FintechOS deepens ties with Google Cloud
FintechOS, an AI platform for financial product operations, has expanded its collaboration with Google Cloud, covering data and AI for…
20 May 2026
Monzo chief eyes European expansion – report
Monzo’s new chief executive has pledged to expand into more European countries, after the neobank decided to shut US operations, reported the Financial Times. Diana Layfield, who took over from TS Anil in February,…
20 May 2026
Chase enters Germany with digital savings account
The new account pays 4% annual interest for the first four months. After that introductory period, a variable standard rate of 2% a year will apply. According to the bank,…
19 May 2026
Lloyds stays mum over rumoured Halifax phase-out
Lloyds Banking Group is tight-lipped on reports of scrapping the nearly 174-year-old Halifax brand. In a statement to Retail Banker International, a Lloyds Banking Group spokesperson said: “We regularly look…
19 May 2026
French regulator fines SocGen €20m over customer disclosure failings
France’s banking watchdog has levied a €20m ($23.3m) sanction on Societe Generale over disclosure failures affecting some retail clients, reported Reuters. In a statement, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et…
19 May 2026
UK sets out ring-fencing rule review
The Prudential Regulation Authority in the UK has disclosed plans to consult this summer on changes to rules governing shared operational services for ring-fenced banks, as part of a wider package of reforms to…
19 May 2026
India weighs lower reserve price to revive IDBI Bank stake sale
Indian officials are considering changes to revive buyer interest in the sale of a controlling stake in IDBI Bank, after the latest attempt to privatise the lender stalled, reported Bloomberg. Among the…