Firms including crypto payments group Ripple, stablecoin company Circle, and custodian BitGo have applied for national trust bank charters that would allow them to offer select banking services read more Cryptocurrency companies are accelerating efforts to enter traditional banking in the United States, capitalising on what they see as a more favourable regulatory climate under
STORY: :: A banking analyst says a hard stance against Trump’s tariffs may see the U.S. ‘suffer more’ than the EU :: Hamburg, Germany :: July 13, 2025 :: Cyrus de la Rubia, Chief Economist, Hamburg Commercial Bank “If you look at the trade issue in an isolated way, I would very much recommend to
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal shared key developments from the past week, reflecting the government’s continued push to strengthen India’s trade, industrial, and infrastructure landscape. In a high-level meeting with the Chairman of State Bank of India, along with top executives from other major banks, ECGC Ltd., and senior ministry officials, the minister
As domestic stock market extended its positive momentum, closing higher for the seventh consecutive week, six listed Tier-1 banks added N1.52 trillion by market value in one week to contribute 14.09 per cent or N11.243 trillion to the overall N79.8 trillion market capitalisation of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) as of July 11, 2025. Some
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Financial services myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Cryptocurrency companies are racing to expand into traditional banking in the US, as they seek to capitalise on a friendlier regulatory environment under President Donald Trump and become more embedded in the financial system. Crypto
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Nollywood actress, Stella Udeze, disclosed the reason behind her decision to leave a lucrative banking job for a career in acting. Udeze told LEADERSHIP in Abuja on Friday that she had always wanted to be in the spotlight and working in the corporate world wouldn’t guarantee her realizing that dream. Udeze worked as a marketer
A dangerous Android-based banking malware is rapidly spreading across the United States and Canada. Anatsa is capable of stealing banking credentials using various methods including overlay attacks and keystroke logging attacks, reports Threat Fabric. The banking malware can also conduct fraudulent transactions remotely from the infected Android devices. Threat Fabric says Anatsa is being distributed
Earlier this year Italy used foreign investment screening powers — or ‘golden power’ — to impose harsh conditions on UniCredit’s bid for BPM. UniCredit appealed the decision claiming that the conditions are disproportionate and effectively prevent it from doing the deal. The court said on Saturday that the government should review two of the conditions
The recently published annual report of RBI – FY25, the Monetary Policy of RBI – June 6, 2025, and the Financial Stability Report (FSR) – June 2025, all unanimously observed that the economy is strong, resilient, and remains one of the fastest-growing large economies. The IMF states that the Indian economy will continue this trend