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McKinsey: European and UK banks face $100bn profit hit

Influential consultancy says consolidation may be called for as European banks face their 'uncomfortable new reality'

McKinsey: European and UK banks face $100bn profit hit
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Banks in the UK and Europe could see almost $100 billion wiped off their combined profits over the coming years under a worst-case scenario outlined by analysts at McKinsey.

The influential management consultancy on December 7 published its sixth annual report on the global retail and wholesale banking industry entitled A Brave New World For Global Banking.

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