Coronavirus has delivered a hammer blow to Australia’s economy. What happens next?

Pressure is building on the Morrison government ahead of stimulus mark II to look after people suddenly out of work

UK lenders banned from repossessing homes amid coronavirus crisis

Banks and building societies also warned off charging fees for mortgage holidays as customers spend hours trying to contact lenders

Move intended to let banks focus on supporting households and businesses in coronavirus crisis

First case of its kind sheds light on complex tax evasion known as cum-ex trading

Bank now realises Europe will sustain grievous economic damage from Covid-19

Politicians and central bankers are setting aside ideology and orthodoxy to prevent a global collapse, says Guardian economics editor Larry Elliott

Health minister urges lenders to show compassion to those made jobless by pandemic

Group of 17 claimants expected to seek at least £1.5m in damages over account suspensions

Consumer group says analysis shows £1bn lost to fraudsters since the start of 2017

Finablr chief steps down as board scrambles for clear view of company’s finances

It is not just the obvious candidates whose shares have fallen – there is now a fear of financial contagion

Amid concern over Covid-19, the idea is to show Bank and Treasury are working as a team

City expects coordinated response from outgoing governor and new chancellor including rate cut and easier borrowing

It’s nice of a few high street banks to offer repayment holidays but it’s a piecemeal approach. Threadneedle Street must step up

RBS, NatWest, Lloyds and TSB to increase credit card limits and let fixed-term savers withdraw cash early