Banking

SEPA: A payments patchwork

SEPA: A payments patchwork

An extended deadline for firms migrating to the Single Euro Payment Area should have made the move plain and simple. But with different countries retiring legacy systems at different times, the situation seems as complex as ever. Liz Salecka reports.

Deal news round-up

Deal news round-up

Bob Diamond's investment firm buys two African banks; plus news in brief on acquisitions from Marriott International and Woolworths South Africa.

Turkey: Capital is king

Turkey: Capital is king

Despite Turkey’s position as one of the “fragile five” economies, the country and its banks have proved resilient during recent months. Tim Burke reports.