More woes for consumers as interest rate hike expected

As the country waits for the Reserve Bank to announce the next interest rate hike Thursday
Banks are well-prepared with anti-hacking systems: O’Sullivan

Forensic Consultant, Paul O’Sullivan, says banks are well-prepared with anti-hacking systems amid a
Banks, miners drive FTSE 100 to two-week highs

UK stocks rallied into the close on Monday, with a surge in banking and mining stocks pushing the
US plans to cut ties with targetted Russian banks if Ukraine is invaded: Sources

President Joe Biden’s administration has prepared an initial package of sanctions against Russia
UK banks face savings glut on road to pandemic recovery

Britain’s big four banks amassed more than 200 billion pounds ($277.52 billion) of new deposits last
Banks re-open in Ethiopia’s Mekelle for first time since war began

Banking services have resumed in the capital of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region for the first time
More house repossessions expected in 2020: Experts

More house repossessions are expected in 2020 as many people have lost their jobs due to the impact
Banks eye layoffs as short-term crisis ends, long-term costs emerge

At the height of the coronavirus pandemic last spring, the heads of US banks including Morgan
Nigeria levies $598 mln from banks via cash ratio debit ahead of FX auction

Nigeria’s central bank has collected 216 billion naira ($598 mln) from banks with excess cash
Americans face new coronavirus challenge: a shortage of coins

Banks across the United States are facing a shortage of coins during coronavirus crisis, prompting
South Africa hopes to ease access to COVID-19 loans amid low payouts

South African banks and the government are looking for ways to boost take up of an up to 200 billion
Some banks accused of manipulating the Rand commit to cooperate with investigation

ABSA, Nedbank and Rand Merchant Bank have responded to the new charge sheet that the Competition
South Africa weighing ‘funding for lending’ type scheme: central bank deputy governor

South Africa is considering some kind of “funding for lending” scheme for banks as one option in
Banks, regulators move to protect customers from wave of coronavirus scams in UK, US

United Kingdom (UK) banks are stepping up fraud prevention measures to protect customers from
Hong Kong banks face coronavirus toll on asset quality, loan growth

Hong Kong’s banks face at least two quarters of worsening asset quality and slowing loan growth as
Hearing into currency price-fixing by banks starts at Competition Appeal Court

The Competition Appeal Court, sitting at the High Court in Johannesburg, has started hearing an
Bruised US banks expected to report third quarter earnings decline

The biggest US banks are expected to kick off the earnings season on a sour note next week due to
World’s largest banks lagging in sustainable finance – report

Despite pressure from activists, investors, and governments, the majority of world’s 50 largest
Basa to engage unions, government, banks after banking strike was halted

The Banking Association of South Africa (Basa) says it will return to the drawing board to engage
SASBO to go ahead with banking strike on Friday

The South African Society of Bank Officials, SASBO, says it is going ahead with its banking strike