#Banking

Spain's Santander announced a $12.2 billion acquisition of US regional bank Webster Financial, but investors responded with skepticism, sending shares down 3.2%.

Japan's largest financial group MUFG deploys AI assistants as formal employees, handling everything from speech writing to training new hires. Is this the future of work or a threat to human employment?

On Jan 15, 2026, Trump's proposed 10% credit card rate cap and Nvidia's H200 export hurdles in China are dominating market sentiment.

The Council of the EU has backed the ECB's digital euro project but insists on holding limits to prevent capital flight from commercial banks, sparking a debate on stability versus competition.

Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI), the country's top Islamic lender, is leveraging gold bullion services to accelerate growth and attract customers from conventional banks. The CEO calls the strategy a 'game changer' for the sector.