/retail
Lesaka Technologies, the South African fintech firm formerly known as , is set to buy South African digital-only institution Bank Zero Mutual Bank in a deal worth R1.1bn (US$62m).
27 June 2025
UK challenger bank Starling Bank is reportedly considering the acquisition of a US lender as part of its expansion plans.
/crypto
Crypto exchange Kraken has become the first company to be awarded a Markets in Crypto Assets (Mica) licence from Ireland's central bank.
Fintech giant Revolut is set to buy Small Argentinian lender Banco Cetelem from BNP Paribas, according to Bloomberg.
Spain's BBVA continues its European expansion, launching a 100% digital retail bank in Germany.
/payments
UK digital challenger bank Chase is launching its first credit card, offering customers 0% interest on purchases for up to 15 months.
26 June 2025
Pine Labs, the India-based payments firm, is looking to raise more than $300m from its planned listing.
/ai
The vast majority of employees in Ireland's financial services believe that the rise of AI will lead to job displacement across the industry, according to a recently released survey.
/people
Australian bank ANZ is on the lookout for a new technology head after group executive technology and group services Gerard Florian announced his departure.
/markets
Macroeconomic risks have been highlighted as the biggest concern affecting the growth of global fintechs, according to research from the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Brits will no longer be able to buy cryptocurrency with their Barclaycard credit cards from later this week.
US fintech SoFi is taking advantage of the changing regulatory landscape under the Trump administration to reintroduce crypto services.
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