OCBC leads race for HSBC Indonesia retail unit – report
OCBC Bank is the leading contender to acquire HSBC Holdings’ retail banking operations in Indonesia, reported Bloomberg citing sources. The…
17 Apr 2026
BasisBank buys 95.99% of Liberty Bank
BasisBank, a lender owned by China’s Hualing Group, has acquired a 95.99% stake in Georgia-based Liberty Bank. Liberty Bank serves more than 1.7 million retail customers and over 60,000 small and medium-sized businesses. It has the…
16 Apr 2026
EU reportedly preparing “biggest relaxation” of merger rules in decades
The EU is preparing “biggest relaxation” of its merger rules in decades, as Europe faces rising pressure to build companies capable of competing with US and Chinese rivals, the Financial…
16 Apr 2026
Danske admits system upgrade exposed over 20,000 client addresses
Danske Bank has confirmed that it accidentally exposed the addresses of roughly 20,600 customers to third parties last year. The bank said it became aware of the problem in October,…
16 Apr 2026
CTBC Bank USA taps Narmi for digital overhaul
CTBC Bank USA has collaborated with fintech firm Narmi to power its digital banking revamp. The lender said it will introduce parts of Narmi’s platform in stages as part of a wider upgrade programme. The first…
16 Apr 2026
Dimensions: Risk & Compliance IT Pressures and Priorities: 2026 Global – new Celent report alert
GlobalData’s Celent division has published a new report: Dimensions: Risk & Compliance IT Pressures and Priorities: 2026 Global. This report represents Celent’s annual survey of IT priorities, and IT challenges…
15 Apr 2026
ECB sets out plan to simplify EU bank rules
The European Central Bank (ECB) has released a set of proposals intended to improve banks’ capacity, and that of the wider financial system around them, to support the economy. All central banks…