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Physical cards still key as German debit use surges
Fintech

Physical cards still key as German debit use surges

Germany's debit card boom is forcing banks to rethink cards as digital wallets rise, with annual transactions jumping from 3.9 billion to 10.9 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Data Governance in Banking: A Framework for Better Data Quality
Encryption

Data Governance in Banking: A Framework for Better Data Quality

Poor data can undermine compliance, fraud detection and reporting, making strong governance essential for banks handling sensitive customer records.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Uptiq launches GovernAI for financial institutions
Risk & Compliance

Uptiq launches GovernAI for financial institutions

The tool is meant to ease board and regulator concerns by giving lenders audit trails, approvals and user controls for AI agents.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Wipro names Angan Guha to lead Americas 2 business
Manufacturing

Wipro names Angan Guha to lead Americas 2 business

The appointment signals Wipro's push to strengthen client ties and growth across key sectors in the Americas 2 region from 8 December 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Birbank Private named Azerbaijan's top private bank
Fintech

Birbank Private named Azerbaijan's top private bank

Rapid asset growth and a 71.8% jump in clients helped the wealth arm become the first Azerbaijani bank to win the award.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
OXIL urges safeguarding shift as scam victims stay silent
Phishing

OXIL urges safeguarding shift as scam victims stay silent

Most suspected scam victims stay silent, leaving banks and police with little chance to intervene and recovery support often absent.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
TBC Group posts record profit, unveils buyback plan
Fintech

TBC Group posts record profit, unveils buyback plan

Capital returns are set to increase after TBC Group lifted third-quarter net profit to GEL 404 million and unveiled a GEL 50 million buyback.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Binance theft exposes weak access controls, experts warn
Crypto

Binance theft exposes weak access controls, experts warn

The reported USD $6.3 billion transfer has prompted warnings that compromised devices and privileged accounts, not blockchain flaws, enabled the theft.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Creditinfo & TaranDM expand credit decisioning push
Data Analytics

Creditinfo & TaranDM expand credit decisioning push

Lenders in more than 40 countries will gain faster, more localised credit decisions as the two firms combine data and automation tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Bir opens digital support branch in Azerbaijan's Ganja
Fintech

Bir opens digital support branch in Azerbaijan's Ganja

The branch aims to help more customers in Azerbaijan's second-largest city use app-based banking, as cashless payments continue to rise.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Financial firms race to deploy multi-agent AI systems
Hybrid Cloud

Financial firms race to deploy multi-agent AI systems

Only 10% of firms have enterprise-wide orchestration, leaving most banks and insurers unable to scale autonomous AI safely or prove returns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

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Data Governance in Banking: A Framework for Better Data Quality
Digital Transformation

Data Governance in Banking: A Framework for Better Data Quality

Poor-quality records can undermine compliance, slow onboarding and weaken fraud checks, making robust data governance essential for banks.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Fidelity Bank launches Alkami loan platform in weeks
Digital Transformation

Fidelity Bank launches Alkami loan platform in weeks

Borrowers at the Pennsylvania lender will now get a single online and branch loan process after the platform went live in under three months.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Wealthsimple launches AI assistant, stablecoin buy, pro trade
Crypto

Wealthsimple launches AI assistant, stablecoin buy, pro trade

The launch broadens access to faster payments and trading tools for more than 4 million Canadians, with some features arriving in 2027.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last week
US consumers embrace AI agents but fear money risk
Fintech

US consumers embrace AI agents but fear money risk

US adults are using AI agents weekly, but half fear letting them spend on a credit card as trust falters over fraud and data sharing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Finalytics launches personalised Travis Credit Union website
Customer Experience

Finalytics launches personalised Travis Credit Union website

The rollout aims to cut search time for nearly 280,000 members by showing more relevant loan and account information earlier online.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Smartbird partners with WEKA on managed AI infrastructure
Encryption

Smartbird partners with WEKA on managed AI infrastructure

Enterprises in regulated sectors can now access private AI clusters without stitching together multiple vendors, under Smartbird's first strategic infrastructure partnership.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 3 min read • Last week