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More than twenty years after moving into financial services, British supermarket banks are going back to the business of supermarketing as the big British...
While Côte D'Ivoire prepared for an election last month, Emmanuel Macron promised to keep out of African politics. It didn't quite work....
BBVA is to sell its US operations to PNC Bank for $11.6 billion in cash, reports Reuters. With its origins in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, PNC Bank has grown...
Financial regulators in China, the US, Africa and Europe are facing common but unusual challenges these days. Regulating banks is a difficult enough business,...
Nigerian fintechs are finding willing partners in banks and telcos as investors continue to support innovation in digital payments. After a couple of years...
Japan's Mizuho Bank will become the first Japanese bank to sell consumer data to corporate clients and directly monetise its vast databases, chief...
What a long, strange ride it's been, and November is only a week old.The Associated Press called the US election in favour of Joe Biden on Saturday...
Without lifting a finger, Dublin is suddenly becoming home to fast-moving fintechs in search of new regulators. Usually your bank account stays at home...
Banks from Africa and beyond are watching Ethiopia and waiting for a chance to do business in the country, which has a population of more than 100 million...
Banks from Africa and beyond are watching Ethiopia and waiting for a chance to do business in the country, which has a population of more than 100 million...
As the US heads into election week with Covid-19 numbers near previous highs, China's digital economy is cranking into high gear. It's not a zero-sum...
South Africa's banking market is getting a shake-up with the arrival of another new operator, Bank Zero. The new bank, which should come out of beta...
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