The FINANCIAL -- Payments in euro processed through the Eurosystem’s TARGET system increased in 2012, in terms of both volume and value, compared with the previous year, shows The 2012 TARGET Annual Report, published by the European Central Bank (ECB).

The FINANCIAL -- Standard Chartered makes a significant contribution to ongoing economic development in Bangladesh, a country which has overcome significant challenges to enjoy strong economic growth in recent years, according to the study, led by Professor Ethan Kapstein of Georgetown University in Washington DC.

The FINANCIAL -- Wells Fargo & Company is donating $100,000 to the American Red Cross to assist individuals and families affected by this week’s devastating tornado in Moore, Okla. and surrounding areas, according to Wells Fargo.

The FINANCIAL -- Wells Fargo & Co.  reported that as of March 31, 2013, the company had fulfilled an estimated 90 percent of its $4.3 billion consumer relief and refinance commitment under the National Mortgage Settlement according to its latest scheduled report to the Office of Mortgage Settlement Oversight.

The FINANCIAL -- More than half (54%) of millennials say debt is their “biggest financial concern currently,” surpassing day-to-day expenses, according to a new Wells Fargo Retirement Survey focused on millennials’ attitudes toward savings and retirement.