In a bold move to protect fair access to financial services, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on August 7, 2025, aimed at stopping banks from denying services based...
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Asia-Pacific Markets Mixed After Wall Street Tech Rally
Asia-Pacific stock markets showed mixed results on Tuesday, following strong gains on Wall Street driven by a rally in technology stocks. Investors reacted to local political changes, economic data, and...
UK Banks to Close Over 70 Branches by 2025 End
Major UK banks plan to shut more than 70 branches before the end of 2025, hitting customers in England, Scotland, and Wales. Halifax, Lloyds, Santander, and Bank of Scotland lead...
Switzerland Leads Private Banking Compliance
Switzerland is setting new standards in private banking compliance, with stricter rules in Zurich and Geneva reshaping how banks handle high-risk clients and markets. As of 2025, these changes aim...
US Banks Face Surging Scam Losses in 2024
US banks are grappling with a sharp rise in fraud, where scams now make up more than a quarter of total losses. New data from 2024 shows these deceptive tactics...
British Business Bank Invests £8M in NRG Therapeutics
The British Business Bank has poured £8 million into NRG Therapeutics, a UK based neuroscience firm, as part of a £50 million Series B funding round announced on September 8,...
RBI Orders Coop Banks to File Digital Returns via CIMS
The Reserve Bank of India has told all cooperative banks to start sending their internet and mobile banking reports through a new central system. This rule kicks in from August...
US Sanctions Trap Brazilian Banks in Legal Clash
The United States Treasury has put major Brazilian banks in a tough spot by demanding they enforce sanctions against Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. This move, dated September 2,...
Standard Bank Urges Lower PayShap Fees for Better Access
Standard Bank has called on South African banks to cut fees for PayShap transactions to boost adoption and financial inclusion. Speaking at a recent event in Johannesburg on September 4,...
Global Bond Sell Off Hits Japan Debt as Pound Drops
A global sell off in government bonds has pushed borrowing costs higher worldwide, with Japans long term debt yields reaching record levels and the UK pound weakening further. This market...










