Banking

The social and economic stakes of Spain’s deepest political crisis in a generation mounted as banks planned to shift their domiciles from the region and rival soccer players weighed in.

The Indian government took 500 and 1,000 rupee notes out of circulation to crack down on tax evasion and corruption. But the people feeling it most are at the bottom of the economic ladder — women without bank accounts.

Banking in a failed state is a risky business. In Libya, it’s hard to figure out who to trust.

Already one of the world’s major financial centers, London is now going after an even bigger piece of the pie — Islamic finance. The sector is growing by 30 percent a year, so British government officials are pushing for a public, high-profile campaign to establish the city as a hub.

Crazy low rates? No income verification? No appraisals? Could be a big problem.