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Added on the 28/06/2016 16:08:23 - Copyright : Reuters EN
Supporters of the European Union hold a small march from outside Downing Street to Parliament Square in London, while supporters of Brexit gather to celebrate nearby as the UK prepares to officially exit the EU. IMAGES
Top British bankers will tell Britain's finance minister Philip Hammond to give them a clearer idea of what the country's divorce from the EU will mean for them when they hold their first meeting since the Brexit vote. Jo Webster reports.
Along with Italy's banks, Portugal's are now attracting attention from economists worried over high levels of debt and low levels of capital. Kirsty Basset reports on the growing conviction, for some, that another financial crisis is brewing.
The Bank of England took steps to ensure British banks keep lending and insurers do not dump corporate bonds. Its Governor, Mark Carney, says the economic risks it warned of before the vote to leave the European Union had started to materialize, as Laura Frykberg reports.
Shares in UK banks plunged again as fears over the fallout from Britain's decision to leave the European Union sparked earnings downgrades and sell-offs by shell-shocked investors. As Sonia Legg reports, Europe's banks weren't immune from Brexit anxiety either.
The first official budget figures since Britain voted to leave the EU show a smaller-than-expected budget surplus. As post-referendum data continues to trickle in, attention is turning to what sort of access Britain will seek with its main trading partners in the EU. Kirsty Basset reports.