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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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

ING joins other banks in tightening interest-only mortgage rules in Netherlands

Existing mortgages will not be affected if they remain unchanged.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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,

UK’s Lloyds Bank Strengthens European Institutional Presence with Luxembourg Busine

Lloyds Bank noted that it will specifically target financial sponsors and the fund structures that are either headquartered or domiciled in the Grand Duchy.

Commerzbank delivers strong first quarter results and aims for a net equity return of 21% by 2030

Expectations for 2028 raised and new growth and financial targets set for 2030

La Banque Postale signs a strategic partnership with Mistral AI to accelerate progress in AI

It also includes the integration of a dedicated Mistral AI team within the bank’s development teams.