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E-wallets overtake invoices in Germany, while PayPal remains strong in Italy

June 14, 2022

Online payment methods vary across Europe, with some countries increasingly opting for digital payments while others still preferring to use traditional methods, according to a report by Nexi.

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Commonwealth M&A reaches highest share of global deal-making since 2010

June 7, 2022

There has been a strong start to the year for M&A activity among Commonwealth states. 

Commonwealth M&A value

US banks dominate employee retention rankings

May 27, 2022

Banks in the US are the best at retaining employees, according to recent analysis.

Median tenure

A strong start to year for European securitisation issuance

May 24, 2022

Total issuance in the first quarter was up 31.6% year-on-year.

Total issuance

EBRD slashes growth forecast as war in Ukraine takes toll

May 17, 2022

Rapid rise in prices of food and commodities has darkened the economic outlook of Ukraine and its neighbouring countries. 

EBRD GDP growth

BoE hikes rates to highest level since 2009

May 10, 2022

UK central bank treads narrow path between combating inflation while avoiding recession.

UK interest rate

European banks see strong first quarter, but outlook is bleak

May 3, 2022

Deutsche 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. 

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The Banker's Top 30 Nordic Banks 2022

May 3, 2022

The 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, 2022

An increase in prepayments will offset a less supportive macroeconomic backdrop to drive Iberian residential mortgage performance.

Iberian mortgages 26:04

Global M&A volumes drop by 20% in Q1

April 19, 2022

It has not been a great start to the year for the global mergers and acquisitions market, with deal volumes down across all regions. 

Global M&A volumes

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