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Japanese bank launches cardless ATMs
May 09, 2012
A Japanese bank is to launch ATMs that use palm-scanning biometric technology in place of bank cards to identify customers
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CEO Hester hails progress at RBS
May 04, 2012
Royal Bank of Scotland boss Stephen Hester has hailed progress in "removing mistakes of the past" as the lender prepares to repay the last of the emergency loans taken during the financial...
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Overdraft fees on the rise
May 03, 2012
You're warned: be careful about overdraft fees. The average authorised rate is now more than almost 40 times the Bank of England base rate.
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App cash-send 'as easy as texting'
Apr 26, 2012
A "digital wallet" aiming to transform the way people manage their finances and send money using their mobile phones has been launched
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The big Visa Olympics rip-off
Apr 11, 2012
If you want to use a credit card at the Olympics, it will have to be issued by Visa. And that's an outrage! If you're one of the lucky few people who was able to get a ticket for London 2012...
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Bank tipped to pause cash support
Apr 04, 2012
The Bank of England is expected to hold back from unleashing extra emergency support for the economy on Thursday amid mixed signals over the fate of the recovery. The Bank's Monetary Policy...
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Banking set to get more expensive
Mar 19, 2012
Banks' woes are expected to translate into higher charges for personal customers. Forced to hold more capital, the banks will also lend less, and they are expected to lay off more people
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Santander boss gets £4m for 2011
Mar 16, 2012
The boss of Santander's UK arm was awarded more than £4 million in pay and bonuses for 2011 - despite the bank reporting a slide in profits after it put aside more than half a billion pounds...
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Free banking under pressure, warns regulator
Mar 14, 2012
The new financial consumer regulator has warned that free banking could be a thing of the past if the banks are to make safer profits. Is he right?
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Warning of 'real' anger at banks
Mar 12, 2012
Some of Britain's top banks have warned they will move abroad unless a less "hostile" successor to Sir Mervyn King, the Governor of the Bank of England, is appointed when his term ends next...
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Five bank accounts that give you something for nothing
Mar 08, 2012
A bank account is one of life’s essentials these days, somewhere for your salary to be paid into and your bills to come out of. But it doesn't have to be boring!
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Bank debit cards fail a second time
Mar 07, 2012
Some Yorkshire Bank and Clydesdale Bank customers have been unable to use their debit cards twice in three days due to computer problems
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10 things we hate about our banks
Mar 06, 2012
We love complaining about our banks. And with the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) upholding more than 70% of the complaints it received about financial companies in the second half of 2011, it would seem that our gripes are often justified
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Is this the best current account ever?
Mar 05, 2012
The new 123 current account from Santander allows you to earn cashback on your council tax, energy bills and mobile phone bills!
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Bank customer debit cards declined
Mar 05, 2012
Shoppers across the country were literally left penniless when a malfunction stopped them from paying for purchases using their debit card
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