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.
Retail Banking
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.
06/12/2026
Abbove strengthens its banking position with the deployment of its platform at ING in Belgium
This collaboration marks a new step in Abbove's development among European financial institutions and reflects how the expectations of banks and their clients are shifting towards a more global approach to wealth guidance.
06/09/2026
Barclays removes monthly fee for investors – what does it mean for you?
The removal of the monthly fee by Barclays means someone with a £300,000 holding will save £550 a year.
06/05/2026
Euro area bank interest rate statistics: April 2026
The composite cost-of-borrowing indicator, which combines interest rates on all loans to corporations, remained broadly unchanged in April 2026.
06/04/2026
Lloyds prepares for agentic future with roll out of Microsoft 365 Frontier Suite
Th deal gives Lloyds the foundation to scale agentic AI safely across the bank and follows the roll-out of 40,000 Microsoft 365 Copilot licences across the Group.
06/01/2026
ING joins other banks in tightening interest-only mortgage rules in Netherlands
Existing mortgages will not be affected if they remain unchanged.
06/01/2026
BNP Paribas presents the growth strategy of its commercial bank in Belgium (CPBB) and raises its profitability targets to 22% pre-tax RONE in 2028 and 25% in 2030
CPBB is moving forward with a strategic roadmap to capture profitable growth.
05/29/2026
Business confidence sees modest rise amid continuing global uncertainty
The main drivers behind businesses expecting a decrease in activity remained the same as in April; economic uncertainty, higher cost pressures and weaker customer demand.
05/28/2026
Riverty to become Luxembourg’s newest bank
German fintech company, part of the Bertelsmann group, has been granted banking licence in the Grand Duchy, and plans to begin operations in July
05/28/2026
Orbital selects Banking Circle to expand stablecoin and multi-currency payment capabilities
This relationship extends access to client-named multi-currency settlement into Nordic, Central European, Swiss and Australian markets subject to applicable licensing, regulatory permissions, and local legal requirements.
05/22/2026
Banco Santander’s TSB Deal Recasts Its UK Retail Banking Ambitions
The bank already has a sizeable footprint in the UK, and bringing TSB into the group adds another established brand with its own branch network and digital channels.
05/21/2026
Why Brits can no longer bank on the banks
A total of 52 branch closures are slated for this month alone, meaning the Government’s newly launched ‘Access to Banking Services’ review is urgently needed.
05/20/2026
British Business Bank agrees ENABLE Guarantee transaction of up to £350m with Allica Bank
This will provide Allica with the capacity to support a significantly larger portfolio of asset finance for thousands of established UK businesses.
05/19/2026
Lloyds Banking Group to Phase Out Halifax Brand
By October, Halifax will stop taking on new customers entirely and existing account holders will be gradually migrated to Lloyds Bank,