Banking

Germany's stance toward UniCredit's proposed takeover of Commerzbank appears to be shifting, with Berlin signalling a greater willingness to engage in discussions around the UniCredit Commerzbank Deal. After years of resistance, the German government's evolving posture has drawn attention...

The European anti money laundering framework is entering a new supervisory phase as responsibility shifts toward a more integrated model. The creation of the Authority for Anti Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism introduces an EU level...

Visa and PayInit have announced plans to build shared payment infrastructure that will enable Swiss card-issuing banks to offer cross-border peer-to-peer payments. The development is designed to give financial institutions access to international payment networks without each bank having...

U.S. banking regulators are refocusing their supervisory approach, shifting examinations and enforcement actions toward material financial risks rather than minor procedural and documentation concerns. The updated Bank Supervisory Framework, led by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency...

The European Central Bank is advancing plans for an integrated European tokenised finance market, with central bank money positioned as the settlement anchor for tokenised financial assets across the continent. ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone has outlined the institution's...

Tokenized Deposits have moved a step closer to broader institutional use after HSBC and Standard Chartered completed what the banks described as the first bank-to-bank transaction of its kind via SWIFT's digital blockchain-backed ledger. The banks reported the completion...

Creatio and Bayanat have entered a partnership aimed at helping financial institutions across the MENA region automate customer operations and banking workflows using AI and no-code technology. The collaboration brings together Creatio's AI-native CRM and workflow platform with Bayanat's...