Esquire Financial seals $348.4m deal to buy Signature Bancorporation
Esquire Financial has agreed to acquire Signature Bancorporation in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $348.4m. Following the completion of…
13 Mar 2026
Crédit Agricole seals deal to acquire Ukraine-based Bank Lviv
Crédit Agricole Ukraine has agreed to acquire up to 100% of shares in Bank Lviv, a financial institution based in Lviv and focused primarily on serving SMEs. Bank Lviv currently…
13 Mar 2026
Retail Banker International announces winners of the Asia Trailblazer Awards 2026
Retail Banker International (RBI) today announced the winners of the RBI Asia Trailblazer Awards 2026, honouring the banks and financial institutions leading the way in retail banking innovation across the Asia-Pacific region. Now…
12 Mar 2026
Revolut gains full banking licence in UK
Revolut Bank UK has been given the green light by the Prudential Regulation Authority to move forward from its mobilisation phase, allowing it to operate as a fully licenced bank in the…
12 Mar 2026
Citi, Standard Chartered evacuate Dubai offices amid regional tensions – report
Citigroup and Standard Chartered have evacuated their offices in Dubai, instructing staff to work from home as a precaution after Iran threatened banking interests in the Gulf linked to the…
12 Mar 2026
Revolut’s full UK banking licence unlocks lending expansion and deeper market positioning: GlobalData
Revolut Bank UK Ltd is set to roll out new banking services for its 13 million UK customers, with deposit accounts protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).Current accounts…
11 Mar 2026
Monte dei Paschi and Mediobanca approve full merger plan
Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) and Mediobanca have taken concrete steps to move forward with a full merger, as confirmed in the joint release by the banks. Under the…