Banking Times
Banking Times is targeted at people within the banking profession, and persons who may have a lay interest in the banking industry.
The aim is to cover all relevant information and news relating to developments in the UK banking sector, and economic conditions within the UK and worldwide which may impact the UK banking system.
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Latest Banking News Headlines:
- Nationwide reports increasing number of savers
- S&L profits increase by 118%
- Coventry and Stroud & Swindon confirm merger talks
- Nomura Asset Management appoints CIO
- Elgar £20 banknotes to be withdrawn
- RBS branch sale hit by funding gap
- Virgin opts for monthly current account fee
- Coventry and Stroud & Swindon in merger talks
- Offshore tax amnesty deadline draws close
- Icelanders vote against Icesave compensation deal
In February eight out of 10 consumers described themselves as either regular or occasional savers, a rise that may be due to the corresponding increase in consumer confidence.
The last Nationwide Consumer Confidence Index saw a six [...]]]>
Total asset rose from Ksh11.5bn to Ksh.19.2bn, with operating expenses declining by 10%, year-on-year.
Mortgage Division Director Caroline Kariuki, formerly MD of S&L, has cited a [...]]]>
In response to the speculation of the rumour mill, the Boards of the two societies have issued a statement confirming that discussions are taking place.
However, a conclusion is not imminent, and a merger is by no [...]]]>
Namura, who assumes his post from 1 April, will be supported by newly appointed chief investment officers of Equities and Fixed Income.
President and CEO of Nomura Asset Management Atsushi Yoshikawa has praised Namura’s experience [...]]]>
The Elgar notes are presently being used alongside the new Adam Smith £20 note, and will remain legal tender up to and including 30 June.
After that date, the Elgar £20 note will [...]]]>
According to the newspaper, a problem has emerged because the loan books of the branches in question are being supported by the Bank of England, and a prospective buyer would need to be in a position [...]]]>
The group’s chief executive, Jayne Gadhia, told the BBC that Virgin is focused on making sure its customers know what they’re paying for by charging up [...]]]>
Coventry is the UK’s third-largest society with a 48-strong branch network and over one million members.
Stroud & Swindon ranks 10th having 22 branches across the South West, and a Gloucestershire-based customer contact centre.
A tie-up between the two could create a society with [...]]]>
The deadline for those completing a disclosure on paper passed on 31st January and HMRC expects online participants in the amnesty to pay all [...]]]>
The debt, which relates to the collapse of Landsbanki’s online savings brand, Icesave, equates to around €12,000 per Icelander.
Results so far from a referendum on the compensation deal indicate that 93% of [...]]]>
