All articles by Satarupa Bhowmik

Satarupa Bhowmik

Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt deploys Intellect’s digital platform

The move allows the bank to shift from outdated systems to a streamlined, customer-focused digital banking framework.

Business First Bancshares enters deal to buy Progressive Bancorp

The acquisition will raise Business First’s total assets to around $8.5bn, with over $6.6bn in loans.

Pennsylvania’s Norwood Financial and PB Bankshares announce merger

The transaction is anticipated to be completed in late 2025 or early 2026, contingent on approvals.

Equity Bancshares closes acquisition of NBC Oklahoma

The company aims to fully integrate its core and digital banking systems by late August 2025.

AdelFi Credit Union adopts Alkami’s digital banking platform

The deployment includes Alkami’s “Digital Banking, Data & Marketing Solution” and “advanced” ACH functionalities.

Alltius introduces voice AI agent platform for financial institutions

The system allows insurance providers and investment management companies to streamline intricate customer engagements.

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.