All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Fintech firm Revolut plans expansion in Australia

The announcement comes as the company’s Australian customer base has exceeded one million.

UiPath buys WorkFusion to scale agentic AI for banking 

The acquisition is aimed at enhancing UiPath workflows designed to assist with financial crime compliance. 

LHV Bank gains UK approval for consumer credit services 

This approval allows the bank to expand its retail products, with plans to offer overdrafts for current account holders in 2026. 

Blackstone affiliate secures nod for stake buy in India’s Federal Bank

The investment, totalling Rs61.9bn ($705m), will be made through Asia II Topco XIII.

Bank ABC moves digital-only unit to Temenos core platform

This represents the first stage in a larger transformation programme involving Temenos technology.

Kotak Mahindra Bank to add 500 engineers amid tech push – report  

The lender is looking to hire from large technology firms and other banks to build a “technology company with a banking licence.” 

US Fed delays stress test updates until 2027

The Fed set the final scenarios for its 2026 stress tests, to measure how well large banks cope with an economic downturn.

Indian central bank mulls new approach to lender supervision

RBI looks to shift its focus from examining financial ratios in isolation to assessing how banks actually run their businesses.

Santander seals $12.2bn deal to acquire Webster

Each Webster shareholder will receive $48.75 in cash and 2.0548 Santander shares for each share they hold.

Starling sets sights on US expansion via in-house tech sale – report

Starling is aiming to secure a deal with an American institution within the “$5bn-50bn asset range” by early next year.