Germany and Ireland Top the Pile Mopping Up Brexit Bank Business

Commuters in Dublin

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Germany and Ireland are emerging as the big winners from Brexit, at least as far as attracting banking business is concerned.

As many as 50 lenders are applying for licenses that will allow them to continue doing business in the European Union after Britain quits the bloc, according to German banking watchdog BaFin.