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Spain’s banks bounce back from pandemic
March 15, 2022The Spanish banking sector has rebounded strongly from the pandemic, posting strong results for 2021. However, uncertainties remain over inflationary pressures and the evolution of interest rates.
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The changing face of sharia-compliant retail banking in the UK
March 9, 2022Al Rayan Bank’s CEO, Giles Cunningham, on the growth prospects for Islamic Finance in the UK, the bank’s pivot towards commercial property and the prospects for sharia-compliant banking in the UK.
UK banks rebound with surge in profits
March 1, 2022The biggest UK banks reported a significant rise in profits in 2021, as the country’s economy rebounded from the pandemic with a boom in deal-making and mortgage lending.
Cyprus on track for strong economic recovery
February 28, 2022The country has recouped the lost growth from the peak of the pandemic and is set for a sustained period of growth.
Cyprus’s banks keep calm and carry on
February 23, 2022The country’s banking sector has shown strength and resilience by offloading problem assets during the pandemic and maintaining improved compliance and regulatory standards.
A strong year for European equity issuance
February 15, 2022Last year saw a significant increase in equity raising across Europe’s equity market in a bid to fuel the continent’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Cyprus looks to life beyond Covid
February 14, 2022Cyprus’s finance minister talks to The Banker about how the country’s economy has coped during the pandemic and the recovery ahead.
High-grade corporates 'riskiest asset class' in credit amid QE unwind
February 7, 2022High-grade corporate borrowers are most at risk to the tightening of monetary policy, with an increase in supply but lower demand. Burhan Khadbai reports.
Is Europe’s primary dealership model fit to last?
January 24, 2022Recent high-profile exits from primary dealerships across Europe have reignited the debate on whether this model is sustainable for banks.