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BoE says UK bank capital levels "not in the wrong ballpark"

By Huw Jones LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - This year's stress tests of Britain's top banks won't become an excuse for regulators to ratchet up capital requirements without justification, a senior Bank of England official said on Friday. Alex Brazier, executive director for financial stab

Banks demand state guarantees for Bulgaria energy loan-sources

By Tsvetelia Tsolova SOFIA, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Plans by Bulgaria's state energy holding company to raise up to 650 million euros ($713 million) in debt have hit a stumbling block after lenders asked for state guarantees, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters on Thursday. <

Three banks join R3 blockchain consortium taking total to 25

By Jemima Kelly LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Mizuho Bank, Italy's UniCredit and Stockholm-based Nordea have joined a global consortium of banks led by financial tech firm R3 that is working on a framework for using blockchain technology in markets, the firm said on Wednesday. M

HSBC whistleblower Falciani says won't attend Swiss trial

ZURICH, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Herve Falciani, an ex-employee of HSBC's Geneva private bank who leaked information on clients and their tax situation, said he would not attend his trial next week on charges of breaking Swiss bank secrecy rules. Falciani said on Wednesday he would be willing to

HSBC to sell Bermuda trust and investment management business

Oct 27 (Reuters) - HSBC Bank Bermuda Ltd, a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings, has agreed to sell its Bermuda Trust Company Ltd and investment management operations in Bermuda to the Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Ltd. The Bermuda trust and investment business had about $1.5 billion of assets und

HSBC Holdings Bermuda Subsidiary Agrees Sale Of Bermuda Trust

MOVES-HSBC poaches two leveraged finance bankers from Deutsche

By Robert Smith LONDON, Oct 27 (IFR) - HSBC has hired two former Deutsche Bank bankers to beef up its Europe, Middle East and Africa leveraged finance team. Paramvir Sethi is joining corporate high-yield origination, reporting to Jeff Bennett, HSBC's head of high-yield capital markets

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Friday newspaper round-up: TalkTalk, HSBC, Regulation

(ShareCast News) - The personal and financial details of more than four million TalkTalk customers may have been stolen in a cyberattack that brought down the telecom company's website. A police investigation has begun after the "significant and sustained" attack on the website on Wednesday by unide

PRESS: Barclays, HSBC And RBS Pay Currency Rigging Fine In US - Sky

BoE to help smaller lenders compete better in mortgage market

By Huw Jones LONDON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - The Bank of England will help new lenders cut how much capital they have to set aside to cover defaulting mortgages so they can compete better with their bigger rivals, a top BoE official announced on Thursday. Britain's government is keen to in

UPDATE 3-British banks spared worst outcomes in competition probe

* CMA had power to recommend bank break-ups * CMA says free bank accounts do not distort market * TSB CEO says long way to go to improve competition * Consumer group says measures are underwhelming * Lawmakers to quiz CMA on findings on Nov. 4 (Adds comments from Treasur

EU bank watchdog says UK, other countries adhere to "allowances" crackdown

LONDON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Regulators in Britain and elsewhere in the European Union are cracking down on illegal "allowances" that top up bankers' pay to skirt a cap on bonuses, a top EU regulator said on Thursday. Andrea Enria, chairman of the European Banking Authority (EBA), said the wa

UPDATE: UK CMA Pushes Switching On Ruling Out Break-Up Of Big Banks