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TOP NEWS: HSBC, Nationwide, TSB accused of customer service failings

(Alliance News) - The UK competition watchdog on Tuesday accused HSBC Holdings PLC, Nationwide Building Society and TSB Banking Group of collectively letting down a total of nearly 170,000 customers by failing to provide payment transaction histories.

UK government to haul in banks over account closures

LONDON, July 24 (Reuters) - Britain's finance ministry will request a meeting with major lenders to discuss concerns that banks have closed some customer accounts over their political views, after a public spat between former Brexit party leader Nigel Farage and NatWest.

UK city minister to warn banks over "de-banking" customers

(Alliance News) - City minister Andrew Griffith has summoned bank chiefs for a meeting to discuss how customers can be protected from "being de-banked" after Coutts cut ties with Nigel Farage.

Britain's banks slow in passing higher rates to savers -watchdog

LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - Britain's banks are not passing on higher interest rates to savers fast enough, though this is expected to accelerate in coming months as a new duty to provide good outcomes for consumers comes into force, UK financial regulators said on Wednesday.

Britain's banks too slow in passing higher interest rates to savers, says watchdog

LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - Britain's banks are not passing on higher interest rates to savers fast enough, though this is expected to accelerate in coming months as a new duty to provide good outcomes for consumers comes into force, UK financial regulators said on Wednesday.

SSP completes bank refinancing with new GBP300 million four-year loan

(Alliance News) - SSP Group PLC on Tuesday said it has completed the refinancing of its syndicated banking facilities, including a new GBP300 million four-year loan and undrawn GBP300 million revolving credit facility.

Saudi Arabia's Almarai plans dollar sukuk

DUBAI, July 17 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian food and beverage company Almarai has hired banks to arrange a sale of U.S. dollar-denominated Islamic bonds, an investor presentation showed on Monday.

UK signs up for membership of Trans-Pacific Partnership trade bloc

(Alliance News) - UK Business & Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch signed off UK membership to a major Indo-Pacific trade bloc, bringing British businesses a step closer to being able to sell to a market of 500 million people with fewer barriers.

HSBC builds up China green finance, bonds teams in funds push - sources

LONDON/HONG KONG, July 13 (Reuters) - HSBC is building up its green finance and bond teams in China to meet surging demand, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, as Europe's biggest bank presses on with expansion in the country despite geopolitical tensions.

HSBC builds up China green finance, bonds teams in funds push - sources

LONDON/HONG KONG, July 13 (Reuters) - HSBC is building up its green finance and bond teams in China to meet surging demand, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, as Europe's biggest bank presses on with expansion in the country despite geopolitical tensions.

Laurentian Bank says it is reviewing strategic options (July 11)

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European shares jump as cooling US inflation boosts rate pause bets

STOXX 600 up for fourth straight session

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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 boosted by banks ahead of US inflation

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 in London was lifted by banking stocks heading into Wednesday afternoon, after the Bank of England's latest stress test showed the sector to be "resilient".

BoE's Bailey quashes talk of higher deposit protection after SVB collapse

LONDON, July 12 (Reuters) - The Bank of England will toughen up rules for winding down struggling banks, such as the British arm of Silicon Valley Bank which failed in March, rather than raise deposit protection limits, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said.