Russia Escalates Financial Dispute With Euroclear

Russia’s central bank has filed a lawsuit seeking about $230 billion in damages from Belgium-based financial services firm Euroclear, intensifying a high-stakes legal and financial confrontation rooted in the freezing of Russian

BBVA, OpenAI Alliance Accelerates Banking AI

Spanish banking group BBVA and artificial intelligence developer OpenAI have formalised a strategic alliance aimed at embedding generative AI deeply into financial services, signalling a new phase in how technology is reshaping

UK Banks To Guide Customers’ Investments

UK banks are preparing to offer more personalised guidance on how customers might allocate their savings and investment funds, a shift that reflects evolving financial services strategies aimed at strengthening client engagement

ECB backs simpler, not weaker, bank rules

The European Central Bank is preparing to propose a significant simplification of capital-buffer regulation for banks – not by reducing requirements, but by streamlining the number and complexity of buffers currently in

Fintech ecosystems reshape Africa’s financial landscape

Fintech development across Africa is accelerating as industry growth becomes increasingly anchored in interconnected ecosystems rather than isolated innovation. Collaborations involving startups, banks, mobile operators, investors and regulators are now central to

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