Spanish Banks’ Bad Loans Worsen as Recession Bites: Economy
More Spanish loans soured in March, fueling concern that the government’s focus on making banks clean up real estate was too narrow as the country’s economy entered a recession.

Banks to tread with care
Global financial markets here and in Asia were jolted yesterday by fresh fractures in Europe.

Midday Glance: Banks companies
Shares of some top banks companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:

Greece Aims to Clear Bank Funding By May 24 as ECB Loans Halted
A Greek official said the nation should clear a 18 billion-euro ($23 billion) capital boost for its four biggest banks by May 24, paving the way for a return to European Central Bank funding.

Asian shares slide amid fears for Spanish banks
By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares tumbled on Friday and were set for their worst weekly showing since September, amid political turmoil in Greece and signs of growing instability in Spanish ...

Shares slide amid fears for Spanish banks,
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares tumbled on Friday and were set for their worst weekly showing since September, amid political turmoil in Greece and signs of growing instability in Spanish banks, with investors adding the latest weak U.S. data to the list of risk factors. Assets across the board, from commodities such as oil and gold to riskier currencies such as the euro and the Australian dollar ...

Branson: Banks should lend more
As youth unemployment stays above a million, Sir Richard Branson talks about the young and jobless.

Greek banks, hostage to rumours, new poll
ATHENS (AFP) - Greek banks, struggling to stay afloat after two years of unending crisis, are back in the firing line, beset by rumours of a run on deposits and facing more uncertainty as the country holds fresh polls.

Banks Are Issuing More Credit Card Accounts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. credit card users are getting better about making more timely payments, even as banks are increasingly issuing cards to borrowers with less-than-stellar credit.

Moody's downgrades Spanish banks - statement in full
Moody's has cut the ratings of 16 Spanish banks, and Santander UK. Here is the rating agency's statement in full.