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McKinsey calls global banking revenues ‘anaemic’

Ten years on from the financial crisis, banking industry revenues are running at half their historical average

The European headquarters of investment bank JP Morgan in the Canary Wharf financial district
The European headquarters of investment bank JP Morgan in the Canary Wharf financial district Photo: Getty Images

Banking revenues across the world have collapsed since the global financial crisis with industry growth running at less than half the historical average, according to a wide-ranging study from McKinsey.

The 50-page report, published on November 7 by the influential consultancy, shows revenues across the sector have stalled since 2013 with investment banking being a particular drain.

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