All articles by Refna Tharayil
Refna Tharayil
BBVA shareholders overwhelmingly approve capital increase for Banco Sabadell integration
BBVA shareholders will obtain high returns on their investment, with limited capital consumption
Barclays Bank Ireland to divest German consumer finance business to Bawag
The German consumer finance business is a diversified retail banking business and comprises established credit card, consumer loan and deposit franchises catering to customers in the German and Austrian markets
Zimpler joins forces with Swish to bolster merchant payment efficiency and growth
The partnership will ensure smooth and reliable payments for fast-moving industries by bringing together Zimpler’s A2A solution for larger transactions and Swish’s efficiency for smaller payments
Handelsbanken Norway extends agreement with Tietoevry Banking for another five years
The agreement has a duration of five years, and is a renewal of a previous agreement
ABN AMRO wraps up acquisition of European neobroker BUX
Through the deal, the Dutch bank aims to strengthen its digital offering apart from providing a unique and comprehensive investment proposition
Nexi signs new collaboration with Amazon.it
The partnership will also allow Nexi to take another step in supporting the digitization of payments in Italy
ANZ secures Australian Federal Treasurer’s approval for $3.2bn Suncorp deal
Granted under the Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998, the approval entails various conditions, such as ANZ Bank maintaining its and Suncorp Bank’s regional branch numbers across Australia for a period of three years
DBS powers Mashreq’s global same-day cross-border payments
The service is powered by DBS Globesend, a cross-border payment solution enabling cost-effective, fast and transparent payments covering up to 132 currencies across 190 markets
Payroc to acquire i3 Verticals’ merchant of record payments business in $440m deal
i3 Verticals’ business to be sold comprises two non-core assets from the firm’s software and services segment related to the non-profit and property management vertical markets
Nubank acquires Hyperplane to accelerate AI-first strategy
The partnership will usher in a new era for digital banking platforms, bringing smarter, fairer, and more personalized financial products and services to Nubank’s customers