British bankers are feeling cheery. A financial industry survey shows 69% of firms feel more optimistic about the economic climate.

British bankers are feeling cheery. A financial industry survey shows 69% of firms feel more optimistic about the economic climate.

UK Economic Recovery Boosts Financial Firms’ Profits, Jobs-Survey

“All the key indicators – optimism, business volumes and profitability – are up. But it’s particularly encouraging to see longer term confidence indicators like marketing spend, employment and investment spend also rising strongly,” said Matthew Fell, Director for Competitive Markets at the CBI.

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