UK banks

Metro Bank Secures $1.1 Billion From Investors
Metro Bank Secures $1.1 Billion From Investors
October 08, 2023  |  Banking

England’s Metro Bank has reportedly secured $1.1 billion from investors following a rocky week. As Bloomberg News reported Sunday (Oct. 8), the funding package is comprised of a...

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Travelex Attack Forces UK Banks To Halt Foreign Currency Service
Travelex Attack Forces UK Banks To Halt Foreign Currency Service
January 09, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Lenders including Barclays, HSBC, Royal Bank of Scotland and Virgin Money had to stop foreign currency services after exchange provider Travelex was hit by a...

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UK Challenger Banks Stumble On Stress Tests
UK Challenger Banks Stumble On Stress Tests
June 16, 2019  |  Banking

Stress tests haven’t been kind to so-called challenger banks in the U.K., according to a Financial Times report. It stated that the “Bank of England...

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UK Finance Minister: SMBs’ Relief Scheme Too Easy On Banks
UK Finance Minister: SMBs’ Relief Scheme Too Easy On Banks
January 22, 2019  |  International

UK Finance Minister Philip Hammond said that a proposed rectification process to aid small businesses in disputes with banks is too easy on the financial...

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UK Banks Urged To Help Street Vendors Take Contactless Payments
UK Banks Urged To Help Street Vendors Take Contactless Payments
January 02, 2019  |  Mobile

The Big Issue Foundation is urging U.K. banks — as well as the country’s financial regulator — to make it easier for its homeless vendors...

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UK Banks Need To Invest In Cutting-Edge Tech To Fight Cybercrime
UK Banks Need To Invest In Cutting-Edge Tech To Fight Cybercrime
May 22, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

In order to prevent cybersecurity attacks, U.K. banks are going to have to take chances investing in new technologies at a time when the banks are...

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FCA Draws Ire Of SMBs Mistreated By Big Banks
FCA Draws Ire Of SMBs Mistreated By Big Banks
May 10, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Britain’s financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has come under attack from former small business owners who have complained about being mistreated by big...

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Bias Allegations Force Hand Of UK Complaints Body
Bias Allegations Force Hand Of UK Complaints Body
March 14, 2018  |  International

Britain’s Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has been ordered to prove that the organization has thoroughly investigated customer complaints against banks. FOS handles complaints that customers...

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Android Pay Adds 44 New US, UK  Banks
Android Pay Adds 44 New US, UK Banks
September 22, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

Android Pay has been making inroads into the banking arena, across both the United States and the United Kingdom, with a less-than-heralded addition of 44...

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