The uncertainty of the political climate, such as the US-China trade war and Brexit, has impacted the banking industry. Global banks are experiencing a weakening financial sector, including European banks, resulting in job cuts.
European banks are implementing layoffs as a cost-cutting efficiency measure. Beyond Europe, other regions are also affected, including Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, and North America. In total, nearly 60,000 bank employees are at risk of redundancy.
Europe, as the most affected region, anticipates a wave of layoffs totaling 52,424 people. North America follows with 2,769 job cuts, and the Middle East and Africa with 2,487. While less severely impacted, Asia-Pacific is also experiencing a reduction in its workforce of 513 employees.