Rapid rise in prices of food and commodities has darkened the economic outlook of Ukraine and its neighbouring countries.
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BoE hikes rates to highest level since 2009
May 10, 2022UK central bank treads narrow path between combating inflation while avoiding recession.
European banks see strong first quarter, but outlook is bleak
May 3, 2022Deutsche Bank and UBS are the top performers for the first quarter, but the full impact of the war in Ukraine has yet to be felt for Europe’s banks.

The Banker's Top 30 Nordic Banks 2022
May 3, 2022The Banker’s 2022 Top 30 Nordic Banks ranking shows results from lenders in a region that continues to display solid fundamentals. Burhan Khadbai reports.
Prepayments rise supports Iberian mortgage market
April 26, 2022An increase in prepayments will offset a less supportive macroeconomic backdrop to drive Iberian residential mortgage performance.
Global M&A volumes drop by 20% in Q1
April 19, 2022It has not been a great start to the year for the global mergers and acquisitions market, with deal volumes down across all regions.
US investment-grade corporate bond issuance soars
April 12, 2022Higher rated companies made a dash for cash in March, driving up US corporate bond volumes.
European banks maintain strong capital and liquidity ratios
April 5, 2022Core capital and liquidity coverage ratios stay at high levels, while non-performing loan ratios go down.

The Banker’s Top 100 US Banks
April 1, 2022Strong profitability, soundness, leverage and return-on-risk metrics put Discover Financial Services at the top of our best-performing banks ranking.
Europe suffers net loss of seven primary dealers
March 29, 2022More exits from banks increases pressure on Europe’s primary dealership model.