All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Snappi scales up after Greek launch with Paymentology 

Snappi opened to the public in 2025 as Greece’s first ECB-licensed neobank.  

Commerzbank rebuffs UniCredit offer citing insufficient value upside

The German lender said the unsolicited nature of the approach made it “difficult to build the mutual trust”.

Reserve Bank of India seeks to prioritise risk governance for bank boards

The proposal follows a period of strain at HDFC Bank, where the chair stepped down suddenly, pointing to “ethics” concerns.

UK weighs reviewing banks’ AI models – report

The proposal aims to make sure algorithms developed in the US meet the necessary benchmark.

FUTR, EQI plan digital banking venture

The financial products are expected to sit within a newly formed joint venture company, with FUTR owning 75% and EQITrade 25%.

ING scraps Russian business sale 

The bank ended the agreement after concluding there was no credible prospect of the purchaser securing the required clearances. 

Barclays plans branch expansion in high street revival – report

Since 2019, the lender has closed almost 80% of its branches as it pursued a stronger shift to digital banking.

HSBC revives Australia retail exit plan – report  

Blackstone is among the parties paying close attention to the opportunity. 

OceanFirst-Flushing merger deal gains shareholder nod

The transaction is pending approval from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Reserve Bank of India clears Emirates NBD’s stake purchase in RBL Bank

RBL would be treated as a foreign bank operating through a subsidiary structure, with Emirates NBD as the overseas parent.