It has not been a great start to the year for the global mergers and acquisitions market, with deal volumes down across all regions.
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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.
HSBC to cull UK branch network by almost 15%
March 22, 2022The UK bank is set to slash a number of branches in response to the rise in digital banking.
Italian and French banks most exposed to Russia
March 15, 2022Italian and French banks carry the greatest risks to their financial prospects among foreign lenders operating in Russia, according to the latest statistics from BIS.
Russian corporate debt under pressure from sanctions
March 8, 2022Large volumes of debt from Russian borrowers are at risk of being pushed into junk status.
The Banker’s Top Islamic GCC Banks ranking 2022
March 1, 2022Lenders in the Gulf Co-operation Council continue to drive the rise in Islamic finance, as shown by The Banker's most recent ranking, with government spending and mortgage growth set to further boost growth in 2022.
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.