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		<title>Co-operative Bank wins MoneySupermarket award</title>
		<link>http://www.bankingtimes.co.uk/2012/01/10/co-operative-bank-wins-moneysupermarket-award/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Kilner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MoneySupermarket.com has named The Co-operative Bank as the Best Current Account Provider in the UK. The recently established ‘Supers’ awards consider The Co-operative Bank to be a market leader in terms of innovation and customer service. Robin Taylor, Head of Banking at The Co-operative Bank, said that the award success was indicative of the firm&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Co-op preferred bidder for Lloyds&#8217; branches</title>
		<link>http://www.bankingtimes.co.uk/2011/12/14/co-op-preferred-bidder-for-lloyds-branches/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gill Montia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lloyds Banking Group has named Co-operative Group as its preferred bidder for the 632 branches that it needs to sell under EC competition rules. The bank says it will now progress more detailed exclusive discussions with the Co-op, with the aim of agreeing heads of terms by the end of March 2012. At this stage, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Most Britons are not saving for Christmas</title>
		<link>http://www.bankingtimes.co.uk/2011/12/13/most-britons-are-not-saving-for-christmas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Kilner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Co-operative Bank has commissioned research which reveals that less than half (42%) of Britons saved for Christmas this year. The survey reveals average savings of £423, with men saving £460 for Christmas and women £400, on average. Regionally, the foremost saving areas were London, Northern Ireland and the North East, and those saving least [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Direct top for customer satisfaction</title>
		<link>http://www.bankingtimes.co.uk/2011/11/24/first-direct-top-for-customer-satisfaction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:15:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gill Montia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite banks being blamed for our economic woes, their retail customers are happier with the service they receive than a year ago, according to the J D Power and Associates 2011 UK Retail Banking Satisfaction Study. HSBC&#8217;s First Direct takes first place with a score of 774, followed by The Co-operative Bank (734) and Nationwide [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Moody&#8217;s downgrades 12 UK banks</title>
		<link>http://www.bankingtimes.co.uk/2011/10/07/moodys-downgrades-12-uk-banks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankingtimes.co.uk/2011/10/07/moodys-downgrades-12-uk-banks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:37:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gill Montia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moody&#8217;s has today downgraded the senior debt and deposit ratings of 12 UK financial institutions and confirmed the ratings of one. The firm says its has reassessed the support environment in the UK in the light of &#8220;announcements made&#8221; and actions already taken, which have &#8220;significantly reduced the predictability of state support over the medium [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Co-operative Bank launches new savings account</title>
		<link>http://www.bankingtimes.co.uk/2011/09/29/co-operative-bank-launches-new-savings-account/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Kilner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Co-operative Bank has launched a new Select Access Saver account, featuring a rate of 2.25% gross. All UK residents aged 16 and older are eligible, and a minimum deposit of £500 is required to open an account. The Co-operative Bank has designed the account to combine a high rate of interest with accessibility, as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CFS becomes Co-operative Banking Group</title>
		<link>http://www.bankingtimes.co.uk/2011/09/06/cfs-becomes-co-operative-banking-group/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankingtimes.co.uk/2011/09/06/cfs-becomes-co-operative-banking-group/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 06:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gill Montia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Co-operative Financial Services has been renamed Co-operative Banking Group, operating under both The Co-operative Bank and The Co-operative Insurance brand names. The change comes alongside a revamp of its Britannia branches that will enable more customers to open accounts and carry out everyday banking activities on the High Street. The move will give Co-operative Bank [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Co-op comforted by financial services performance</title>
		<link>http://www.bankingtimes.co.uk/2011/08/25/co-op-comforted-by-financial-services-performance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gill Montia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Co-operative Financial Services turned in an acceptable performance in the six months to the end of June 2011, recording underlying operating profit of £131.3 million (2010: £109.3 million), and a 6.4% rise in gross revenues, to £1.33 billion. The group has also announced that full-servicing of current accounts will be available from September at its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CFS chief executive to step down</title>
		<link>http://www.bankingtimes.co.uk/2011/07/24/cfs-chief-executive-to-step-down/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankingtimes.co.uk/2011/07/24/cfs-chief-executive-to-step-down/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 07:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gill Montia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Co-operative Financial Services (CFS) chief executive, Neville Richardson, has announced that he will be leaving the group later this year. Mr Richardson joined CFS is August 2009 when it merged with Britannia Building Society, of which he was chief executive. According to group chief executive, Peter Marks, Mr Richardson has successfully led the integration of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Co-operative Bank seals AXA distribution deal</title>
		<link>http://www.bankingtimes.co.uk/2011/07/18/co-operative-bank-seals-axa-distribution-deal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankingtimes.co.uk/2011/07/18/co-operative-bank-seals-axa-distribution-deal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 06:55:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gill Montia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Co-operative Financial Services (CFS) has agreed a distribution deal with AXA Wealth that will see AXA offer financial advice to the mutual&#8217;s five million retail banking customers. The seven-year agreement will deploy 325 advisers across the CFS branch network. AXA Wealth provides similar services to Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks but its offering through Co-op Bank [...]]]></description>
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