Digital Banking

The financial technology landscape experienced a seismic shift at the start of the year, as a wave of multi-billion-dollar mergers and acquisitions signaled a new era of strategic consolidation and aggressive expansion. January 2026 was marked by a series of transformative deals, revealing a clear

With a distinguished career spanning market analysis and international business trends, Priya Jaiswal is a recognized authority in the banking and finance sector. Her insights into the rapidly evolving payments landscape are sought after by industry leaders navigating the complex currents of

The line between disruptive technology and traditional finance is blurring at an unprecedented pace, a convergence symbolized by Laser Digital, the crypto subsidiary of Japanese banking behemoth Nomura, applying for a national trust bank charter from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the

The financial services landscape is currently navigating a fundamental dichotomy where the demand for hyper-personalized, instantaneous digital experiences clashes directly with the absolute necessity for uncompromising security and regulatory adherence. This creates the central strategic challenge

Amid escalating geopolitical tensions that have seen economic tools increasingly wielded as instruments of statecraft, the European Central Bank has intensified its advocacy for a digital euro as a critical pillar of the continent's strategic autonomy. ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone

A fundamental transformation is reshaping Africa's financial sector, moving far beyond the initial wave of digital access to usher in an era of sophisticated, predictive financial intelligence. Based on a comprehensive survey of 203 senior banking executives across 40 African nations, it is clear