All articles by Satarupa Bhowmik

JP Morgan and Houlihan Lokey lead M&A financial advisers in Q1 2025

Bank of Ireland initiates ATM network upgrade

The programme, running until the end of 2027, is the bank’s largest ATM investment in a decade.

Bank of England warns of increasing risks to financial stability  

BoE noted that the UK banking system remains “well capitalised”, supported by “strong” asset quality.

Lloyds Banking Group taps Google Cloud in AI push

The initiative supports the group’s goal of helping individuals and businesses make informed financial choices.

NatWest acquires minority stake in credit card platform Yonder

The tie-up will help NatWest improve its personalisation and loyalty rewards by tapping into millennial and Gen Z preferences.

Ransomware attack on vendor exposes DBS, BOC Singapore customer data

DBS disclosed that the ransomware attack may have affected customer statements and letters of about 8,200 customers.

Capital One’s Discover acquisition gains approval from Justice Department

The department has completed its review and found no reason to block the merger, according to anonymous sources.

Blend Labs, Prove Identity team up to ease digital onboarding for lenders

The partnership integrates Prove Pre-Fill to streamline onboarding for deposit accounts, credit cards, and loans.

Santander secures banking licence in Canada

A Santander spokesperson confirmed the Canadian banking licence but shared no further plans.

ECB approves Crédit Agricole’s stake increase in Banco BPM to 19.9%

In Q4 2024 and Q1 2025, Crédit Agricole acquired more financial instruments tied to Banco BPM shares.