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CIMB steps up CIMB Niaga delisting push; privatisation implies 2.95 trillion rupiah

Standard Bank nine-month earnings rise 8.5% to R38.966 billion

Emirates NBD reports record Dh42.2bn nine-month income as lending drives 15% rise

BaFin fined Nomura €320,000 over delayed Commerzbank voting-rights disclosures in Germany

Banamex completed $900 million AT1 bond placement at 9.5% coupon

Capital One third-quarter profit rose as Discover integration progressed further

Norway's DNB beat forecasts despite 7.9% fall in third-quarter profit

Qatar’s Ahlibank nine-month profit held steady as lending expanded 13%

Google Cloud ended London incident after power event disrupted UK banks

UK CMA proposed lower Apple contactless access fees for payment rivals

Prudential agreed $4.03 billion Brazil and Mexico insurance sale to CNP

Truist Split Consumer Leadership as Wilson Prepared to Leave Bank

CIMB steps up CIMB Niaga delisting push; privatisation implies 2.95 trillion rupiah

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd is stepping up efforts to delist CIMB Niaga, with privatisation at the current share price implying a purchase consideration of 2.95 trillion rupiah (RM670 million), MBSB Investment Bank Bhd said.

Standard Bank nine-month earnings rise 8.5% to R38.966 billion

Earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders reached R38.966 billion for the nine months to 30 September 2026, while growth at its insurance and asset management business slowed from the first half.

Emirates NBD reports record Dh42.2bn nine-month income as lending drives 15% rise

Emirates NBD's income rose 15% to Dh42.2 billion in the first nine months of 2026, but net profit grew only 2% to Dh19.3 billion as impairment and hyperinflation charges weighed.

Ukrainian anti-corruption bodies search home of National Bank governor Pyshnyy

NABU and anti-corruption prosecutors are searching Governor Andriy Pyshnyy's home and several related commercial structures, but have not yet disclosed the reasons for the investigation.

Coris Bank appointed Kaboré and Tchanguaï to Côte d’Ivoire leadership

Coris Bank International appointed Alassane Kaboré chief executive and Nikada Tchanguaï deputy chief executive of its Côte d’Ivoire subsidiary, strengthening leadership of the group’s largest operation.

Truist Split Consumer Leadership as Wilson Prepared to Leave Bank

Truist divided its consumer and small-business leadership roles, appointed Shimna Sameer and Jeff Warner, and said incumbent Dontá Wilson would leave the US lender at year-end.

NatWest appoints Isabelle Girolami CEO of C&I from 1 January 2027, subject to approval

Isabelle Girolami, currently Head of Corporate & Institutional Banking, will lead Commercial & Institutional from 1 January 2027, while Walid Assaf of Crédit Agricole CIB is to succeed Jonathan Peberdy as CEO of Markets.

HDFC Bank's incoming CEO Anup Bagchi says merger integration is largely complete

Anup Bagchi, who takes over as managing director and CEO on 27 October from Sashidhar Jagdishan, says most HDFC Ltd integration work is done, though balance sheet changes continue.

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AFG Holding moved to acquire majority stake in Chad housing bank

AFG Holding agreed to become the majority shareholder in Banque de l’Habitat du Tchad through a recapitalisation approved on 14 October, subject to regulatory clearance.

Prudential agreed $4.03 billion Brazil and Mexico insurance sale to CNP

Prudential Financial agreed to sell its Brazil and Mexico insurance businesses to CNP Assurances for $4.03 billion in cash, with closing expected in the second half of 2027.

Vodacom retained Safaricom control while Kenya appeal moved to fast track

Vodacom remained Safaricom’s registered controlling shareholder at roughly 55%, after Kenya’s Court of Appeal preserved the disputed shares and payment while expediting the substantive case.

Banque du Caire’s Egypt offering reached 42% first-day subscription coverage

Banque du Caire’s public tranche reached 42% subscription coverage on its opening day, while Egypt’s wider offering targets 4.575 billion existing shares representing 30% of issued capital.

Google Cloud ended London incident after power event disrupted UK banks

Google ended the London cloud incident after a power event disrupted applications at Revolut, Lloyds, Halifax and HSBC, although its status page said a very small number of customers remained affected.

Google Cloud outage disrupts Revolut payments and app access across Europe

Revolut reported partial outages across card payments, cash withdrawals, transfers and account access as a Google Cloud disruption affected its London region and other European services.

Huntington launched Google-powered AI operating system for US small businesses

Huntington launched its 1866 Studio, using Google Cloud’s Gemini platform to give US small-business owners AI workflows for planning, marketing and financing readiness, with early-access registration opening on 19 October.

Mynt shares rose on record Philippine GCash IPO market debut

Mynt shares rose as much as 2.4% on their Philippine debut after the GCash owner completed a record initial public offering that raised 60.9 billion pesos.

BaFin fined Nomura €320,000 over delayed Commerzbank voting-rights disclosures in Germany

Germany's BaFin fined Nomura Holdings €320,000 for late voting-rights notifications linked to Commerzbank, an enforcement action connected with UniCredit's politically sensitive stake-building period during 2026.

UK CMA proposed lower Apple contactless access fees for payment rivals

Britain’s competition regulator proposed lower fees and broader NFC access on iPhones, where contactless transactions represent 39% of payments, while Apple warned of weaker privacy and security protections.

Bank of England examines Barclays private credit trades as shares fall 2.6%

The Bank of England is examining whether Barclays traders understated the risk of illiquid private credit loans after an insider complaint, and the bank's shares fell 2.6% to 421.4 pence on Monday.

Bank of Ghana proposes credit risk directive to tighten borrower repayment checks

The Bank of Ghana's draft directive would make lenders weigh income and cash flows ahead of collateral, as it targets non-performing loan ratios of no more than 10 percent by end-2026.