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BoE Regs Find Accounting Mistakes At Metro Bank
February 01, 2019

Metro Bank is dealing with the fallout from the revelation that it misclassified a large number of commercial loans, with many predicting the resignation of some of the financial institution’s senior executives. According to Financial Times (FT), investors, industry figures and regulatory experts have said senior executives...

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Standard Chartered Expands Africa Digital Bank Initiative
January 31, 2019

Standard Chartered announced Thursday (Jan. 31) that it has kicked off the second phase of its initiative to roll out a digital-only retail bank in Africa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Why Banks’ Immune Systems Need Both AI And Human Boosts
January 31, 2019

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Bank of America Stock, Can Be Traded For Free
January 30, 2019

Bank of America is giving free trades to its most loyal members, according to a report by Bloomberg. The bank will expand the eligibility for free trades on stocks and exchange-traded funds to the upwards of 5.25 million customers enrolled in the bank’s preferred rewards...

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Banker’s ‘Half Dozen’ To Testify Before Congress This Spring
January 25, 2019

Call it a reunion of sorts, a gathering of banking execs not seen since the less-than-heady days of the financial crisis a decade ago. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Online Shift Trims Citi’s Russian Bank (Branches)
January 24, 2019

Regulatory oversight may have the impact of reducing some banks’ physical footprint abroad. To be specific, that may be the case in at least one geopolitical battleground, and where Russia is the site of at least some of the trimming. Get the Full Story Complete...

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SWIFT Messages Hit All-Time High, Driven By gpi Adoption
January 23, 2019

SWIFT, a leader in secure financial messaging services, said that it facilitated an average of 31 million messages a day in 2018, an increase of 11 percent over 2017, and 56 percent over the last five years, according to a press release. Get the Full...

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Lloyds Banking Group Reports Faster Payments Outage
January 18, 2019

Lloyds Banking Group, which includes Bank of Scotland, Halifax and Lloyds, has suffered a faster payments glitch that affects customers’ ability to get money, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Q4 Earnings: Bank CEOs On Cards, Credit And The Consumer
January 18, 2019

Bank earnings — taken together, let’s call them a mixed bag. Or maybe liken them to an onion, with layers of meaning and hints of things to come — some savory, some likely to induce tears. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...