Latest Wholesale banking News: Finextra Research

Santander partners OpenAI to become 'AI-native' bank

Santander has inked a deal with OpenAI, rolling out ChatGPT Enterprise to nearly 15,000 staffers as it bids to become an "AI-native" bank.

12 August 2025

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LHV streamlines legal document processing with AI from Luminance

UK bank LHV is to apply artificial intelligence technology from Luminance to streamline legal contract document workflows.

12 August 2025

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UAE closes in on launch of Digital Dirham

The United Arab Emirates is closing in on the phased launch of its Digital Dirham central bank digital currency.

12 August 2025

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BBVA wins plaudits from OpenAI for ChatGPT5 tests

During the global launch of its new language model, OpenAI has identified BBVA as one of the first institutions to adopt the technology in the financial sector, cutting weeks off the time to conduct technical tasks.

12 August 2025

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Paxos applies for national trust charter

Paxos has become the latest digital asset player to apply for a US national trust bank charter.

11 August 2025

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Zodia Markets raises over $18 million in Series A funding

Zodia Markets, the Standard Chrtered-backed digital asset platform enabling institutional capital through stablecoins, has raised $18.25 million in a Series A funding round, as demand for real-time wholesale trading, settlement and cross-border movement via stablecoins skyrockets.

11 August 2025

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UK fintech investment hits $7.2 billion in H1

Total UK fintech investment hit $7.2 billion in the first half of 2025, down five per cent from $7.6 billion in the same period in 2024, according to KPMG’s latest Pulse of Fintech report.

11 August 2025

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Binance partners BBVA to let customers keep crypto off exchange - FT

BBVA is working with Binance to provide the crypto firm's customers with off-exchange custody, according to the Financial Times.

08 August 2025

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Ripple pays $200m for stablecoin firm Rail

Ripple is buying Toronto-based stablecoin payments platform Rail for $200 million.

07 August 2025

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Dwpbank buys brokerage-as-a-service platform lemon.markets

Deutsche WertpapierService Bank (dwpbank) has agreed to buy Berlin-based brokerage-as-a-service platform lemon.markets

06 August 2025

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Maybank signs RM1bn digital transformation deal with Microsoft

Malaysia's largest financial institution Maybank, has agreed a deal with Microsoft that will see the tech firm spearhead the bank's digital transformation

06 August 2025

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BVI survey attempts to woo cross-border fintechs

Fintech’s international expansion plans are being thwarted by a fragmented regulatory landscape, according to recently published research designed to promote the role of international finance centres (IFCs).

06 August 2025

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