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Residents in Lebanon Flee as Israel Strikes Hezbollah-Affiliated Financial Institution

The New York Times: Banking

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Branches of Al-Qard al-Hasan, which functions as Hezbollah’s de facto banking arm but also operates as an alternative bank for Lebanese, were targeted around Beirut and across the country’s south and east.

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Second Circuit Adopts "Transfer-by-Transfer" Approach to Bankruptcy Code's Safe Harbor for Securities Contracts Payments

JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

883 (2018), that a debtor may itself qualify as a "financial institution" covered by the safe harbor by retaining a bank or trust company as an agent to handle payments, By: Jones Day Supreme Court suggested (but did not hold) in Merit Mgmt. FTI Consulting, Inc.,

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Regulators Seize Republic First, a Troubled Philadelphia Bank

The New York Times: Banking

APRIL 26, 2024

The relatively small bank, the first to fail this year, will have its deposits assumed by another Pennsylvania lender, Fulton Bank.

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Fearing Losses, Banks Are Quietly Dumping Real Estate Loans

The New York Times: Banking

JUNE 24, 2024

Some banks are trying to avoid that fate. If landlords can’t pay back loans on office buildings, the lenders will suffer.

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‘Zombie Offices’ Spell Trouble for Some Banks

The New York Times: Banking

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Bank tremors serve as a reminder: Just because a crisis hasn’t hit immediately doesn’t mean commercial real estate pain isn’t coming.

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Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates for Second Time Since 2007

The New York Times: Banking

JULY 30, 2024

The closely watched move by the Bank of Japan could bolster the country’s beleaguered currency.

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Dick Bove, Famed Banking Analyst Now Retired, Says Dollar is ‘Finished’

The New York Times: Banking

JANUARY 27, 2024

Dick Bove, the ubiquitous banking expert, is going out swinging after more than half a century in the business.

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Bank Runs Spooked Regulators. Now a Clampdown Is Coming.

The New York Times: Banking

MARCH 5, 2024

Federal Reserve officials and other bank regulators could roll out a new proposal this spring to ward off a repeat of 2023’s banking turmoil.

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European Central Bank Cuts Rates for Second Time in Three Months

The New York Times: Banking

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

percent, comes as inflation has slowed and the bank faces pressure to bolster the region’s flagging economy. The reduction, to 3.5 percent from 3.75

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Collectors Line Up in London as King Charles Bank Notes Are Released

The New York Times: Banking

JUNE 5, 2024

A steady stream of people lined up at the Bank of England on Wednesday to get what they hoped would be collector’s items: the first bank notes featuring the portrait of King Charles III.

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Banks Made Big Climate Promises. A New Study Doubts They Work.

The New York Times: Banking

APRIL 8, 2024

Using European Central Bank lending data, researchers said there was not evidence that voluntary commitments were effective in reducing emissions.

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Small Banks Say Their Commercial Real Estate Loans Are Fine

The New York Times: Banking

JULY 24, 2024

Community banks are big commercial real-estate lenders. But they say their loans are to sturdy local businesses, not those facing vacant office space.

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Citi Executive Sues the Bank Over Sexual Harassment

The New York Times: Banking

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Ardith Lindsey, a managing director, is accusing the bank of tolerating a culture in which managers sexually harassed her.

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A Standoff at Libya’s Central Bank Shows Cracks in Country’s Political Stability

The New York Times: Banking

AUGUST 20, 2024

The country has settled into a tense east-west divide, but turmoil around the central bank, which handles Libya’s oil riches, has worsened a fraying, fragile political setup.

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Russia’s Central Bank Raises Rates to 16 Percent

The New York Times: Banking

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The bank warned that its tight monetary policy would continue “for a long period” as it attempts to slow an economy in danger of overheating.

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How the Proposed U.S. “Protecting Consumers from Payment Scams Act” Could Impact Financial Institutions’ Fraud Prevention Efforts

Global Banking & Finance

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

By Anurag Mohapatra, NICE Actimize, SME and Sr. Product ManagerFraud Subject Matter Expert As digital payment platforms continue to evolve, so do the fraudsters. The traditional protections under the U.S.

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China Vows to Unleash More Borrowing to Spur Economy and Strengthen Banks

The New York Times: Banking

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The finance minister said Beijing would sell bonds to supplement spending and help banks but did not detail how much.

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Profits Leap at Goldman Sachs as Banks See Steady Economy

The New York Times: Banking

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The investment bank earned more than expected in the latest quarter, a theme for other big banks, too.

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How to Keep Your Money Safe if Your Online Lender Is Not a Bank

The New York Times: Banking

AUGUST 10, 2024

The collapse of a little-known intermediary named Synapse Financial Technologies has put a spotlight on the risk that customers face when using popular banking start-ups.

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Deal to Reopen Libya’s Central Bank Eases Fears of Fighting

The New York Times: Banking

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

A standoff over control of the bank had destabilized the country’s economy and raised the prospect of fresh fighting between Libya’s eastern and western factions.

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How to Pay Off Credit Card Debt and Deal With Rising Bank Fees

The New York Times: Banking

AUGUST 23, 2024

More borrowers have been falling behind on their credit card bills and are paying more for basic banking services, like A.T.M.

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World Bank Warns of Record Debt Costs for Developing Countries

The New York Times: Banking

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The World Bank warned in a new report that poor countries will be stuck in economic “purgatory” without debt relief.

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F.D.I.C. Says Banks Need to Keep a Record of Their Fintech Customers

The New York Times: Banking

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Banks holding customer funds for money management apps should keep track of customers’ identities and balances, the agency says.

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Banks Offer Bonuses for Customers Opening New Accounts

The New York Times: Banking

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Facing competition for business, banks are offering incentives to switch. But as one expert put it, “You have to read the fine print.”

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Bank of England Holds Rates Steady but Signals Gradual Easing

The New York Times: Banking

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The British central bank has emphasized its intention to move steadily to ensure that inflation continues to slow.

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Scott Bessent Helped ‘Break’ the Bank of England. Now He’ll Run the U.S. Treasury.

The New York Times: Banking

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Scott Bessent’s former colleagues and rivals see the prospective Treasury secretary as a thoughtful choice with a broad understanding of financial markets.

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How Bangladesh’s Economy Was Siphoned Dry

The New York Times: Banking

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Bangladesh’s currency was battered by what the new head of the central bank says was the looting of the banks under the deposed prime minister.

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Foreclosures in China Soar, Threatening to Choke Off Bank Profits

The New York Times: Banking

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

When the housing market was flying high, mortgage defaults were almost nonexistent. But now the legal system is struggling to keep up with evictions.

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Nasdaq to process risk calculations up to 100 times faster through integration of AI

The TRADE

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Nasdaq has integrated AI into its Calypso platform to enhance bank and insurance risk calculations, in a move set to process risk calculations up to 100 times faster. Gil Guillaumey The offering offers new methodology to conduct investment portfolio risk calculations and produce predictive analytics, based on advanced machine learning.

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Banks Hit With Service Glitches

The New York Times: Banking

JULY 19, 2024

Trading and some financial transactions were delayed around the world.

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European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates for First Time Since 2019

The New York Times: Banking

JUNE 6, 2024

The reduction comes as inflation in the eurozone cools, prompting the E.C.B. to move before the Federal Reserve in the United States, where rates remain high.

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Debate Over Bank Industry Rules One Year After SVB Collapse

The New York Times: Banking

MARCH 10, 2024

Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse last March set the stage for a clash between bankers and their regulators.

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Sports Investment Banking: How to Win the Super Bowl and the World Cup in the Same Year

Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

This partially explains why sports investment banking has become a hot field, with JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs launching their own sports coverage groups. For a long time, sports teams and franchises were not worth that much, so banks rarely put their “A-Teams” on these deals. What is Sports Investment Banking?

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Consumer Bureau Proposes Overdraft Fee Limits for Large Banks

The New York Times: Banking

JANUARY 17, 2024

The options would include charging a benchmark fee, set by the bureau, that would be significantly lower than the current $35 standard.

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World Bank President Ajay Banga Addresses Climate Change

The New York Times: Banking

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Ajay Banga, who took over the top job in June, has prioritized global warming issues in his first months on the job.

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Synapse Bankruptcy: When a Fintech Isn’t a Bank and Savings Accounts Are Frozen

The New York Times: Banking

JULY 9, 2024

For unsuspecting depositors of online financial start-ups, the unraveling of a little-known intermediary has separated them from their life savings.

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Fed Chair Says Central Bank Need Not ‘Hurry’ to Cut Rates

The New York Times: Banking

MARCH 29, 2024

Jerome Powell said that strong economic growth gives Federal Reserve officials room to be patient, and he emphasized the institution’s political independence.

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A Russian Bank Account May Offer Clues to a North Korean Arms Deal

The New York Times: Banking

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Moscow may be trying to help Pyongyang with access to the international financial system in exchange for missiles and ammunition, U.S.-allied allied intelligence officials suggest.

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Why One Shaky Bank Is Stirring Fears of a Wider Financial Mess

The New York Times: Banking

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The recent troubles at New York Community Bancorp highlight risks that loom over lenders large and small.

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Lebanon Detains Riad Salameh, Former Head of Central Bank

The New York Times: Banking

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Riad Salameh, once seen as an international financial wizard, is the subject of multiple inquiries and has attracted blame for the country’s economic crisis.

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Generative A.I.’s Biggest Impact Will Be in Banking and Tech, Report Says

The New York Times: Banking

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

For some companies, the new technology is an opportunity to enhance productivity and profit. Will their workers benefit as well?

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China Cuts Interest Rates and Mortgage Down Payments

The New York Times: Banking

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The country’s central bank also freed commercial banks to lend more money in a package of moves aimed at rekindling growth in a stagnant economy.

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Investigation Finds World Bank Failed to Police Abuse at Kenyan Schools

The New York Times: Banking

MARCH 14, 2024

The World Bank’s investment arm has been facing scrutiny over sexual abuse at a program it was financing.

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New York Community Bank Reports $2.4 Billion More in Losses as C.E.O. Resigns

The New York Times: Banking

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The lender said its earnings were far weaker than it had earlier stated, and it disclosed the discovery of “material weaknesses” in its internal controls.

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Residents in Lebanon Flee as Israel Strikes Hezbollah-Affiliated Financial Institution

Second Circuit Adopts "Transfer-by-Transfer" Approach to Bankruptcy Code's Safe Harbor for Securities Contracts Payments

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Regulators Seize Republic First, a Troubled Philadelphia Bank

Fearing Losses, Banks Are Quietly Dumping Real Estate Loans

‘Zombie Offices’ Spell Trouble for Some Banks

Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates for Second Time Since 2007

Dick Bove, Famed Banking Analyst Now Retired, Says Dollar is ‘Finished’

Bank Runs Spooked Regulators. Now a Clampdown Is Coming.

European Central Bank Cuts Rates for Second Time in Three Months

Collectors Line Up in London as King Charles Bank Notes Are Released

Banks Made Big Climate Promises. A New Study Doubts They Work.

Small Banks Say Their Commercial Real Estate Loans Are Fine

Citi Executive Sues the Bank Over Sexual Harassment

A Standoff at Libya’s Central Bank Shows Cracks in Country’s Political Stability

Russia’s Central Bank Raises Rates to 16 Percent

How the Proposed U.S. “Protecting Consumers from Payment Scams Act” Could Impact Financial Institutions’ Fraud Prevention Efforts

China Vows to Unleash More Borrowing to Spur Economy and Strengthen Banks

Profits Leap at Goldman Sachs as Banks See Steady Economy

How to Keep Your Money Safe if Your Online Lender Is Not a Bank

Deal to Reopen Libya’s Central Bank Eases Fears of Fighting

How to Pay Off Credit Card Debt and Deal With Rising Bank Fees

World Bank Warns of Record Debt Costs for Developing Countries

F.D.I.C. Says Banks Need to Keep a Record of Their Fintech Customers

Banks Offer Bonuses for Customers Opening New Accounts

Bank of England Holds Rates Steady but Signals Gradual Easing

Scott Bessent Helped ‘Break’ the Bank of England. Now He’ll Run the U.S. Treasury.

How Bangladesh’s Economy Was Siphoned Dry

Foreclosures in China Soar, Threatening to Choke Off Bank Profits

Nasdaq to process risk calculations up to 100 times faster through integration of AI

Banks Hit With Service Glitches

European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates for First Time Since 2019

Debate Over Bank Industry Rules One Year After SVB Collapse

Sports Investment Banking: How to Win the Super Bowl and the World Cup in the Same Year

Consumer Bureau Proposes Overdraft Fee Limits for Large Banks

World Bank President Ajay Banga Addresses Climate Change

Synapse Bankruptcy: When a Fintech Isn’t a Bank and Savings Accounts Are Frozen

Fed Chair Says Central Bank Need Not ‘Hurry’ to Cut Rates

A Russian Bank Account May Offer Clues to a North Korean Arms Deal

Why One Shaky Bank Is Stirring Fears of a Wider Financial Mess

Lebanon Detains Riad Salameh, Former Head of Central Bank

Generative A.I.’s Biggest Impact Will Be in Banking and Tech, Report Says

China Cuts Interest Rates and Mortgage Down Payments

Investigation Finds World Bank Failed to Police Abuse at Kenyan Schools

New York Community Bank Reports $2.4 Billion More in Losses as C.E.O. Resigns

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