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Satarupa Bhowmik

CommBank partners with Apate.ai to combat scams using AI

The collaboration uses near real-time scam intelligence to protect CommBank customers and the Australian public from fraud.

Revolut reportedly to acquire Argentina’s Banco Cetelem

This acquisition includes Cetelem’s banking licence and its $6.4m in assets, according to Bloomberg.

Saga, NatWest in talks to launch personal banking products

The companies have agreed heads of terms and are now in “final negotiations,” Saga said in its trading update.

Standard Chartered wraps up divestment of Tanzania operations to Access Bank

This handover concludes a strategic divestment announced in April 2022.

First Financial to acquire Westfield Bancorp in $325m deal

The acquisition includes all of Westfield Bank’s retail banking locations, as well as its commercial, insurance agency, and private banking services.

Cyble, FinTech Australia partner to bolster cybersecurity in financial tech sector

Cyble’s offerings extend to cloud security, endpoint protection, supply chain risk monitoring, cyber threat intelligence, and dark web surveillance.

Kakao Bank gains approval for virtual banking in Thailand

A consortium led by SCBX, including Kakao Bank and WeBank, has been picked as one of three operators for the virtual bank.

LHV Bank, Salt Edge, Tuum enter open banking alliance

The alliance utilises Tuum’s core banking platform and Salt Edge’s Open Banking Compliance solution to improve customer services.

Jio Financial takes full ownership of Jio Payments Bank

The acquisition makes the digital bank a wholly-owned subsidiary of JFSL.

Lumin Digital, Chimney collaborate to enhance digital banking for homeowners

The partnership integrates Chimney’s MyHomeTracker solution into Lumin’s digital banking platform.