Rise in corporate tax rate could hit net income but spending plans might also drive growth and boost overall profits.

Incumbent banks' tendency to prioritise larger clients has created a gap in the market during Covid-19 crisis.

Revelations lenders turned blind eye to money laundering have fuelled calls to overhaul suspicious activity reports system.

Rapid uptake of online services because of pandemic has created new risks that are tricky to monitor, admits EU banking watchdog.

Central bank support has helped keep markets open for high yield issuance and avoided fire sale of downgraded assets. 

Total sovereign exposure at private sector lenders has risen this year on back of weak loan demand.

The Banker tracks governments' and central banks' emergency measures in worst-hit areas.