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Bank Audi and Mastercard Launched Programme Offering 10,000 Lebanese Small Businesses Free Digital Accounts
Bank Audi and Mastercard announced a programme on 9 September providing 10,000 eligible Lebanese businesses with free bank accounts, Mastercard business debit cards and multi-currency banking through the neo Business platform.
DBS, OCBC and UOB Completed Singapore's First Live SGD Tokenised Deposit Transactions on Swift's Ledger
Singapore's three local banks completed the country's first live domestic interbank Singapore dollar transactions using tokenised deposits on Swift's blockchain-based ledger on 10 September, with obligations netted before settlement through existing systems.
Ant International, Visa and Mastercard Began Know-Your-Agent Payments Collaboration in Singapore on Thursday
Ant International, Mastercard and Visa said on Thursday they had begun developing an interoperable Know-Your-Agent framework for AI agents projected to orchestrate US$3 trillion to US$5 trillion of global consumer commerce by 2030.
Revolut Won Conditional US Bank Charter From OCC, With Retail Forex Excluded
Revolut secured preliminary conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on 2 September for a national bank charter, subject to $95 million minimum capital and a 10% leverage ratio.
UniCredit Acquired Minority Stake in Frankfurt Fintech VC Trade to Digitise European Debt Markets
UniCredit acquired an undisclosed minority stake in Frankfurt-based VC Trade on 8 September 2026, gaining an option to increase its shareholding in Europe's leading Schuldschein marketplace over time.
Revolut Targeted FTSE 250 Corporate Clients as Business Division Revenue Reached £708 Million
Revolut moved to pitch business banking services to FTSE 250 companies on Wednesday, targeting corporate clients of Britain's largest banks after its business division generated £708 million of revenue in 2025.
Chime Agreed to Acquire Longtime Partner Stride Bank for $590 Million in Cash
Chime Financial agreed on Tuesday to acquire Stride Bank, its bank partner of more than seven years, for $590 million in cash, securing a national charter and ending its reliance on sponsor banks.
Danske Bank Launched Butterfly Advisory Platform Built on BlackRock's Aladdin Wealth Technology
Danske Bank launched Butterfly on 9 September, an advisory solution built on BlackRock's Aladdin Wealth platform, making it the first Nordic bank to power private client investment advice with the system.
Ping An Digital Bank Launches Hong Kong's First Purchase Order Financing for Export E-Commerce
Ping An Digital Bank (International) launched a purchase order financing product on 4 September offering cross-border e-commerce merchants up to 95 per cent of eligible receivables, capped at $5 million, without collateral.
Apple Must Face Fintiv Trade Secret and Racketeering Claims Over Apple Pay, Georgia Judge Rules
A federal judge in Atlanta denied Apple's motion to dismiss Fintiv's Defend Trade Secrets Act and federal RICO claims over Apple Pay, sending the case into discovery while dismissing one Georgia racketeering count.
Kazakhstan's Central Bank Signed Memorandum With Binance to Build Regional Settlement Hub
The National Bank of Kazakhstan said on 7 September it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Binance Investments Co. to develop a regional settlement hub serving Central Asia, the CIS and Eastern Europe.
Qatar Central Bank Joined GCC's AFAQ Payments System, Completing Six-Nation Central Bank Coverage
Qatar Central Bank joined the Gulf Payments Company's AFAQ cross-border system on Monday alongside three Qatari commercial banks, lifting total GCC participation to 74 banks and completing central bank coverage.