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Bank's Financial Policy Committee says Britain's biggest lenders need stronger capital buffers by the end of the year

Deal takes almost half of trade exchanges between Brazil and China out of US dollar zone.

UK has made the most payments in the Chinese currency for the last 9 months, according to Swift

Levene jailed in November ordered to pay back £1 within seven days.

Cumulative statutory profits of big five declined by 40 percent in year to £11.7bn.

OECD projects China to grow at 8.5% in 2013 and is on track to become the world's biggest economy by 2016.

China's manufacturing activity accelerates in March due to an increase in output and new export orders.

Asian markets advance as China manufacturing shows improvement, ahead of a key Bank of Japan briefing.

EXCLUSIVE: Vince Cable PPS says she still has dozens of concerns about way banks handle FSA review process.

FDI inflow from European Union rises 34 percent but those from US and Asia drop.

HSBC is facing criminal charges in Argentina that could lead to substantial fines for the troubled bank.

Investors worry that the deposit levy plan on Cyprus could set a precedence for other bailout packages.

Fresh HM Revenues & Customs data also shows trade deficit between UK and EU narrowing at start of economy's first quarter.

Sale attracts €13bn and could mark crucial stage in efforts to exit EU/IMF bailout.

IB Times UK presenter Marverine Cole looks at the challenges chancellor faces in 2013 Budget.

PPI mis-selling spawns new industry as banks become inundated with claims for compensation, says employment group Manpower.

Only major UK bank not part of the governments Funding for Lending Scheme boosts SME lending pot

China's factory output and retail sales data indicate underlying issues in the economy, which is still recovering from slow down.

Sale nets $3.2bn in cash for loss-making subsidiary of HSBC as asset sales under CEO Stuart Gulliver continue

China's February services sector PMI indicates moderate recovery for the Chinese economy.

Europe's biggest bank says full year profits fell 6 percent to $20.6bn after it set aside $1.4bn in UK PPI costs and paid $1.9bn in money laundering fines.