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UK banks face dropping deposits

July 11, 2023

In May, households withdrew £4.6bn from banks and building societies. 

M&A fees most affected as investment banking activity dips

July 4, 2023

M&A fees are down 35% for the year to date, dropping to a nine-year low.

Have Europe’s banks become too big to fail?

June 20, 2023

Large banks in the region retain more than 70% of all banking assets, with an average size of almost €700bn.

Fossil fuel financing reached $5.5tn in the past seven years

June 13, 2023

Many banks are members of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, but the “net zero” targets leave controversial portfolios unaddressed.

Databank 13 June

Lending to UK SMEs declines as economy slows

June 6, 2023

The decline also reflected the increased competition with specialist and challenger banks.

Databank 6 June 2023

Research highlights state of UK interest rates

May 30, 2023

The country’s Financial Conduct Authority has written to High Street banks asking them to justify their lower savings rates.

US banking M&A plummeted in 2022

May 23, 2023

Globally, M&A deals dropped 19.6% year-on-year in 2022. All regions, except for the Middle East and Africa, saw a year-on-year decline.

Databank 23 May

EU Commission pushes for new rules for bank failures

May 9, 2023

Meanwhile, countries in the region are increasing the amount of deposits protected by EU deposit guarantee schemes.

Databank 9 May 23

Explosive ATM attacks on the rise in Europe

May 2, 2023

The issue is especially acute in countries still with a large ATM network, such as Germany.

Databank 2 May 2023

 

Deposit outflows preceded SVB collapse

April 25, 2023

Even before the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, investors and depositors had already started shifting their money from banks into more lucrative funds.

Databank 17 April 2023

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