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RPT-Iran deal offers faint hope for Iranian-American banking woes

(Repeats story with no change to text) * Graphic on nuclear deal: http://graphics.thomsonreuters.com/15/irannuclear/index.html By Suzanne Barlyn NEW YORK, July 22 (Reuters) - The Iran nuclear pact could eventually help thousands of Iranian-Americans who have struggled with red t

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Iran deal offers faint hope for Iranian-American banking woes

* Graphic on nuclear deal: http://graphics.thomsonreuters.com/15/irannuclear/index.html By Suzanne Barlyn NEW YORK, July 22 (Reuters) - The Iran nuclear pact could eventually help thousands of Iranian-Americans who have struggled with red tape, shuttered accounts, and even criminal pr

UPDATE 3-U.S. Fed raps China Construction Bank over money laundering

(Adds China corruption watchdog statement) WASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Tuesday told China Construction Bank Corp to ramp up its anti-money laundering framework, the first enforcement action by the U.S. central bank against one of China's four largest state-owned b

More Britons ditch their banks after new rules make switching easier

* Santander, Halifax gain most customers * Barclays has biggest net loss of customers LONDON, July 22 (Reuters) - New rules making it easier for Britons to switch banks resulted in a 4 percent increase in customers moving accounts in the year to the end of June, the body overseeing th

MOVES-Barclays, Nomura, HSBC, Permal

(Adds Permal Group, HSBC, U.S. Bank Wealth Management) July 21 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Tuesday. To inform us of other job changes, email moves@thomsonreuters.com. BARCLAYS PLC The bank hired Russell Ballato and Chris T

MOVES-HSBC appoints Gregory Pierce head of markets, Americas

July 21 (Reuters) - HSBC appointed Gregory Pierce head of markets, Americas, effective Sept. 1. Pierce, based in New York, will replace Didier Descamps who will be relocating to London to take up the role of head of GBM strategic plan execution. Prior to his new role, Pierce was regio

HSBC must face U.S. lawsuit over failed credit unions

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, July 21 (Reuters) - A federal judge rejected HSBC Holdings Plc's bid to dismiss a U.S. lawsuit claiming that its failure to perform its duties as trustee for $2.37 billion of residential mortgage-backed securities contributed to the downfall of five federal cre

UK's Osborne says no plans to loosen banks' ring-fence

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - British finance minister George Osborne said on Tuesday that he did not intend to allow a looser implementation of rules separating British banks' retail and investment banking operations. Osborne's commitment to tough banking regulation has been questioned since

UK consolidates Bank of England's bank supervision role

By Huw Jones LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Britain's government unveiled plans on Tuesday to centralise financial regulation further at the Bank of England and reinforce its own powers to shield taxpayers from having to prop up failing lenders in future. British finance minister George

Lloyds to set out dividend plan ahead of planned retail sale

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Lloyds is expected to set out its future dividend plans, including how and when it might return surplus capital to shareholders next week, making the stock more attractive ahead of a planned sale to private investors, industry sources said. The state-backed lende

TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Vodafone Shakes Up European Management

Tuesday newspaper round-up: Bank of England, Capital buffers, Bank regulation

(ShareCast News) - The Bank of England will be made to show that it is providing taxpayers with value for money under reforms unveiled today by George Osborne. Mark Carney, the governor, has agreed to open the Bank's books to the National Audit Office (NAO), bringing it into line with government dep

LONDON BRIEFING: IG Shares Deflate As CEO Heads To Balloon Festival

PRESS: Bradesco In Exclusive Talks To Buy HSBC's Brazil Unit - Reuters