07/17/2026
Bank of Ireland digital banking growth in Q2
Q2 point of sale transactions were flat year-on-year, while e-commerce contactless transactions grew by 5%.
Retail Banking
07/17/2026
ABN AMRO named Best retail bank in the Netherlands by Euromoney
The launch of BUUT is a strong example of this.
07/17/2026
Erste Group wins “CEE’s Best Bank” award from Euromoney
In addition to winning the overall “Best Bank” award for Central and Eastern Europe for the third year in a row, Erste Group was also honored by Euromoney as CEE’s Best Bank for Large Corporates.
07/17/2026
WFW advises Santander and AFC on €100m ECA-backed financing for the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Togo
The transaction also highlights the strong growth potential for ‘Made in Italy’ technology in emerging international markets.
07/15/2026
Sparkasse Schwyz increases profit in the first half of the year
This represents an increase of 9.1 percent compared to the previous year, as the company announced on Tuesday.
07/13/2026
Barclays tells all senior staff to come into the office four days a week
Managing directors at the bank will be expected to be at their desks an extra day a week from October
07/10/2026
Finland’s S-Bank enters €571m deal to acquire Oma Savings Bank
Oma Savings Bank serves more than 200,000 customers via 48 branches across Finland.
07/10/2026
Revolut recruits JP Morgan exec to lead European operations
The appointment coincides with Revolut's decision to set up a dual-hub structure across the EU
07/09/2026
ICS announces partnership with Worldline for the outsourcing of core operations
This includes credit card issuing, transaction processing, the IT platform and customer services for ICS clients.
07/08/2026
Citi advised StepStone Group on landmark $3.3 billion Structured Solutions Vehicle
The vehicle enables institutional investors to access the firm's secondaries platform through a flexible and capital-efficient solution.
07/02/2026
Santander and the CSIC join forces to spearhead research into advanced and responsible AI for the future of banking
In the past five years, the bank has allocated 84 million euros to university research programmes in partnership with the CSIC and CRUE.
06/30/2026
Business confidence falls but UK firms with international outlook remain more optimistic
The business confidence figure is an average of economic optimism and trading outlook.
06/30/2026
Danske Bank extends agreement with Amazon Web Services to support faster implementation of AI solutions and to increase productivity
The agreement supports Danske Bank’s strategic ambition to deliver innovative, resilient and scalable services to customers and colleagues.
06/24/2026
Iceland joins TIPS for instant payments
The Icelandic króna will be the fifth currency available for settling retail payments instantly using the Eurosystem’s TARGET Services.
06/23/2026
GB Bank adds new buy-to-let products to Iress’ Xplan Mortgage Sourcing system
GB Bank’s core buy-to-let range includes 2, 3 and 5-year fixed rates, with LTV options available between 65% and 75%.
06/22/2026
NatWest’s James Hodgson on Security for Open Banking
In light of this, financial institutions are under growing pressure to balance innovation with security.
06/19/2026
BBVA Germany launches a credit card in partnership with Mastercard
The card is free for the first six months for all new cardholders and remains free thereafter for customers who spend at least EUR 500 per month or maintain an active installment plan.
06/19/2026
Watch out, Dad: Santander issues scam warning ahead of Father's Day
The bank’s data shows an alarming £14 million stolen from male account holders through investment scams over the last six months
06/17/2026
The offer for Commerzbank is rejected by the German government.
The German state is the second-largest shareholder of Commerzbank, holding approximately 12 percent of the shares.
06/17/2026
Cookstown-based AES Global secures seven figure funding package from Santander to support global expansion
The manufacturer has also chosen Santander as its full banking partner to support the firm in its next stage of growth.