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Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Four Iranian banks hit by cyber disruption – report

Iran’s Banks Coordination Council said there had been no “illegal access” to customer data linked to the incident.

Interview: Q2 Holdings Data and AI head Corey Gross on navigating AI challenges and opportunities in banking 

In this interview, Corey Gross, the VP and head of Data and AI at Q2, tells Vidhya Edwards where the technology is driving immediate value, challenges in adoption, and how AI will transform internal banking workflows over the next few years.

KOHO lands C$130m as it seeks banking licence

The latest funding round valued the Canadian fintech firm at C$1.33bn.

Commerzbank challenges UniCredit tender data 

Commerzbank said it was “reasonable assumption that the tendered shares stem almost exclusively” from parties tied to UniCredit. 

Belgium to offload 20% stake in Belfius bank 

The bank was being valued by financial markets at roughly €10bn.  

US DOJ issues subpoenas to major US banks in debanking inquiry

The requests were sent by the US Attorney’s Office in Washington, DC, led by Jeanine Pirro. 

ING adopts subscription model across nine markets  

The plans bring together standard day-to-day banking services with a range of added features and other benefits. 

EU proposes sanctions against Russian banks and crypto networks 

If adopted, the banks would face the full set of EU sanctions, including asset freezes, travel bans and transaction restrictions. 

Titan raises fresh funds to expand banking-native AI platform 

The funding will be used to support the next stage of product development and expansion, including recruitment. 

UK’s FCA sets out mortgage rule changes aimed at widening access

Among the planned changes are steps to lower obstacles for lenders offering repayment options.