Bristol & West

A group of Bristolian traders have launched their own currency for the town, backed by the local council and a credit union.

Some 2,000 British pensioners set to lose bonds worth a total of £46m may revive legal action against the bank that issued them.

Bristol & West has delayed its launch into the lifetime mortgage market until 18 May.

Bristol & West has used the help of Arab Banking Corporation (ABC) to devise new mortgage products being launched to Muslim customers in the UK looking for Sharia law-compliant financial services.

Bristol & West has signed a deal with Arab Banking Corporation to launch an Islamic mortgage market within three months.