Banking and Finance in the New World

Pressure on Greece increased dramatically on Wednesday night after Germany's central bank called for a suspension of financial support to Athens and eurozone finance ministries agreed to draft contingency plans for a Greek exit from the euro.  

The Bank of England should cut interest rates, print more money and ease the regulatory pressure on banks as part of a radical set of measures to return Britain to recovery, the International Monetary Fund has urged.  

S cuts the credit rating of five Spanish banks, including three to "junk," as struggling lender Bankia requests €19bn in state aid and Catalonia calls for assistance from central government to pay its bills.  

Germany's central bank indicates Greece leaving the eurozone would be the lesser of two evils if austerity measures are not followed, while euro nations are reportedly told to prepare for a Greek euro exit.  

The head of the eurozone's central bank urged the region's leaders to take a "courageous leap" to safeguard the future of the single currency as clear divisions continued and a Greek exit remained in focus.  

Fears of a Spanish bail-out escalated after its wealthiest region asked the central government to help pay its bills and the country's fourth largest bank asked for a €19bn (£15bn) taxpayer rescue.  

ECB head Mario Draghi rejects criticism of the central bank's cheap three-year lending plan and calls for governments to take a 'courageous leap' of political imagination to save the eurozone.  

UK households are facing a further 18 month long squeeze on their finances as incomes rise more slowly than inflation, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development has warned.  

Customers with large deposits have started withdrawing cash from Santander, the bank has admitted, as it tried to reassure concerned members of the public that their money is safe.  

Customers with large deposits have started withdrawing cash from Santander, the bank has admitted, as it tried to reassure concerned members of the public that their money is safe.  

Germany's status as a safe-haven during the eurozone crisis was confirmed after its central bank said it would issue two-year bonds at zero interest for the first time.  

The Government could make changes to the way inflation is calculated that would save the Treasury £3bn a year, but cost pensioners and those holding index-linked bonds.  

The European Commission and the European Central Bank are working on scenarios in case Greece has to leave the euro zone, EU trade commissioner Karel De Gucht has said.  

The European Commission and the European Central Bank are working on scenarios in case Greece has to leave the euro zone, EU trade commissioner Karel De Gucht has said.  

Customers with large deposits have started withdrawing cash from Santander, the bank has admitted, as it tried to reassure concerned members of the public that their money is safe.  

The Government is examining plans to commit more than £20bn of taxpayer money to infrastructure projects in an effort to rekindle flagging economic growth.  

Hard-pressed households will be offered some respite this week when inflation falls back sharply to take some of the pressure off family finances.  

Hard-pressed households will be offered some respite this week when inflation falls back sharply to take some of the pressure off family finances.  

Wonga, the short-term money lender, has been censured by the Office of Fair Trading for "aggressive and misleading" debt collection practices.  

Santander has moved to reassure customers that their money is safe following the decision by Moody's to downgrade the Spanish bank's credit rating.  

Savers continue to pour money into bonds rather than shares in a desperate attempt to generate a decent level of income from their investments.  

Wonga, the short-term money lender, has been censured by the Office of Fair Trading for "aggressive and misleading" debt collection practices.  

Customers of banking giant HSBC were left unable to withdraw money or make card payments as a result of a server glitch yesterday.  

Inflation has wiped nearly 10pc off the real value of savings over the last five years despite falling to 3pc in April.  

Santander admits that some customers are withdrawing cash as it moves to reassure customers that their money is safe.  

As several best buys are withdrawn, we explain how to ensure that you still get a decent return on your money.  

The number of people putting money aside for their retirement has fallen by an "alarming" 5pc in just a year.  

An environmental fund manager explains how he makes money from water projects around the world.  

An environmental fund manager explains how he makes money from water projects around the world.  

Marks & Spencer and Vodafone report annual results, and the latest inflation figures come out.  

Telegraph View: Poets are good with words but bad with money.  

Gardening and investment have more in common than you might imagine.