Putin approves the sale of Citibank’s Russian unit to Renaissance Capital.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has authorised the sale of Citibank’s Russian subsidiary to local investment firm Renaissance Capital, according to a decree published on Wednesday, effectively completing the US banking group Citigroup’s withdrawal from Russia.
Can you trust any of these bar stewards?
And yes, that is an example of Betteridge's law
@OhMyGod @rolandlo @ev Konnte ich auch nirgendwo funktionierend sehen (verappliancte Geräte alla SumUp zählen nicht!)...
What if your next payment didn’t need a tap or a swipe — just a thought?
Brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) are taking banking into uncharted territory, enabling hands-free transactions and new levels of accessibility.
But as the lines blur between mind and machine, leaders face big questions around trust, ethics and inclusion.
In this new article, we explore how organizations can prepare for the era of neural banking.
Read now: https://tinyurl.com/b87k57ab
UK citizen with over a million? Then contact merchant bankers in the City of London who will help you snuck it away in overseas companies investment. Tax free because the Inland Revenue cannot trace it. Read 'Treasure Islands' by Nicholas Shaxson for a full account of how tax havens run things for you. Stay rich, avoid taxation, and fuck the poor; including our hungry school kids in Newcastle, rundown school buildings and overstressed National Health Service. #money #economics #banking #UKnews #sociology #demography
On visiting Vietnam, I was glad to see people have a bit more money in their pockets for their 'motorcycle economy'.
Hanoi is very green and worth visiting. #money #economics #banking #UKnews #sociology #demography
Pulte says Fannie, Freddie eyeing assumable or portable loans
Word is that Trump is unhappy with Pulte, so all of this might be academic
https://www.nationalmortgagenews.com/news/fhfas-pulte-fannie-mae-freddie-mac-eyeing-assumable-loans
Live: ASIC says financial misconduct at centre of 2026 investigations
By Nassim Khadem
The corporate watchdog reveals its 2026 enforcement priorities, vowing to protect consumers from financial harm, including beefed-up investigations into the $1billion-plus Shield and First Guardian collapses. Follow the day's events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-13/asx-markets-business-live-news-month-day-year/106002198
6 ways bank-fintech tie-ups have changed since Synapse collapse
Insights from Patrick Slain of Stearns Bank, Sarah Biller of Fintech Sandbox and Jason Henrichs of Alloy Labs Alliance.
https://www.americanbanker.com/news/6-ways-bank-fintech-tie-ups-have-changed-since-synapse-collapse
Dive Deposits: Was Waller’s ‘skinny’ account clarification a walk-back?
The Federal Reserve governor set out to clarify that only institutions with a banking charter would be eligible for a tailored master account. Does that jibe with the Fed’s “embrace” of disruption?
Congress needs to level the playing field for American banks
Former member of Congress and current chairman of Forbright Bank John Delaney calls on lawmakers to pass several reforms that would allow banks to take back market share that has been lost to nonbank competitors.
https://www.americanbanker.com/opinion/congress-needs-to-level-the-playing-field-for-american-banks
A group of bankers tries to 'hack' AI chatbots' answers
A group of mission-driven bankers is feeding information into generative AI models like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude on Monday, in hopes of retraining the public-facing models to better understand what their banks do.
https://www.americanbanker.com/news/a-group-of-bankers-tries-to-hack-ai-chatbots-answers
Bank of Korea warns that South Korea's structural low growth is driven by delayed exit of zombie firms, stifling investment and productivity, and calls for targeted policy reforms.
#YonhapInfomax #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=90436
Bank of Cyprus reports €353 million profit in 2025 https://www.byteseu.com/1532855/ #banking #Cyprus #economy
https://www.europesays.com/2562906/ Bank of Cyprus reports €353 million profit in 2025 ##banking #cyprus #Economy
Visa, Mastercard take another crack at a fee settlement
The deal could also change acceptance rules, giving merchants an opportunity to avoid higher priced cards.
Chinese 'cryptoqueen' fraud jailed in UK over $9bn Bitcoin laundering scheme
British authorities say Zhimin Qian was the mastermind behind a Ponzi scheme, into which around 128,000 people invested billions of dollars.
Upward raises $8m Seed+ to expand fintech infrastructure
The funding will fuel Upward’s mission to make it radically faster and easier for businesses to launch and operate financial products
https://fintech.global/2025/11/10/upward-raises-8m-seed-to-expand-fintech-infrastructure/
How banks and fintechs are offering help during gov shutdown
One fintech that is bringing its technology and network to banks during the ongoing shutdown is SpringFour, a financial health fintech that connects consumers to vetted nonprofits and community resources
https://www.americanbanker.com/news/how-banks-and-fintechs-are-offering-help-during-gov-shutdown
How #AI will affect jobs at banks' front, middle, and back offices, according Sopnendu Mohanty, group CEO of the global advisory and investment firm GFTN.
https://www.businessinsider.com/banking-jobs-affected-by-ai-front-middle-back-office-2025-11
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