Brexit

Brexit drives European companies away from UK banks, report warns

Corporate clients in continental Europe are becoming reluctant to use UK banks' services, consultancy finds

Thursday 5 September 2019 at 00:01

Brexit is increasingly driving European companies to turn their backs on UK banks in areas such as foreign exchange hedging, cash management and trade finance, according to a new report.

Connecticut-based consultancy Greenwich Associates found that “virtually all” of the Brexit-inspired changes to the European market appear to be “working against” UK lenders.