/crypto
The governor of the Czech National Bank has floated the idea of holding billions of dollars worth of bitcoin in its reserves.
29 January 2025
/regulation
The FCA has issued its first fine for transaction reporting failures under MiFir regulations.
/retail
Lloyds Banking Group and NatWest have announced the closure of nearly 200 branches between them as the industry's retreat from the high street continues.
/people
Santander UK chairman William Vereker is quitting his post as rumours swirl that the Spanish banking giant may be preparing for an exit from the UK.
/security
Three men have been sentenced for running a website enabling criminals to defraud victims by circumventing banking anti-fraud checks.
/markets
Delta Capita has been selected by HSBC to deliver OTC derivatives confirmation and settlement services globally under a multi-year agreement.
/startups
London-based open banking fintech Yavrio has raised $2.4 million in seed funding to bring embedded banking to the enterprise resource planning (ERP) space.
/wholesale
With UK businesses anticipating a tough 2025, spend management platform Pleo is entering the treasury space with a new cash management offering.
/sustainable
Sustainable money app Zero is opening for investments on Crowd Cube as it begins the roll out of its debit card, personal current account, and app for climate-conscious consumers.
/payments
Social media app X says it has struck a deal with Visa ahead of the launch of a digital wallet and peer-to-peer payments service later this year.
28 January 2025
/ai
Business travel platform TravelPerk has raised $200 million and acquired Swiss AI-powered spend management outfit Yokoy.
London-based Vyne is winding down its UK operations in the UK just months after the real-time account-to-account payments platform was acquired by Middle Eastern fintech Tarabut.
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