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Starling Bank matures from digital upstart to mainstream lender
30.11.2021Tech-focused model offered speed and flexibility to plunge into loans for Covid-hit small businesses
Virgin Money UK and Microsoft agree strategic partnership to transform banking
23.11.2021Microsoft and Virgin Money UK have agreed a strategic partnership that will see the bank launch a cloud-based platform to drive agility and productivity throughout the business and create a unique colleague and customer experience.
Bank of England keeps UK interest rates on hold at 0.1%
16.11.2021The pound fell heavily after the the Bank of England wrongfooted the City by leaving interest rates at their record low level of 0.1%, despite forecasting a jump in inflation to 5% by next spring.
UK banks to commit to coal financing phase-out by 2030 at COP26
09.11.2021HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group and NatWest Group will become signatories to the Powering Past Coal Alliance at the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Sky News understands.
Banks must treat victims of scams more fairly, says UK complaints body
02.11.2021Banks need to do more to treat people fairly when they are the victim of scams, according to the UK financial sector’s official complaints body, which is finding in the customer’s favour in three-quarters of such cases.