Revolut has emerged as Europe’s most valuable startup, reaching a private valuation of $115 billion and increasingly challenging established banking giants. Founded just over a decade ago as a fintech focused on cheaper foreign exchange, the London-based company has expanded rapidly, with 80 million customers globally and new banking licences helping drive its
Commerzbank announced plans to cut 3,000 jobs and raise its long-term profit targets as it fights to remain independent amid a takeover attempt by Italy’s UniCredit. The German bank said the restructuring would strengthen revenue and profitability by 2028, while criticizing UniCredit’s €37 billion takeover proposal as unclear and risky. Commerzbank also expects around €450
The launch of Anthropic’s advanced AI model Mythos has triggered a rush among global banks to secure access, while regulators intensify scrutiny over potential cybersecurity risks. Officials at the International Monetary Fund meetings recently flagged concerns that the model’s capabilities could challenge banks’ legacy systems and expose vulnerabilities. Major financial
Italy’s market regulator Consob has ruled that all three slates of nominees submitted for the board of Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) are fully legitimate, according to a source familiar with the matter. The decision follows a complaint filed by MPS’s current board over a slate presented by small investor PLT Holding, which aims […]
German authorities have raided Deutsche Bank’s offices in Frankfurt and Berlin as part of an investigation into suspected money laundering, prosecutors said. The Office of the Federal Prosecutor said it is probing “unknown individuals and employees” at Germany’s largest lender, alongside the Federal Criminal Police Office, over past business relationships with foreign
UBS, the largest bank in Switzerland, is in advanced negotiations to acquire all or a portion of its ailing rival Credit Suisse. The second-largest Swiss bank, Credit Suisse, is experiencing a crisis of confidence, and its shares have dropped precipitously recently, worrisome the markets. The Financial Times reports that UBS is prepared to offer up […]
As investors continue to be on edge following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, shares of the ailing Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse have fallen to a historic low. When Credit Suisse acknowledged “significant weakness” in its accounting procedures on Tuesday, its stock fell by as much as 30% at one point. Investors are concerned about […]






