World

IMF managing director forecasts growth 'slowdown' in the next year

"In two years’ time, the world has moved from synchronized upswing – in other words, accelerating growth – to a synchronized slowdown", she said.

10 October 2019

Turkey

Erdoğan has dismissed the governor of Turkey's central bank

President Erdoğan has dismissed the governor of Turkey's central bank in a move that has prompted concerns about the bank's independence

6 July 2019

World News

Path to prosperity: African Development Bank pushes for regional integration

In partnership with the African Development Bank

The African Development Bank is investing more than 13 billion Euros to finance regional integration infrastructure, believing it's key to economic prosperity.

21 June 2019

Germany

Deutsche Bank is planning to create a so-called 'bad bank' in overhaul

Germany's Deutsche Bank is planning to create a so-called 'bad bank' that will undertake poor-performing assets and non-performing or bad loans

17 June 2019

Economy

New vegan-friendly €100 and €200 banknotes enter circulation

European Central Bank introduces new vegan-friendly banknotes as part of "Europa" roll out to fight counterfeited currency.

29 May 2019

United Kingdom

Banks face existential threat from climate change, central banks warn

Central banks chiefs have warned the financial firms if they fail to make changes to adapt to the risks of climate change, "they will fail to exist".

18 April 2019

Germany

Possible job losses as Germany's big banks in merger taks

Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank confirmed on Sunday they were in talks about a merger.

17 March 2019

Business Planet

The tiny Georgian toy company making a big difference

In partnership with The European Investment Bank

Business Planet heads to Georgia to find out about a toy company making a difference after obtaining microfinance guaranteed.

15 February 2019

Business Planet

The man behind Georgia's very own toy story

In partnership with The European Investment Bank

Georgian toy company Dadari doesn't just make wooden toys it also makes a point of employing people with disabilities. Three of the firm's seven employees have special learning needs. Business Planet spoke to the firm's founder Merab Kuchukhidze to find out more about the company.

15 February 2019

Business Planet

Fuelling Ukraine's SME potential

In partnership with The European Investment Bank

This episode of Business Planet goes to Ukraine to see how loan guarantees from the European Union are helping small and medium-sized businesses to thrive.

1 February 2019

Business Planet

Ukraine: "the potential is exceptional"

In partnership with The European Investment Bank

Trade in goods between the EU and Ukraine is growing fast. In 2017 it rose by nearly a quarter to 37 billion euros. Business Planet speaks to Hugues Mingarelli, the EU's Ambassador to the country, about the deepening ties between Europe and Ukraine.

1 February 2019

Economy

Cash out: Eurozone banks stop issuing €500 note in fight against crime

Moves to phase out the euro’s highest-value banknote took a major step forward on Monday.

28 January 2019

World News

EU fines Mastercard €570 million following anti-trust investigation

The European Commission said it had fined Mastercard following investigation into breaches of the EU's anti-trust rules

22 January 2019

World News

European stocks set for worst year since 2008

European shares are down nearly 14% and are on track for their worst year since the global financial crisis of 2008.

24 December 2018

United Kingdom

Santander UK fined €36m for failing to process funds of dead customers

Santander UK has been fined €36m for failing to process funds of dead customers

19 December 2018

Austria

Austrian cash machine dispenses €50 instead of €20 notes, 84 face jail

An employee improperly filled in the cash machine resulting in the mix-up.

11 December 2018

Belgium

Billions of Libyan assets mishandled by Belgian banks

An investigation is underway into Belgian banks billions of Euro are missing which belonged to the desceased Libyan strongman Mummar Gaddafi. This comes after Belgian authorities were accused of paying out interest and dividends on Libya’s frozen bank accounts.

7 November 2018

Economy

ECB's Mersch unveils new 100 and 200 euro banknotes

Yves Mersch, member of the ECB's Executive Board, unveiled the new 100 and 200 euro banknotes on Monday (September 17), saying they were more secure than the old version and easier to handle.

17 September 2018

World

What does the future of the Islamic economy look like?

As old as the religion itself, Islamic banking has reached new levels of maturity in the past fifty years. It is forecast to be worth 3 trillion dollars by 2021 with Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and the UAE currently leading the market.

15 July 2018

United Kingdom

U.K. Government sells RBS shares for huge loss

U.K. Government has sold 7.7 percent of its RBS shares at half the price they bought them for

5 June 2018