JP Morgan staff told they must share biometric data to access headquarters

Investment bank had previously planned for such information from New York workers to be voluntary

HSBC makes £10bn bet on Hong Kong as ‘super-connector’ for China and west

Deal will mean Hang Seng Bank’s shares are taken off local stock exchange as HSBC doubles down on Asian business

Head of largest US bank warns of risk of American stock market crash

Jamie Dimon, chair of JPMorgan Chase, said he was ‘far more worried than others’ about serious market correction

Lloyds says it is facing greater hit than expected from car loan finance scandal

Banking group predicts bill will top £1.2bn it has set aside, as Close Brothers also says it expects to pay more

The car finance scandal payouts: what does ruling mean and how much compensation could you get?

From how much will I get to when will I be paid? All you need to know about the FCA’s motor finance scheme

Metro Bank customers see red after IT glitch empties accounts

Bank apologises for payments delay that led to angry complaints about ‘negative balances and missing funds’

Metro Bank customers hit by payment problems; EU to raise tariffs on foreign steel imports – as it happened

European Commission proposes 50% tariff on foreign steel, which UK union says is an “existential threat” to UK steel industry

Barclays sent me on wild goose chase trying to close sick mum’s account

She is from mainland Europe and I have to shut her UK banking now she is in a care home abroad

Banking industry’s net zero alliance shuts down amid faltering climate commitments

NZBA had nearly 150 members but banks began leaving when Trump was re-elected on promise to ‘drill, baby, drill’

Cash is still king across Africa. Can a new payment platform transform business?

Digital system that facilitates instant money transfers touted as potential game-changer for cross-border trade

How switching your current account can help to boost your savings

Offers encouraging people to move can mean ‘free money’ and access to best-paying savings accounts

Farage steps up calls for Bank of England to halt bond sales

Reform UK leader presses governor Andrew Bailey over quantitative easing in meeting at Threadneedle Street

The next big financial crisis may be brewing. Warning signs are already there

The longer the period between crises, the greater the complacency. That complacency is pushing share prices ever-higher, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

Bank of England urged to do more to tackle climate crisis

Environmental groups mark 10 years since Mark Carney’s ‘short-term horizons’ speech with plea to act ‘while there’s still time’

Red flags: how to avoid falling victim to a ‘money mule’ scam

Repercussions of receiving illicit funds, even unwittingly, in your account and passing them on can be long and costly