Banking

Bank of Scotland-owner Lloyds Banking Group has earmarked £450 million to cover potential fines and compensation related to an ongoing investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA is scrutinising whether consumers were charged inflated prices for car loans, focusing on loan

HSBC Group has increased its CEO Noel Quinn's pay package to £10.6 million, almost doubling his earnings from the previous year, despite a Q4 profit drop. The hit came from the bank's exposure to China's real estate downturn, resulting in a 78% decline in quarterly profits, falling to $1 billi

Barclays, in its first strategy update in a decade, has revealed plans to cut £2 billion in costs as part of a corporate shake-up aimed at boosting shareholder payouts by £10bn within the next three years.

J.P. Morgan Private Bank has announced it is expanding its footprint in Scotland with the addition of a new team of dedicated advisors in Edinburgh. The new team of dedicated advisors will join the existing team based in Edinburgh and will provide wealth management services to individuals, family of

Scotland is experiencing a start-up boom, with over 40,000 new businesses setting up shop last year – an increase of 12% on the number of new companies incorporated in 2022.

Barclays UK has sealed a deal to acquire Edinburgh-headquartered Tesco Bank's retail banking business for an initial £600 million.

HSBC has been slapped with a £57.4 million fine by the Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) for "serious failings" in safeguarding customer deposits over a seven-year period from 2015 to 2022. This marks the second-largest fine ever imposed by the PRA. The initial fine 

Lloyds Banking Group is set to cut approximately 1,600 jobs across its branch network as part of a strategic overhaul driven by the increasing trend of online banking. The restructuring initiative, affecting Lloyds, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland, aims to adapt to changing customer preferences and en

Edinburgh-based charity, Bank of Scotland Foundation, has announced the launch of its new five-year strategy - 'Building a Brighter Future for Scotland'. The strategy aims to fund, support and champion small and local charities that work towards improving the quality of life for some of Scotland's m

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly accelerated the shift towards online banking in the UK, with a notable decline in physical visits to bank branches, according to new research from KPMG.

Business confidence in Scotland fell ten points during December to 31%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking.

Royal Bank of Scotland is joining forces with Social Bite to host a Christmas dinner for people who’ve experienced homelessness.

Craig Herd, a product analyst at Sainsbury’s Bank based in Cumbernauld, has been named the UK Young Banker of the Year 2023. The prestigious award ceremony took place on 7 December 2023 at London's Mansion House. Initiated in 1987 by the Chartered Banker Institute, the awards honour individual

Edinburgh-headquartered private bank Hampden & Co has appointed Claire Mann as the head of client proposition. Ms Mann, with her extensive background in private banking and client relationship management, is set to lead the bank's client relationship management (CRM) programme. This strategic mo

Clydesdale Bank-owner Virgin Money, headquartered in Glasgow, has revealed a strategic investment of £130 million in artificial intelligence (AI) and new technologies aimed at bolstering its defences against cybercrime and securing the future of the business.