Loans linked to ESG face overhaul by under-pressure banks

[ad_1] Sustainability-linked loans criticised for weak targets Once-booming SLL volumes down 36% in 2023 – LSEG data Banks introduce penalties, new clauses to loans Balancing tougher standards with not scaring…

British lawmakers check on how banks are treating small businesses during pandemic

[ad_1] Canary Wharf stands in London, Britain December 27, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) – Britain’s top banks may face action to make it easier for small businesses…

Column: Small U.S. banks and businesses make for big problem

[ad_1] ORLANDO, Florida, April 12 (Reuters) – If small businesses are the bedrock of the U.S. economy, last month’s banking shock has given us a pretty good idea of where…

Swiss can easily afford net zero transition with 2% GDP outlay – study

[ad_1] ZURICH, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Switzerland only needs to invest 2% of its gross domestic product annually over the next three decades to become carbon neutral by 2050, a…