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RBS Faces Financial Conduct Authority Probe into 2012 IT Failure
New Financial Conduct Authority to investigate bank's system collapse that hit millions of customers.
UK Home Sales Rise to 3-Year High on Lending Boost - Rics
Bank of England's FLS and other government initiatives ease pressure on the property market.
Private Sector Hiring to Increase Despite Weak Economic Outlook - BDO
Optimism in key manufacturing sector declined in March, but hiring prospects increase.
Mis-Selling Derivatives Q&A: Regulator Should Install Appeals Process [VIDEO]
Vedanta Hedging's Abhishek Sachdev says new regulator should sit on review appeals panel.
UK House Prices Will Rise Modestly in 2013 - Halifax
Halifax points to price rise as mortgage market given boost by Help to Buy and Funding for Lending schemes.
Bank of England Holds On More QE As Triple Dip Recession Threat Fades
Monetary policy committee votes in April meeting to keep asset purchases at £375bn and leave record-low base rate unchanged.
European Stocks Rise Ahead of Central Bank Decisions
European markets pick up as investors await policy decision from European Central Bank and Bank of England.
Credit Demand And Supply Among SMEs Weakens - BoE
Bank of England credit conditions survey shows availability and demand fell at smaller firms in the first quarter.
UK Financial Regulators Levy £1bn in Fines for Fraud
More than 700 cases of fraudulent activity determined since start of economic crisis, says Ernst & Young.
Business Lending and Mortgage Approvals Slump Despite FLS - BoE
Bank of England data shows February credit decline despite Funding for Lending Scheme.
Bank of England Says UK Lenders Must Raise £25bn in New Capital
Bank's Financial Policy Committee says Britain's biggest lenders need stronger capital buffers by the end of the year
Brics Summit: China and Brazil Ink $30bn Currency Swap Deal
Deal takes almost half of trade exchanges between Brazil and China out of US dollar zone.
UK Seals Status as Largest Offshore China Currency Payment Hub
UK has made the most payments in the Chinese currency for the last 9 months, according to Swift
British Taxpayers Get £4bn Repayment From 'Bad Bank' UKAR
UK Asset Resolution, the 'bad bank' set up to unwind illiquid assets from bailed out Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley, sees profit jump in 2012.
London Leads Britain's Biggest House Price Rise in Three Years - Hometrack
London leads home price increases as demand-supply gap continues to grow in UK housing market.
Osborne's Budget 2013: Winning the Battle, Losing the War [VIDEO]
Chancellor may have wrong-footed Opposition for the moment but his 'pay our own way' will not save him in the long run.
Osborne's Budget 2013: No Fireworks as Plan A Stays but BoE Mandate May Change
Analysts say deficit reduction still Chancellor George Osborne's main aim ahead of 2013 Budget.
Sterling Surge Before Mervyn King Interview Raises Insider Trading Questions
Pound sees biggest jump since July before broadcast of ITV interview with Bank of England governor that warns recent fall has gone too far.
UK Home Rental Costs Down 0.1% in February
Increased availability of mortgages have triggered more home purchases recently.
UK House Prices Broadly Stable Despite Sales at Two-and-a-Half Year High - Rics
The UK home sales are yet to reach levels seen before the financial crisis, says Rics
HSBC Boosts SME Lending With £5bn Fund
Only major UK bank not part of the governments Funding for Lending Scheme boosts SME lending pot
European Stocks Climb on Strong China Trade Data
Markets advance on stronger-than-expected China trade data ahead of key US employment figures.
Bank Of England Holds Key Rate Unchanged at Record Low
Sterling rises and gilts fall after Bank makes no change to £375bn asset purchase programme
Sterling Falls Sharply Ahead of Key Bank of England Rate Decision
The Financial Times says Chancellor Osborne may be preparing extra powers for incoming BoE Governor Mark Carney to revive economic growth.
European Stocks Gain Ahead of Central Bank Meetings
Markets edge higher as traders await policy decisions from European Central Bank and Bank of England.
BCC Slashes 2013 UK Growth Forecast to 0.6%
BCC expects medium-term improvement, reaching 2.2 percent in 2015.
SME Finance: Data Suggests Lack of Demand for Bank Lending
As critics round on Bank of England Funding for Lending Scheme, research suggests limited appetite for credit.
Asian Markets Except Japan Weak, Nikkei Breaks 12,000 Mark
Most markets across the region trade lower, although Nikkei hits record high on yen weakness.
BoE's Mervyn King: Government's RBS Strategy 'Nonsense'
Governor King tells banking commission that government should take full control of RBS and split it into two to get it back to private sector quicker.
Britons Expect UK Inflation to Hit 3.5%
Inflation expectations poll by YouGov and Citi shows worsening outlook among Britons.