Bloomberg Banks are lobbying the European Central Bank (ECB) to extend temporary capital relief granted during the pandemic to keep credit flowing to fragile economies, according to people familiar with the matter. Lenders on the continent have been pressing officials to be allowed to keep excluding deposits held at central banks when calculating their leverage ratio. The exemption, set to …

Bloomberg JPMorgan Chase & Co. has told UK-based staff that more of them will return to office working starting next month as the country begins to wind down Covid-related restrictions. The American bank said in a memo that more workers would come to its London and Bournemouth sites from June 21. The offices will operate at a maximum of 50% …

Bloomberg Commerzbank AG posted a surprise profit in the first three months and upgraded its full-year revenue outlook, providing support to Chief Executive Officer Manfred Knof after he unveiled a new turnaround strategy to boost profitability. Revenue soared 35% in the first quarter after the bank joined peers in profiting from strong trading and investment banking conditions. That helped drive …