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Capital One and Discover credit cards arranged in a wallet

A US credit card juggernaut waiting to be formed

February 23, 2024

Capital One has big plans for acquisition target Discover Financial. But will they work?

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Cover story: How bank boards are exposed to fossil fuel influence

February 23, 2024

Experts are concerned about how banks’ connections to fossil fuel companies may be affecting the progress of the green transition

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Are non-banks systemically important?

February 21, 2024

As shadow banks keep growing, the US is making it easier to designate them as systemically important. Will other jurisdictions follow?

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US regulator looks to fix loopholes in bank merger rules

February 12, 2024

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has published a consultation asking for views on consolidation principles

Mercado Pago CEOs

Mercado Pago’s relationship with banks shows hope for Latam financial inclusion

February 6, 2024

The company has expanded its product offerings since its launch, but still sees market opportunities

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Explainer: The replumbing of US Treasury clearing

February 5, 2024

The expansion of central clearing for the US Treasury market is seismic, and the change complex

Janet Yellen, US Treasury secretary, speaks during a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council

Non-banks can be ‘too big to fail’, at least in the US

February 1, 2024

Updated guidance in the US will allow easier designation of non-bank financial institutions as systemically important. Will other jurisdictions follow?

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US proposal on non-bank payment providers slammed by industry, consumers and bipartisan politicians

January 30, 2024

Companies facilitating more than five million transactions a year — including Apple, Google and Venmo — would be in scope

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Three things a second Trump presidency could bring

January 26, 2024

Solving geopolitical conflicts in “one day”, a tariff bonanza and wanton environmental deregulation could be on the cards

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US bank giants safe from non-performing loans for now

January 24, 2024

Wall Street’s latest earnings show cautious optimism for US investment banks.