- MOVES-Citigroup, JP Morgan Private Bank, RBS, Barclays Reuters - UK Focus - Mon, May 20, 2013 20:49 BST
The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Monday. To inform us of other job changes, email to moves@thomsonreuters.com. CITIGROUP INC The company named Jane Fraser as the ...
- Nearly half of consumers overcharged for utilities Telegraph - Mon, May 20, 2013 14:13 BST
Consumers are owed nearly £1bn by their utility providers, as direct debit billing leaves energy and electricity companies banking the interest on a mountain of customers’ cash, new research has shown....
- MOVES-JP Morgan Private Bank, RBS, Barclays, DIFC Reuters - UK Focus - Mon, May 20, 2013 11:53 BST
The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Monday. To inform us of other job changes, email to moves@thomsonreuters.com. JP MORGAN PRIVATE BANK The bank appointed executive ...
- How does the Post Office rate as our newest bank? Telegraph - Fri, May 17, 2013 18:49 BST
Money MoT special: We analyse all the products mortgages, cards, current accounts offered by the new entrant in banking.
- High street banks avoid competition probe Telegraph - Wed, May 15, 2013 16:55 BST
The Office of Fair Trading has decided not to refer the personal current account market to the Competition Commission.
- OFT Decides Against Banks Competition Inquiry Sky News - Wed, May 15, 2013 15:37 BST
Britain's biggest banks were spared a full-blown inquiry into the personal current account market after the consumer watchdog said changes already being implemented could stimulate competition in the industry. ...
- TABLE-Malaysia's Q1 2013 C/A surplus narrows to 8.7 bln ringgit Reuters - Wed, May 15, 2013 11:50 BST
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Reuters) - Malaysia's first-quarter current account surplus narrowed to 8.7 billion ringgit from 22.9 billion ringgit in the previous quarter, central bank data showed on Wednesday. ...
- UK banks avoid investigation by competition authority Reuters - Wed, May 15, 2013 11:44 BST
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's biggest banks were spared a full-blown inquiry into the personal current account market after the consumer watchdog said changes already being implemented could stimulate competition ...
- Malaysia's Q1 2013 C/A surplus narrows to 8.7 bln ringgit Reuters - Wed, May 15, 2013 11:03 BST
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Reuters) - Malaysia's first-quarter current account surplus narrowed to 8.7 billion ringgit from 22.8 billion ringgit in the previous quarter, central bank data showed on Wednesday. ...
- High Street Banks Gain Further OFT Reprieve Sky News - Tue, May 14, 2013 22:50 BST
Britain's biggest banks are on Wednesday expected to gain a further reprieve from competition regulators with the delivery of a ruling that the personal current account market should not face a formal ...
- MOVES-StanChart, J.P.Morgan Private Bank, Marsh Reuters - UK Focus - Tue, May 14, 2013 20:57 BST
The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Tuesday. To inform us of other job changes, email to moves@thomsonreuters.com. J.P. MORGAN PRIVATE BANK The unit of J.P. Morgan ...
- Get paid £100 to switch banks lovemoney.com - Tue, May 14, 2013 10:27 BST
If decent interest rates, cheap overdrafts and better customer service haven't pushed you to switch current account, will £100 do the trick?
- New Post Office current accounts Telegraph - Mon, May 13, 2013 16:44 BST
Money MoT: The Post Office is launching three new current accounts today - standard, packaged and control. Should you switch?
- Post Office unveils new current accounts ahead of full roll-out Sharecast - Mon, May 13, 2013 14:37 BST
The Post Office has unveiled its three new current accounts in East Anglia, ahead of their nationalisation in 2014.
- Post Office trials new current accounts Telegraph - Mon, May 13, 2013 11:27 BST
The Post Office is launching three new current accounts in a trial at 29 branches in East Anglia as it tries to become the latest challenger to the established high street banks.
- Post Office under fire for fees on new current accounts Telegraph - Mon, May 13, 2013 11:27 BST
The Post Office is launching three new current accounts in a trial at 29 branches in East Anglia as it tries to become the latest challenger to the established high street banks.
- STOCKS NEWS ASEAN-Citi downgrades Indonesian banks citing high valuations Reuters - Fri, May 10, 2013 05:27 BST
Citi Research downgraded Indonesian banks to 'neutral' from 'overweight', citing high valuations and weak outlook. It said the country's elevated current account deficit had held back deposit growth versus ...
- Where to get a free overdraft lovemoney.com - Thu, May 9, 2013 14:15 BST
As the interest charged on overdrafts hits record highs, we point out six places where going into the red is absolutely free.
- UBS overhaul ups pressure on private banking head Reuters - Wed, May 8, 2013 11:21 BST
By Katharina Bart ZURICH (Reuters) - In a 16th century Swiss castle in March the boss of UBS challenged the head of its private bank to explain his plans for overhauling the business of managing the money ...
- Citi Private Bank Appoints Steven Wieting Global Chief Strategist to Provide Investment Recommendations to Clients around the World Business Wire - Tue, May 7, 2013 15:22 BST
LONDON--(BUSINESSWIRE)-- Citi Private Bank today announced the appointment of Steven Wieting as Global Chief Strategist, with responsibility for formulating investment views and strategies for the business ...
- CORRECTING AND REPLACING Cashplus launch the UK’s first instant online business current account Business Wire - Tue, May 7, 2013 11:05 BST
LONDON--(BUSINESSWIRE)-- Please replace the release dated May 03, 2013 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: CASHPLUS LAUNCH THE UK’S FIRST INSTANT ...
- EU pushes for universal bank account access AFP - Tue, May 7, 2013 06:52 BST
Illustration. The European Commission will set out on Wednesday plans for universal access to current accounts with banks -- seeking to remedy an exclusion that Brussels calculates affects nearly 60 million ...
- Money MOT: Halifax £100 switching offer Telegraph - Thu, May 2, 2013 07:34 BST
New customers switching to Halifax's current account will receive £100.
- Halifax offers new current account customers £100 Telegraph - Wed, May 1, 2013 17:42 BST
Money MOT: New customers switching to Halifax's current account will receive £100. Is it worth taking?
- Why 3.30pm is the best time of day to pay your bills lovemoney.com - Wed, May 1, 2013 11:17 BST
Whether it's paying your credit card bill, your mortgage or simply sticking some money in your savings account, the time of day that you manage your money can make a difference to your bank balance.
- RBS fined over claims it misled customers Telegraph - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 22:34 BST
US bank regulators have ordered subsidiaries of RBS to pay a total of $13.9m (£9m) to resolve allegations that they misled customers with their overdraft and rewards programmes.
- U.S. regulators punish RBS Citizens for overdraft issues Reuters - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 16:33 BST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. bank regulators said on Tuesday they ordered RBS Citizens and an affiliate bank to pay a total of $13.9 million to resolve allegations that they misled customers with their ...
- UPDATE 2-U.S. regulators punish RBS Citizens for overdraft issues Reuters - UK Focus - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 16:32 BST
U.S. bank regulators said on Tuesday they ordered RBS Citizens and an affiliate bank to pay a total of $13.9 million to resolve allegations that they misled customers with their overdraft and rewards programs. ...
- UBS's private bank fuels forecast-beating profit Reuters - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 10:33 BST
By Katharina Bart ZURICH (Reuters) - UBS's (UBSN.VX) private bank attracted the most customer money for six years in the first quarter, recovering from a poor end to 2012 and backing the Swiss bank's drive ...
- UPDATE 3-UBS's private bank fuels forecast-beating profit Reuters - UK Focus - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 10:32 BST
UBS's private bank attracted the most customer money for six years in the first quarter, recovering from a poor end to 2012 and backing the Swiss bank's drive to focus on managing wealthy clients' cash. ...
- S. Korea current account surplus hits 4-month high AFP - Mon, Apr 29, 2013 03:25 BST
Photo illustration of cars produced by Hyundai awaiting shipment from South Korea in 2003. The country posted its biggest current account surplus in four months in March, bolstered by robust exports of ...
- Research and Markets: Online Banking in the UK: Sizing the Market Opportunity - 2013 Business Wire - Mon, Apr 22, 2013 19:14 BST
DUBLIN--(BUSINESSWIRE)-- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Online Banking in the UK: Sizing the Market Opportunity" report to their offering. Newly updated, this report ...
- Eurozone current account surplus widens: ECB AFP - Fri, Apr 19, 2013 09:55 BST
A container ship is docked at the JadeWeser deep sea water container port in Wilhelmshaven on September 9, 2012. The eurozone's current account surplus widened to 16.3 billion euros ($21.3 billion) in ...
- Chidambaram says current account deficit could be halved in 1-2 years Reuters - Wed, Apr 17, 2013 23:23 BST
By Daniel Bases NEW YORK (Reuters) - Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said on Wednesday he expected India's current account deficit for the 2012/13 fiscal year that ended in March to be around 5 percent ...
- Five of the worst overdraft tricks Telegraph - Wed, Apr 17, 2013 19:57 BST
Hidden fees, confusing charges and wafer thin "buffers". We reveal the ploy banks use to disguise the real cost of an overdraft.
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