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S&P: Independent Scotland could face 'Icelandic' banking crisis
Scotland's banking sector could suffer an Icelandic-style crisis if the vote for independence is approved, Standard & Poor's has warned.
RBS takes major step towards resuming dividends
The Royal Bank of Scotland has agreed a deal to scrap its Dividend Access Shares, bringing the resumption of dividend payments by the bank much closer.
RBS in talks with government over dividend policy
The Royal Bank of Scotland is in talks with the government to buy back £1.5bn of shares held by UKFI in a move which could hasten its return to the dividend register.
Moody's cuts RBS rating amid fears over restructuring
Credit ratings agency Moody's has cut the rating of the Royal Bank of Scotland, amid fears its restructuring will 'heavily depress' profits.
Time to buy long/short funds as earnings misses cause 'brutal' falls?
Fund buyers are increasing their exposure to absolute return equity funds to take advantage of sharp falls by companies which miss earnings estimates.
Royal Bank of Scotland confirms £8bn loss for 2013
The Royal Bank of Scotland has made an £8.2bn loss in 2013, as it struggled with the burden of regulatory fines and splitting up the business.
RBS faces £8bn loss after additional £3bn provisions
Royal Bank of Scotland is facing an £8bn loss for 2013 after announcing an additional £3.1bn of provisions for litigation and mis-selling costs.
FCA appoints Promontory and Mazars to review RBS failures
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed consultancy Promontory Financial Group and accountancy firm Mazars to lead its skilled persons (s166) review into the failures around the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)'s lending practices to small firms....
LIBOR scandal continues as three ex-Rabobank traders face charges
Three former Rabobank traders have been charged in the US with manipulating the yen LIBOR benchmark interest rate since 2006.
HSBC misses interest swap redress target as banks' payouts hit £159m
Banks' redress payments to customers embroiled in the interest rate swap mis-selling scandal surged to £158.6m in December, putting most banks on track to reach their projected review goals.
Cable refers RBS to FCA for 'driving healthy companies into the ground'
RBS, the taxpayer-owned bank, has been accused of killing off small businesses to seize assets for its own property empire, in evidence referred to financial watchdogs by business secretary Vince Cable, according to reports.
RBS shares sell off as group unveils £38bn 'bad bank'
Royal Bank of Scotland today reported a loss of £634m before tax in the third quarter, undershooting estimates by some way, while it also announced plans to create an 'internal' bad bank to run down its book of bad loans.
Osborne to step back from RBS split
The Chancellor George Osborne is expected to step back from plans to break-up the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) amid an expected outcry from some shareholders.
RBS warned not to reject £1.5bn branch bid
The leader of a £1.5bn bid to take over 315 branches up for sale by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has warned the lender it must take the offer seriously.
Investors warn new RBS chief exec over break-up battle
The new chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland, Ross McEwan, was facing his first challenge this weekend after leading shareholders in the bank signalled they would not support breaking it up even if the Treasury insists on going ahead.
RBS fined £5.6m for transaction reporting failings
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been fined £5,620,300 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for incorrectly reporting transactions it made in wholesale markets, and in some instances, failing to report transactions at all.
UK banks told to raise £13bn to plug hole in finances
UK banks need to raise billions more in capital to cover their risks, the regulator has said.
Osborne paves way for RBS bad bank as govt prepares for Lloyds sale
The Chancellor, George Osborne, has said it would have been wise to split majority-government owned Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) into a good and bad bank when the crisis erupted, paving the way for such action to be taken in the future.
RBS exits retail structured product market
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has pulled out of the retail structured product market due to high capital costs.
RBS shares dive 7% after Hester's shock resignation
Shares in Royal Bank of Scotland dropped 7% at the start of today's trading session in London following news CEO Stephen Hester will step down later this year.
RBS shareholders sue bank and Goodwin for £4bn
A group of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) shareholders have today launched a £4bn legal action against a number of top ex-directors, including Fred Goodwin.
UK 'may never recover' £66bn spent saving RBS and Lloyds
The UK economy may never recover the £66bn spent on rescuing Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Lloyds, a new report has warned.
RBS posts £1.2bn loss in Q3 as PPI costs mount
Royal Bank of Scotland has posted a pre-tax loss of £1.2bn in the third quarter, as it sets aside a further £400m to cover PPI mis-selling claims.
RBS and Lloyds among 12 banks in LIBOR probe
RBS and Lloyds, the two UK tax-payer backed banks, are among a dozen financial groups being investigated for manipulating the LIBOR rate, which resulted in a record £290m regulator fine for Barclays, it was revealed yesterday.
