All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Societe Generale to axe 1,800 roles in home market

The move comes as part of a broader organisational restructuring that has been submitted for consideration to employee representatives.

Latham & Watkins and Kirkland & Ellis lead 2025 global M&A legal rankings

As per GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database, Latham & Watkins led by value with advisory on deals valued at $740.4bn.

ZET gains NPCI nod to offer UPI payments via RuPay credit cards 

The payment infrastructure relies on technology from Juspay and is supported by RBL Bank as the banking partner. 

Barclays to relocate European headquarters to Paris 

The bank indicated that its presence in Continental Europe has expanded and now plays a larger role within the wider group.  

JPMorgan and Citigroup consider fixed pay cuts for senior UK executives 

This follows the recent modifications to local remuneration regulations. 

Brazil’s PicPay sets sights on $2.5bn valuation for Nasdaq listing 

PicPay plans to list its shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol ”PICS”.  

Backbase to power Albanian digital-only lender Jet Bank 

The collaboration is intended to provide Jet Bank with a single platform for managing its customer interactions and digital services. 

Revolut applies for banking licence in Peru 

Julien Labrot has been appointed as CEO of Revolut Peru and will oversee the company’s launch within the Peruvian market.

Standard Chartered weighs future of credit card business in India – report 

The bank has begun initial conversations with stakeholders and may reach a decision on the matter within this year.  

Delfin rejects reports of UniCredit talks over Monte Paschi stake 

Media reports have recently speculated about interactions between Delfin and UniCredit concerning Delfin’s stake in Monte Paschi.