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Santander to cut costs further as profits rise despite another motor finance hit

The Spanish-owned lending giant reported a 14% rise in pre-tax profits to £1.51 billion for 2025.

Thisbank, the UK's new branchless bank, promises human touch and competitive savings

Thisbank was created by revitalising the UK arm of loss-making JN Bank under new leadership and ownership and backed by UK and US investment.

Santander listed as the highest ranked European bank among Fortune’s 2026 World’s Most Admired Companies

The list pays tribute to those best regarded among the world’s major corporate enterprises, based on a survey of 3,000 executives, directors and analysts.

Fitch Affirms German Cooperative Banks and DZ BANK at 'AA-'; Outlook Stable

Fitch has withdrawn the ratings of 27 local cooperative banks following their merger with other members of the group.

TrueLayer and Stripe bring Pay by Bank payments to Finland

The rollout begins this month and will soon be available to all Kustom merchants.

Global Payments Giant Swift Completes ‘Landmark’ Tokenized Asset Trial

This marks the first time Swift orchestrated tokenized asset transactions as a single process across networks, integrating ISO 20022 messaging standards with blockchain platforms for secure workflows.

Santander completes the sale of 49% of Santander Bank Polska to Erste Group

The transaction results in a net capital gain of approximately €1.9 billion for Santander.

MUFG consolidates European banking operations

It will provide corporate and investment banking alongside global markets services.

NatWest Group plc: How a Legacy Bank Is Rebuilding Itself as a Digital Platform

Retail banking used to be about who had the most branches on the high street.

NatWest issues major announcement for customers who are social renters

The bank has announced the expansion of its ringfenced social rent loan fund

CaixaBank evolves its sponsorship activations through intergenerational bonds and football clubs

As the official bank of the participating clubs, CaixaBank wants to honour these loyal families by offering them the chance to enjoy unforgettable experiences alongside their teams.

Crédit Agricole named best bank in France for the 3rd year running

The jury was impressed by several of the initiatives selected to illustrate Crédit Agricole’s model and its commitment to continuously providing its customers with better support and addressing societal challenges.

Atom Bank completes largest Scottish deal

Both properties are high-quality office facilities, multi-storey and with occupants ranging from professional firms to national PLCs.

Generali and France's BPCE scrap plans to merge asset management units

Generali in January signed a non-binding accord with BPCE to combine their asset management units - Generali Investment Holding and Natixis Investment Managers - and create Europe's largest asset manager by revenue.

StreamBank unveils simplified bridging product range

Loans are available from £100,000 to £3 million, with options for both FCA regulated and unregulated cases.

NatWest Group joins finance firms to launch UK Retail Investment Campaign

The industry-wide campaign is supported by His Majesty’s Treasury (HMT), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), with the Investment Association (IA) acting as Secretariat.

Lloyds completes its first India–UK digital Letter of Credit on WaveBL

It was executed entirely through the WaveBL platform and demonstrates how digital trade is shifting from long processing cycles to almost real-time execution.

NatWest signs four university partnerships to fuel UK entrepreneurial growth

Universities of Oxford, Manchester, Brighton and York sign Entrepreneur partnerships with Britain’s biggest bank for business.

Tietoevry Banking publishes insight report on card transformation for leading banks

These are the four factors behind successful banking transformation

International Banker 2025 Western & Eastern European Awards Winners

The turmoil has prompted investors to sell off French assets, raising domestic financing costs relative to those of its European peers.

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