All articles by Pradeep Bairaboina

Pradeep Bairaboina

Bank of Ireland invests €60m in ATM and branch upgrades

The initiative is part of a broader strategy to deploy around 650 advanced ATMs across all Bank of Ireland branches throughout Ireland by the end of 2027

Visa announces investment in Mynt and expanded reseller partnership across Europe

The partnership with Visa will enable Mynt to address the growing demand for efficient spend management among small and medium-sized businesses

APRA increases capital add-on for ANZ, mandates risk culture overhaul

APRA has expressed ongoing concerns about ANZ’s handling of non-financial risks, particularly in operational risk and compliance management, as well as a reactive risk culture

TowneBank and Old Point Financial Corporation announce agreement to merge

The proposed transaction will enhance TowneBank’s position in the Hampton Roads MSA with the addition of a high-quality core deposit franchise

First Commonwealth Financial receives regulatory approval for CenterGroup Financial merger

The completion of the merger remains subject to the approval of CGFI shareholders and is expected to occur in the second quarter of 2025

OakNorth to acquire Community Unity Bank in stock-for-stock deal

The acquisition of Community Unity Bank will allow OakNorth to enhance its business lending capabilities across the US, including in Michigan

Mastercard Open Banking powers account aggregation for Virgin Money credit card customers

With this smart personal finance solution, powered by Mastercard’s open banking technology, Virgin Money customers will be able to manage their finances quickly, easily and conveniently in one single place

Neonomics buys UK-based open banking platform Ordo

Neonomics stated that the acquisition aligns with its strategic objective to accelerate growth and expand its service offerings in the UK and internationally

Ally Financial agrees to divest credit card business to CardWorks

Under the agreement, CardWorks, and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Merrick Bank, will acquire Ally’s credit card business, including a portfolio of $2.3bn in credit card receivables

Citigroup Q3 2024 net income decreases by 9% to $3.2bn

Citigroup has reported total revenues of $20.3bn for the third quarter of 2024, a 1% increase compared to $20.3bn for the same quarter of 2023