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Banks Reportedly Further Reduce Offering of Leveraged Loans
Banks Reportedly Further Reduce Offering of Leveraged Loans
March 21, 2023  |  Banking

American and European banks are reportedly reducing their already low offering of leveraged loans. This move follows the recent takeover of Credit Suisse Group and...

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Britain Races to Stem SVB Fallout as UK Arm Attracts EMEA Buyers
Britain Races to Stem SVB Fallout as UK Arm Attracts EMEA Buyers
March 12, 2023  |  Banking

The sudden collapse of California-based Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which focuses on tech startups, is having repercussions far beyond the U.S. As of Sunday (March...

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Bank of England Says ‘Britcoin’ Will Boost UK Businesses
Bank of England Says ‘Britcoin’ Will Boost UK Businesses
February 27, 2023  |  CBDC

The U.K.’s digital currency project will have real world benefits for the country’s businesses. That’s according to Ben Broadbent, deputy governor for monetary policy at...

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NatWest Believes UK Interest Rates Have Peaked
NatWest Believes UK Interest Rates Have Peaked
February 17, 2023  |  Banking

NatWest believes that interest rates in the United Kingdom have peaked. The bank said in a Friday (Feb. 17) presentation that it expects that the...

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Cash Use and Crypto Fears Have Countries Turning to CBDCs
Cash Use and Crypto Fears Have Countries Turning to CBDCs
February 08, 2023  |  CBDC

The way people pay for things is changing as the nature of money itself transforms. Fearing they may one day be left behind as digital,...

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Bank of England Aiming to Launch Digital Pound by 2030
Bank of England Aiming to Launch Digital Pound by 2030
February 07, 2023  |  CBDC

The Bank of England and U.K. Treasury are exploring the feasibility of an official “Britcoin.” This, as a formal consultation launched Tuesday (Feb. 7) aims...

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Santander Prepares for Rising Defaults as BoE Raises Interest Rate
Santander Prepares for Rising Defaults as BoE Raises Interest Rate
February 02, 2023  |  Banking

Santander UK has warned that macroeconomic challenges in the United Kingdom could impact credit quality. In its 2022 results announced on Thursday (Feb. 2), Santander...

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UK SMB Loan and Mortgage Defaults on the Rise
UK SMB Loan and Mortgage Defaults on the Rise
January 20, 2023  |  Economy

The Bank of England (BoE) has reported an increase in small businesses defaulting on loans. In the findings of a survey of lenders in the...

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Digital Pound’s Future Uncertain As Lawmakers Debate Financial Sector Oversight
Digital Pound’s Future Uncertain As Lawmakers Debate Financial Sector Oversight
January 16, 2023  |  emea

A digital pound consultation is expected to be published in “weeks not months.” The comments were made by city minister Andrew Griffith during a Treasury...

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