Coronavirus: UK banks may need to put aside £5bn to cover losses in first quarter Major lenders to reveal how pandemic and lockdowns have hit their balance sheets
Fixing jobkeeper: why the banks are not to blame for flaws in the wage scheme Scott Morrison is said to be ‘furious’ banks are not lending businesses enough money, but the real problem is how the program works
NHS pharmacy’s business account frozen by Metro Bank Suspension leaves London firm unable to pay bills and sparks concerns of anti-Iran bias
Pay £2,000 for a room you can’t use – or break the law? University students asked to pay rent in a hall of residence as they return home
‘UK youth employment prospects crumbling’ in coronavirus crisis Employers warn of grim summer for graduates as firms, big and small, trim recruitment
Bank of England tells lenders to ‘get on with’ Covid-19 business loans Andrew Bailey says ‘livelihoods are at stake’ as figures show only £1.1bn lent to small firms
Barclays CEO avoids vote against re-election over Epstein ties Activist investor Ed Bramson eases up on calls for Jes Staley’s removal amid Covid-19 crisis
Just £1.1bn of Covid-19 bailout loans have been issued to small UK firms Critics say banks are failing to meet demand despite doubling number of loans in one week
Not even Wall Street titans know the true cost of the coronavirus crisis JP Morgan’s $8.3bn bad loan provision is steep but it’s guesswork – no one has a clue about the final bill
JP Morgan sets aside $8.3bn to cover Covid-19 losses Wall Street bank earmarks sum to cover credit cards and oil and gas sector losses
UK financial services looked gloomy even before Covid-19 crisis Banks, insurers and fund managers reported a drop in optimism, CBI survey finds
‘Banks will behave better this time than during financial crisis’ Former Virgin Money boss backs sector’s response to coronavirus as she launches Snoop finance app
Just 1.4% of firms enquiring about UK coronavirus business loans successful Business secretary Alok Sharma reveals lack of progress on government’s flagship CBILS scheme
BlackRock to advise EU on environmental rules for banks Campaigners raise concerns over investor’s financial interests in fossil fuel companies
Covid-19 pay freezes on UK loans and credit cards start today FCA rules designed to give consumers ‘breathing space’ will be extended next week