HSBC has agreed to sell its entire retail banking operations in Sri Lanka to local lender Nations Trust Bank for 18 billion Sri Lankan rupees. The deal, announced on September...
Category: Finance
Macquarie Lifts Price Targets for Big Four Banks
Macquarie Group has raised its price targets for Australia’s big four banks, signaling better credit quality and lower risks in the sector. This move comes as investors eye potential buys...
Gold Prices Hit Record Highs on Fed Cuts and China Demand
Gold prices soared to new all-time highs this week, driven by fresh U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and strong buying from central banks like China. Investors turned to the...
Jamie Dimon Doubts Fed Rate Cuts Amid Sticky Inflation
Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, stated that the Federal Reserve may struggle to lower interest rates further unless inflation falls below 3 percent. In a recent interview, he...
Deutsche Bank Predicts Bitcoin in Central Bank Reserves by 2030
Deutsche Bank, a major German financial giant, released a report on September 22, 2025, stating that central banks could start holding Bitcoin alongside gold as reserve assets by 2030. This...
GCC Banks Assets Surge to $3.5 Trillion in 2024
Commercial banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council nations saw their total assets climb by 10 percent last year, hitting about $3.5 trillion as economies in the region bounced back strong....
Ripple CTO Reveals XRP Powers Trillions in Bank Deals
Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer has announced that several banks are now using XRP for payments, with one upcoming bank set to run fully on the XRP Ledger. This move could...
Major Hack Leaks Data from 20 Korean Private Equity Funds
In a shocking cyber attack, hackers breached data from about 20 private equity funds in South Korea earlier this month. The Russian speaking ransomware group Qilin targeted a cloud server...
S&P 500 Hits Record Above 6600 on Tech Surge
The S&P 500 closed above 6600 for the first time ever on September 15, 2025, driven by strong gains in technology stocks and positive economic signals. This milestone came amid...
Nigerian Banks Race to Meet CBN Capital Deadline
Nigeria’s banking sector faces a critical deadline in March 2026, as the Central Bank of Nigeria pushes for higher capital levels to strengthen financial stability. With just six months left,...










