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AI agents threaten bank profits
Banks have long profited from customers' low-interest accounts. Now, AI agents threaten to break this inertia and cost the industry tens of billions of dollars.
Iran's Islamic regime using Tether cryptocurrency as 'financial lifeline,' US Senate report charges
Why Nordic countries are ahead on fast, low-friction signups
Turkey revokes operating license of Iran's Mellat Bank amid US economic pressure campaign
Lloyds rejects mortgage bid from mother of jailed Palestine Action activist
The mother of jailed Palestine Action activist Leona Kamio says Lloyds rejected her mortgage application after citing “adverse media” linked to her daughter’s conviction.
Trump administration to sanction unnamed 'large' bank on Monday, Bessent says
Bessent said the move was originally scheduled for Friday but was postponed because of the ceremonies marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
Without visiting a branch: Deferred checks can be deposited via app
The Bank of Israel is launching a new service expected to save time and costs: depositing post-dated checks directly from mobile phones.
Huawei heads to trial in US over its business dealings in Iran
The trial will bring to a close one of the US government's earliest and most closely watched battles against a Chinese company.
PayPal layoffs hit Israel as payment giant restructures global operations
The cut will hit the Tel Aviv development center, which develops artificial intelligence systems to analyze transactions in real time, detect fraud, and prevent money laundering.
Netherlands main bank moves most gold reserves from America amid deteriorating EU-US relations
"In view of increasing geopolitical unrest, DNB is strengthening its crisis preparedness," the De Nederlandsche Bank said in a statement.
Bank Leumi app adds Arabic, Russian and French in Israeli banking first
Leumi said it was the first Israeli bank to offer its app in Hebrew, English, Arabic, Russian and French, with additional services coming later.
UK fines US-headquartered Citibank's London unit £4.7 million under Russia sanctions laws
The British government fined Citibank's CBNA London unit for breaching Russia-related sanctions laws, a notice confirmed on Wednesday.
Iraq considers currency overhaul to expose looted funds
"The decision will be made in the coming period, and it is hoped that the procedures will begin during 2027," a source in the Iraqi Prime Ministry.
What's next for Syria's economy as US removes nation from state terror list? - analysis
The more important question is no longer whether the designation has been lifted, but whether its removal will translate into banks willing to deal with Syria.
