Banking stories
Most New Zealand SMEs now use AI tools, but many want firmer safeguards and training before widening adoption.
Banks and payment firms could spot scams mid-session, as Darwinium's updated mobile SDKs track live calls, screen sharing and device evasion.
Enterprises may be able to deploy governed multi-agent AI systems in days, as Kore.ai ties its Artemis platform to Microsoft Azure.
Visitors to Baku's UNESCO-listed Old City may soon use one app for navigation, tickets and payments under a new digital services pact.
Customers can now open accounts, apply for loans and use Apple Pay in one app as Tirana Bank replaces its fragmented legacy setup.
Major banking technology shifts are paying off for lenders, as Temenos cited faster lending, core migrations and AI use across winners.
More than 642,000 young people in eight countries will gain AI and financial literacy lessons as the partnership enters its second year.
Banks and fintechs face mounting risk as application-layer attacks and bot activity increasingly exploit Asia Pacific's expanding digital finance links.
Production data from hundreds of enterprise customers shows AI agents are handling only a few high-volume workflows, reshaping deployment priorities.
Institutional crypto traders will gain access to spot and perpetual futures liquidity through a single brokerage relationship under the tie-up.
Sustained assaults are disrupting online banking and payments as EMEA becomes the main target for DDoS campaigns against lenders.
Most UK bank customers would walk after anti-money laundering failures, as trust in account freezes and compliance delays now shapes provider choice.
Customers will spend less time hunting for bills and security settings as the bank rolls out a simpler mobile and online layout.
Banks are under pressure to speed onboarding and tighten fraud controls as more institutions move AI from trials into daily business banking use.
Strong application growth and a push beyond startups helped Mercury secure new funding as it moves towards becoming a nationally regulated bank.
The deal gives National Bank of Canada new fraud tools as lenders race to curb losses without adding friction for customers.
Customers at FVSBank will be able to open more deposit accounts online in minutes, as the bank unifies branch and digital onboarding.
Office attendance rules are pushing 57% of UK finance workers towards quitting, as commuting costs and burnout deepen recruitment woes.
More towns risk losing face-to-face banking as 52 branch closures across Britain are due this month, led by Santander and NatWest.
The funding will help Relay expand among US small firms as it passes USD $1.3 billion in managed deposits and 150,000 customers.