All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

10x Banking teams up with Tweezr on AI banking migration 

Under the arrangement, 10x Banking clients will be able to use Tweezr to examine legacy systems through source code analysis.  

HDFC Bank governance review finds no major lapses – report  

The conclusion would remove a key obstacle to the reappointment of chief executive Sashidhar Jagdishan. 

Santander to drop UK’s TSB name after takeover 

The Spanish lender intends to operate the enlarged business under the Santander UK name once the integration of the two banks has been completed. 

Anthropic targets financial services with new AI agents

The company is launching ten agents designed to automate routine financial tasks, including preparing pitchbooks.

UniCredit presses ahead with Commerzbank stake increase

The proposal, set out as an all-share transaction, would take UniCredit’s direct equity interest to above 30% from 27%.

Banco BPM weighs deal options in home market – report  

The bank was considering deals of different sizes involving lenders as well as other businesses that generate fees. 

Danish regulator seeks further police investigation into Nordea Finans Danmark

The referral stems from an inspection carried out in June 2023 and relates to a possible breach of the Money Laundering Act.

Reem Finance becomes Reem Bank in UAE

The digital bank will operate as an open financial platform, using Banking-as-a-Service infrastructure and API-based fintech links.  

OCBC to acquire HSBC Indonesia retail and wealth units  

OCBC Indonesia expects its assets under management to rise by 25%, while credit card balances are projected to increase by more than 150%. 

Kotak Mahindra Bank weighs Deutsche Bank retail unit  

The bank’s MD & CEO Ashok Vaswani said the bank would consider acquisitions only if they satisfied three conditions: strategic fit, financial viability and execution.