All articles by BV Swagath

BV Swagath

Yandex scraps plans for $5.5bn acquisition of Tinkoff

Russian internet group Yandex has scrapped its previously announced plans to acquire online bank Tinkoff for about $5.48bn from TCS…

Cboe Global Markets agrees to acquire BIDS Trading

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), a market operator and global trading solutions provider, today announced that it has entered…

Stripe to acquire Nigerian fintech company Paystack

US-based payment technology company Stripe has agreed to acquire Nigerian fintech company Paystack in a bid to accelerate online commerce…

Ulster Bank introduces new £20 notes into circulation

The study, to support the release of Ulster Bank’s new £20 notes which come into circulation today, questioned over 1,000…

Goldman Sachs Q3 2020 net earnings surge 93% to $3.6bn

The Goldman Sachs Group has reported a 93% increase in its net earnings for the third quarter of 2020 (Q3…

Danske investigation into Deutsche Bank employees closed

The Frankfurt Public Prosecutor’s Office has closed its criminal investigation into employees of Deutsche Bank in connection with Danske Bank…

Citigroup Q3 2020 net income down by 34% to $3.2bn

Citigroup has reported a 34% drop in its net income for the third quarter 2020 (Q3 2020) to $3.23bn, or…

FIMBank strengthens financial crime risk management stance with Fiserv

FIMBank, a private Malta-based bank, has enhanced its financial crime risk management capabilities with a platform from Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading…

Indian fintech firm Razorpay raises $100m in Series D round

Indian fintech company Razorpay has raised $100m in a Series D financing round to take its valuation over $1bn. The…

Community First Bancorporation announces definitive agreement to acquire SFB Bancorp

Community First Bancorporation, Seneca, SC (“Community First”) (OTC PINK:CFOK), the parent company of Community First Bank, and SFB Bancorp, Inc.,…