UK banks urged to beef up anti-fraud systems for international payments Data reveals ‘notable increase’ in scammers tricking people into sending money abroad
Government sells final shares in NatWest 17 years after £45bn bailout Sale ends state ownership of the banking group, then known as Royal Bank of Scotland, after 2008 rescue
Sidi Ould Tah named African Development Bank president Mauritanian economist who led Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa will succeed Akinwunmi Adesina
Starling’s profits drop 25% as bank takes blame for Covid loan losses Our own weak controls led to £28m of losses through government’s bounce back loans, says chief executive
Taxpayers set for £10bn loss on NatWest as disgraced ex-boss takes £600k-a-year pension Government expected to sell last shares in banking group this week, drawing a line under 2008 financial crisis bailout
HSBC high street bank staff face bonus cuts over remote working Bank’s UK division hardens hybrid working policy with requirement to spend at least 60% of time in office
Online criminals attacking HSBC ‘all the time’, says head of UK arm Ian Stuart tells MPs that cybersecurity is biggest expense as bank systems face scrutiny after M&S and Co-op attacks
Santander UK freezes salaries and cuts jobs in commercial banking arm Exclusive: Bank also set to slash bonuses in wider shake-up that could help make it more attractive to potential buyers
Five common banking mistakes – and how to avoid making them If you are sticking loyally with a bank, using an overdraft or failing to read the small print, you may well be losing out
Cash Isas: ministers sound out City bosses on cutting £20,000 tax-free allowance Investment firms say scaling back tax breaks would help UK stocks, but banks and public are wary of change
US reportedly plans to slash bank rules imposed to prevent 2008-style crash Watchdogs could cut capital rules as Trump’s deregulation drive opens door to rollback of post-crisis protections
‘Significant doubt’ revealed over Bank of London’s ability to keep operating Auditors question if Peter Mandelson-linked firm can raise adequate funding after news of regulator’s investigation
Calls for Russia’s frozen assets held in Belgium to be used in rebuilding Ukraine Brussels-based Euroclear holds most of Russia’s frozen assets but confiscation could be ‘act of war’
‘It underpins everything’: how people in a relationship manage their finances For many couples, shared income is no longer the default model – and some enjoy keeping things separate
Metro Bank risks backlash over £60m bonus scheme for chief executive Shareholder advisory firms concerned long-term reward plan could pay out to bosses regardless of performance