The headquarters of German banks Deutsche Bank (L) and Commerzbank in Frankfurt, Germany. FRANK RUMPENHORST | DPA | Getty Images Banks should be setting aside recent bumper profits to provision for clients defaulting on loans as the impact of higher interest rates feeds into the economy, according to the president of the country’s regulator. The … Read more
Swedish buy now, pay later firm Klarna unveils a $7.99 monthly subscription plan called Klarna Plus Courtesy: Klarna Swedish fintech firm Klarna is launching a monthly subscription plan in the U.S. to lock in its heaviest users ahead of an expected initial public offering this year, the company told CNBC. The product is set to … Read more
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, March 13, 2023. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images A former high-ranking lawyer at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to conspiring to sexually exploit multiple children and now faces a mandatory minimum prison sentence of … Read more
Half a dozen banks reported higher quarterly net profit Saturday, as growth in retail loans, increased non-interest income and a fall in provisions more than offset the impact of increasing cost of funds that weighed on their net interest margins (NIMs). ICICI Bank, the largest of the six lenders, reported a 24% rise in net … Read more
A $26 billion rout in India’s lenders hasn’t dimmed their allure for Franklin Templeton, which is betting on growth potential in the sector. “Banks continue to remain a very key holding for us,” Sukumar Rajah, director of portfolio management at Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity, said in an interview Thursday. “There is more than adequate … Read more
Mumbai: Banks are likely to make representations to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on sustained liquidity drainage that has pushed up funding costs for lenders despite unchanged policy rates for nearly a year. Liquidity has steadily declined with the central bank repeatedly stressing the primacy of maintaining price stability as Indian voters get ready … Read more
Stephen Squeri, chairman and chief executive officer of American Express Co., speaks during an Economic Club of New York event in New York, US, on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images American Express CEO Stephen Squeri on Friday said the credit card company saw “good consumer spending” during the holidays … Read more
Michael Sonnenshein at the 2022 Forbes Iconoclast Summit at New York Historical Society on Nov. 3, 2022. Arturo Holmes | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images DAVOS, Switzerland — Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein told CNBC that most [says all 11 in the headline, summary and key point though] of the approved bitcoin exchange-traded funds won’t … Read more
People attend the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, January 18, 2024. Denis Balibouse | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on January 17, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything … Read more
