Barclays plans branch expansion in high street revival – report
Barclays is set to widen its high-street presence by opening new branches, enlarging some existing sites and reintroducing the “bank…
07 Apr 2026
HSBC revives Australia retail exit plan – report
HSBC has revived a sale process linked to its Australian retail banking business, but the plan is now centred on offloading the loan portfolio rather than disposing of the entire…
07 Apr 2026
OceanFirst-Flushing merger deal gains shareholder nod
OceanFirst Financial and Flushing Financial has secured the approval of shareholders for their planned merger. The deal, agreed in December, is valued at $579m. Regulatory permissions have also been obtained…
06 Apr 2026
Reserve Bank of India clears Emirates NBD’s stake purchase in RBL Bank
Emirates NBD Bank has secured approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to buy as much as 74% of RBL Bank’s paid-up equity. The approval requires the investor to…
06 Apr 2026
Italy fines Revolut over consumer code breaches
Italy’s competition authority has issued penalties totalling more than €11m ($12.6m) against several companies in the Revolut group, citing unfair commercial practices under the Consumer Code. Revolut Securities Europe UAB…
06 Apr 2026
Flutterwave widens operations in Nigeria with new banking licence
Flutterwave has secured a banking licence in Nigeria, an approval that will allow the Africa-focused payments technology company to operate as a microlender in the country. In a statement, Flutterwave…
02 Apr 2026
Moniepoint buys Kenya’s Sumac Microfinance Bank
Moniepoint has completed the acquisition of Sumac Microfinance Bank in Kenya, following approvals from the Central Bank of Kenya and the Competition Authority of Kenya. The deal represents the company’s…