All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Sabadell to expand AI focus, centralise key functions in restructure

A central element of the overhaul is a new corporate transformation & artificial intelligence unit within the strategy division.

HSBC to set up global AI excellence centre in Singapore 

The centre aims to create a talent pipeline in natural language processing, data science, AI governance and human-centred design.

India’s Bank of Baroda faces alleged 1TB data leak on dark web

The material is said to contain customer and corporate banking information, including Aadhaar numbers, names and loan records.

Blackstone credit arm nears deal for HSBC’s Australian loan book – report

HSBC is carrying out a broad global reorganisation under chief executive Georges Elhedery, who took the role last September.

India to start shared KYC platform for financial institutions – report

To access those verified records, financial institutions will have to obtain customer approval through a one-time password.

EU approves new Russia sanctions package targeting banks and crypto networks

The package covers 218 new listings, made up of 170 entities and 48 individuals.

Santander UK halts branch cuts until 2028 

The lender’s chief executive, Mahesh Aditya, said branches remain an “important part of our strategy” as he set out the plan.  

Anthropic joins UK FCA’s AI Sandbox testing programme 

Participants will be given access to Claude, as well as Claude Code and Claude Cowork, to support their development activity. 

Bank of Maldives taps Finastra to upgrade core systems

According to the tech vendor, its platform will help BML simplify processes and enable straight-through processing.

Nubank pursues Brazilian banking licence with Banco Porto Real deal   

Post acquisition, Banco Porto Real’s banking licence will be incorporated alongside the licences Nubank already holds.