Buoyed by an improving economy and more business-friendly regulation, foreign banks in Hungary could become profitable once more.
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Spanish banks share in New World ills
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Spanish banks looked to Latin America to bolster their profits during the domestic financial crisis, but this could change as the region faces troubles of its own.
Repo markets on the wane
November 12, 2015With mounting regulation and the collateral drying up, activity in the repo market, the main avenue for short-term financing on Wall Street, is continuing its free-fall.
Foreign banks in Russia hold up in the recession
November 9, 2015Analysts feared that European banks in Russia would suffer as the economy took a downturn but in fact they have fared better than expected.
Sovereign debt weighs on Sweden’s banks
November 3, 2015With capital now required for government bond holdings in Sweden, The Banker looks at the sovereign debt exposure at the country’s top four banks.
Top 200 Latin American banks ranking 2015: Argentina and Brazil press on in hard times
November 2, 2015The Banker’s Top 200 Latin American banks ranking for 2014 sees Brazilian institutions stay on top, while Argentina maintains its status as most profitable, despite mounting challenges.
How would the UK leaving the EU affect the country's banking landscape?
October 29, 2015A look at how the UK leaving the EU could profoundly change the country's financial sector.
UK banks have the largest exposure to emerging markets
October 27, 2015UK banks have $878.2bn in claims on developing markets, making them vulnerable to a downturn.
UK banks prepare for ringfence rule
October 21, 2015The UK’s largest banks will soon find that most of their business has been placed outside the ringfence.
Ranks of correspondent banks grow thinner
October 15, 2015
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Correspondent banking remains an important channel for financial flows within the eurozone, but the market is becoming increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few institutions |