital pound consultation; ECB steps up climate work; BNY Mellon launches virtual account solution.
by Graham Buck
Singapore keeps policy on hold; Japan's digital yen progresses; Vietnam's sluggish corporate bond market; Amazon abandons US1.4bn iRobot bid
by Ben Poole
Inflation will fall, interest rates will decline and household real income will rise in 2024, Swedbank's Economic Outlook finds.
by Ben Poole
78% of FP&A professionals plan to improve technology and data skills in the next year; ESG and employment are key disputes risks in 2024.
by Ben Poole
Sustainable bond issuance will hold steady this year; Kantox solution to centralise FX management for global corporates; ECB continues rate pause.
by Graham Buck
Turkey in "final" rate hike to 45%; German business morale sinks further; Mastercard fund for Europe's SMEs; BNP Paribas launches UK fintech incubator
by Ben Poole
Cyber incidents are the biggest worry for companies globally in 2024, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2024.
by Ben Poole
EU to bring in maximum cash payment limit; DigiFT and HashKey Capital to offer regulated access to on-chain treasury management.
by Graham Buck
Africa's rising debt burden; US manufacturers look to Mexico; China acts to support yuan; Montenegro explores Samurai bonds
by Ben Poole
The London stock market saw just 23 issuers listing in 2023, a 49% decline on 2022.
by Ben Poole
TreviPay and Mastercard partner to launch B2B financing; Do mega projects signal a renaissance for US manufacturing?
by Ben Poole
European retail investors show signs of cautious optimism on US economy; EBA issues ML/TF guidance to crypto-asset service providers
by Graham Buck
UK to boost supply chain resilience; ECB on right track, says chief; Hacker attacks rising says JPMorgan; Commerzbank merger speculation revives
by CTM News Team
This new collaboration enhances global bank fee analysis, streamlining connectivity and optimizing financial control.
by Ben Poole
Electronic platforms capture growing share of US equity trading volume; Worldline and Google to enhance digital payments with cloud-based innovation.
by Graham Buck
China keeps rates unchanged; Germany's GDP shrank in 2023; Study assesses bank valuations; CBDCs "could undermine dollar"
