All articles by Satarupa Bhowmik

Satarupa Bhowmik

Germany’s Commerzbank weighs domestic rival purchase to thwart UniCredit bid

Hamburg Commercial Bank and Oldenburgische Landesbank could be the potential targets of Commerzbank.

First Bank of Alabama adopts Jack Henry tech to modernise operations

This collaboration is aimed at streamlining operations and improving customer experience.

Saudi fintech Lean Technologies lands $67.5m Series B funding

The investment round, led by General Catalyst, brings Lean’s total funding to over $100m.

Australia nears agreement with ANZ to maintain Pacific branches

Discussions are underway aimed at preserving ANZ’s nine hubs, including those in Fiji and the Cook Islands.

Singapore’s DBS weighs stakes acquisitions in Malaysian banks

DBS’s plan to enter the Malaysian market aligns with the country’s improving economic outlook.

MidFirst Bank closes purchase of Amerant Bank’s Texas operations

The deal includes approximately $573.9m in deposits and $479.2m in loans.

Kemba Credit Union adopts Alkami’s digital banking platform

Alkami’s platform will enable Kemba Credit Union to drive growth in new deposit accounts and improve cross-sell opportunities.

BNZ acquires New Zealand fintech BlinkPay

BlinkPay will retain its leadership, decision-making, and startup culture.

Jeel and audax enter digital banking alliance in Saudi Arabia

The collaboration combines Jeel’s digital technology with audax’s expertise as a plug-and-play technology stack provider.

Australian Unity to transfer banking business to Bank Australia

The transfer includes Australian Unity’s banking customers and their associated loans, credit cards, and deposit accounts.