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• Ripple Secures Landmark Partnership With Kbank To Revolutionize Digital Asset Infrastructure In Korea

  Published: May 1, 2026

  Section: FinTech Business

  Ripple and Kbank have announced a strategic collaboration to deploy institutional-grade digital asset wallet infrastructure through the Ripple Custody platform. The partnership mak...

• Capitec Challenges Traditional Elite Banks With Strategic Expansion Into South Africa’s High Earner Segment

  Published: Apr 29, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Capitec has reported a 21% increase in high income clients as it pivots toward the premium market to sustain its aggressive growth. Following its 2026 annual results, the bank is l...

• Ibadan woman arraigned for theft after refusing to return 2,040 naira mistakenly sent to bank account

  Published: Apr 24, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Isoken Idunueko, a 40 year old resident of Ibadan, was brought before the Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday for allegedly stealing 2,040 naira. The prosecution claims she...

• Standard Chartered Poaches HSBC Veteran Doris Wong to Lead Greater China Client Coverage

  Published: Apr 23, 2026

  Section: Asia

  Standard Chartered has appointed Doris Wong as Head of Coverage for Greater China and North Asia, effective June 1, 2026. Wong joins from HSBC, where she spent nearly 18 years, mos...

• Co-op Bank Group Approves Strategic Transition to Non-Operating Holding Company Following Record Profits

  Published: Apr 22, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has approved a major corporate reorganization into a Non-Operating Holding Company structure to facilitate regional expansion and operational synergy...

• FPT and Salesforce Launch ASEAN Innovation Center in Hanoi to Accelerate Banking AI

  Published: Apr 17, 2026

  Section: Banking & Finance

  FPT Corporation has partnered with Salesforce to open the ASEAN Salesforce Center at FPT Tower in Hanoi, focusing on the deployment of data and AI for financial institutions. The f...

• Google Pay Launches Pocket Money Tool to Enable UPI Access for Users Without Bank Accounts

  Published: Apr 17, 2026

  Section: Banking & Finance

  Google Pay has introduced a new feature called Pocket Money, leveraging the UPI Circle framework to allow primary account holders to share digital payment capabilities with family...

• Bangkok to Host 4,000 Fintech Leaders for Money20/20 Asia 2026 Innovation Summit

  Published: Apr 17, 2026

  Section: Asia

  The Queen Sirikit National Convention Center will host Money20/20 Asia from April 21 to 23, 2026, centering on the theme of technology meeting humanity. Over 250 speakers will addr...

• Ecobank Transnational Proposes Final Dividend Following Strong 2025 Financial Performance and Net Profit Surge

  Published: Apr 16, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Ecobank Transnational Incorporated Plc has announced a final dividend of 0.16 US cents per share for the 2025 fiscal year after reporting a 22.94% increase in annual profit. The pa...

• White House threatens secondary sanctions on global buyers as Iranian oil blockade intensifies

  Published: Apr 16, 2026

  Section: US & Canada

  U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that Washington is prepared to impose secondary sanctions on any nation or financial institution continuing to purchase Iranian crud...

• Treasury Secretary Bessent and Fed Chair Powell Convene Top Bank CEOs Over Risks From Anthropic’s New 'Mythos' AI Model

  Published: Apr 11, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held an emergency meeting with the heads of the nation's largest banks to discuss cybersecurity threats pos...

• Emirates NBD waives fees for UAE small businesses to mitigate impact of regional military conflict

  Published: Apr 8, 2026

  Section: Middle East

  Dubai's premier lender has launched a comprehensive financial relief package for small and medium enterprises following the onset of the US-Israel-Iran war. The initiative includes...