Dutch private equity firm NPM Capital has acquired a 35% stake in domestic fintech start-up Ohpen from long-time investor Amerborgh. Ohpen offers its core banking …
Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank call off merger talks April 25, 2019 
J C Flowers-owned First Bank to buy Bank Leumi Romania
First Bank, a lender-owned by the US-based private equity fund J C Flowers, has agreed to acquire Bank Leumi Romania for an undisclosed sum. First …
Top ten financial services M&A financial and legal advisers for 2018
JP Morgan has topped the latest M&A league table of the top ten financial advisers in the financial services sector for FY2018, compiled by GlobalData, …
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Lenders in Australia commit to improve credit card practices
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has released a new report on credit card lending. The report notes that major banks have agreed to …
UAE central bank amends rules for retail loan transfers
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has amended rules for the transfer of retail loans from one bank to another. As per the …
SocGen deploys Finastra’s ALM and FTP solutions
French banking group Societe Generale has gone live with Finastra’s Fusion Risk Asset and Liability Management (ALM) and Fund Transfer Pricing (FTP) solutions. The new …
Canada’s Central 1 unveils digital banking platform Forge
Central 1, a Canada-based banking and payments provider for credit unions and financial institutions, has rolled out its new digital banking platform Forge. Powered by …
UK government to sell remaining stake in RBS by 2024
The Government of UK has revealed plans to sell of its remaining 62.4% stake in Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) by 2024. In the latest …
State Bank of India and Hitachi form digital payments JV
State Bank of India (SBI) has entered into a definitive agreement with Hitachi Payment Services India to establish a joint venture (JV) focussed on developing …
