Banking Weekly

In this week's podcast: the International Monetary Fund faces disruption following the arrest of its head Dominique Strauss-Kahn; RBS boss Stephen Hester denies rumours of early exit from post; big banks take on capital surcharges. Presented by Patrick Jenkins with Sharlene Goff, Brooke Masters and Chris Giles in London and Justin Baer in New York with Stateside. Produced by LJ Filotrani

In this week's podcast: UK banks drop their PPI appeal: will the floodgates open on compensation? HSBC profits fall short; what to do with defunct banks. Presented by Patrick Jenkins with Brooke Masters and Sharlene Goff in the studio. Produced by LJ Filotrani

In this week's podcast: As implications of the interim report, delivered last week by the Independent Commission on Banking, are fully realised, we ask what will the landscape of UK retail banking look like this time next year; we return to a favourite topic of the podcast - location, location, location; and we look at the Church of England's criticism of bankers' pay. Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Sharlene Goff and Megan Murphy in the studio and Helen Thomas in New York for Stateside. Produced by LJ Filotrani Next episode of Banking Weekly is on May 9

In this week's show: The FT’s banking team discuss the Vickers report: what it means for Lloyds, capital ratios, high street customers and politics. Presented by Megan Murphy with Sharlene Goff and Jennifer Hughes. Stateside is by Francesco Guerrera. Produced by LJ Filotrani

In this week's podcast: Italy steps up pressure on its banks to boost their core tier one capital ahead of European Union stress tests starting this month; Ireland's banks look for another bail out to the tune of €24bn; in the UK, speculation increases ahead of the Banking Commission's interim report due out next week. US banking update, Stateside, is by Justin Baer this week. Presented by Megan Murphy with Patrick Jenkins and Sharlene Goff in the studio and Rachel Sanderson in Milan. Produced by LJ Filotrani

In the podcast this week: The evolving regulatory probe into the rate at which Libor was charged amid the crisis; bank capital and the investors mounting concerns that regulators are asking banks to hold too much capital; Ireland - Irish bank stress tests are due later this week, we predict what they might reveal. Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Sharlene Goff and Megan Murphy in the studio. Produced by LJ Filotrani

In this week's podcast: With details finally released last week on the new stress tests, we ask whether the European Banking Authority has made the tests strict enough; we look at Sir John Vickers and the increasing pressure he is under to reconsider proposals for a structural reorganisation of the banks; we look at the new takeover code - put in place to provide a transparent legal framework for substantial acquisition and takeover of publicly listed companies. Presented by Patrick Jenkins with Megan Murphy and Sharlene Goff in the studio and bringing us news of the US banking sector, Suzanne Kapner in New York. Produced by LJ Filotrani

In this week's show: EU stress tests - we discuss what key parts of the new tests are likely to be unveiled this week and we look at what was agreed in the meeting of EU leaders in Brussels, on Saturday, to stem the potential deepening economic crisis in Greece, Ireland and Portugal. Presented by Sharlene Goff with Patrick Jenkins and Brooke Master in the studio and Dan McCrum in New York. Produced by LJ Filotrani

In this week's podcast: Barclay's chief executive, Bob Diamond and his £7m bonus; HSBC and rumours about relocation: EU stress tests - changes to make them more robust. Presented by Megan Murphy with Patrick Jenkins and Brooke Masters. Produced by LJ Filotrani

In this week's podcast: Northern Rock's return to riskier lending; HSBC and its full year results; Middle East investors and tension in Italy over UniCredit. Stateside is by Justin Baer. Presented by Patrick Jenkins with Sharlene Goff and Lina Saigo in the studio and Rachel Sanderson in Milan. Produced by LJ Filotrani

In this week's podcast: Results from the UK's two state-backed lenders, RBS and Lloyds; banks looking to sell more products to fewer clients on the back of M&A mandates; the spike in emergency lending by the ECB to Ireland's two embattled lenders, Anglo Irish and Irish Nationwide. Stateside is by Suzanne Kapner. Presented by Megan Murphy with Sharlene Goff, Jennifer Hughes and Lina Saigol. Produced by LJ Filotrani

In this week's podcast: We look at Credit Suisse and cocos; Barclays and its annual results; Project Merlin. Stateside is by Dan McCrum in New York. Presented by Patrick Jenkins with Sharlene Goff and Jennifer Hughes. Produced by LJ Filotrani

In this week's podcast: The row over bankers pay reignited by news of Barclays chief Bob Diamond's £9.5m bonus; Project Merlin and news on how the initiative is faring; EU bank results. Stateside is by Francesco Guerrera this week. Presented by Patrick Jenkins with Megan Murphy and Sharlene Goff. Produced by LJ Filotrani

In this week's podcast: We take a look back at last week's World Economic Forum event in Davos; we hear from Lord Levene about his new high street banking venture, NBNK; we discuss reactions from the City about suggestions from the Banking Commission about breaking up the UK's big banks. Stateside is brought to you by Justin Baer in New York. Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Sharlene Goff and Megan Murphy. Produced by LJ Filotrani

In this week's podcast: We take a look at what's likely to be on the agenda for the banking sector at the World Economic Forum in Davos; we shed light on Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond's proposals for overhauling the way it pays its top bankers; we look at Sir John Vickers and his speech on Saturday about the merits of ring fencing bank activities. Stateside is brought to you by Justin Baer from New York. This week's guest is Mark Spelman, global head of strategy from consulting company Accenture. Presented by Megan Murphy with Patrick Jenkins, Sharlene Goff and Jennifer Hughes. Produced by LJ Filotrani