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And the UK lays out plans to regulate cryptocurrency.

And Barclays names ex-Credit Suisse dealmaker as head of investment banking.

And Spain’s BBVA says it will exceed 2021 dividend.

The bank expects to generate an estimated pre-tax gain of $5.7b.

Some of the closing branches serve less than 250 customers a week.

And UK officials classify $1.27b small business loans as suspected fraud.

And HSBC’s UK unit plans to stop collecting gender data as part of inclusivity push.

And Barclays identifies material weakness in the internal control process.

And over 200,000 globally apply for internships at Goldman Sachs.

And HSBC steps up scrutiny of Russian clients amidst sanctions.

And JPMorgan has bought the college planning platform, Frank.

All personal, advance, and retail business banking customers with turnover below $5m are affected.

And Barclays expands private banking unit to France and Italy. From CNBC:

And Deutsche Bank to sell IT services division to India's Tata Consultancy.

And JPMorgan launches checkless no-overdraft accounts.