All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

ABN AMRO seeks to engage young people with digital bank BUUT 

BUUT will offer conventional banking services through a digital-first approach for younger customers.  

Fintech firm Chime begins IPO roadshow 

The price range for the initial public offering is set between $24 and $26 per share.  

KeyBank adopts Personetics platform to enhance client engagement 

The collaboration will see KeyBank implement Personetics’ “Engage”, a client-facing tool designed to provide personalised financial insights.  

Poland’s Bank Pekao and insurer PZU sign MOU on potential merger 

The merger aims to simplify the group’s ownership, streamline the bancassurance model and consolidate operations under one listed entity.  

Seacoast enters $710.8m deal to buy Villages Bancorporation  

VBI’s operations include 19 branches, with deposits totalling $3.5bn and loans around $1.3bn as of 31 March 2025. 

UK government concludes exit from NatWest Group  

The final disposal was carried out through a trading plan on 30 May 2025, returning the bank fully to private hands. 

NTT Docomo enters $2.9bn deal to buy SBI Sumishin Net Bank 

The bank will become a consolidated subsidiary of DOCOMO through the transaction. 

EU cautions Spain over review of BBVA’s €11bn Sabadell bid 

The warning follows Spain’s decision to subject the bid to a 30-day cabinet review.  

UAE and Azerbaijan foster financial ties  

The MoU facilitates information sharing on supervisory and regulatory practices in banking and financial infrastructure systems.  

Indonesia to cut secondary reserve requirement for banks to 4% 

This policy adjustment is set to free up Rp78.45tn ($4.84bn) in additional liquidity for the banking sector.