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German Financial Regulator BaFin to Monitor Banks’ AI Use

German Financial Regulator BaFin to Monitor Banks’ AI Use
German Financial Regulator BaFin to Monitor Banks’ AI Use
July 29, 2026  |  Banking

Germany’s financial regulator wants to pay closer attention to the banking sector’s artificial intelligence (AI) use. This move by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin),...

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Digital Bank N26 Names CEO and Faces New Sanctions
Digital Bank N26 Names CEO and Faces New Sanctions
December 15, 2025  |  Banking

German digital bank N26 has chosen a chief executive amid new regulatory sanctions. Mike Dargan, currently group executive board member for UBS, will become N26’s...

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German Regulator Warns of Risks From Muddied Ties Between AI Firms
German Regulator Warns of Risks From Muddied Ties Between AI Firms
December 04, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

Germany’s financial regulator is reportedly warning banks of risks from unclear ties between artificial intelligence companies. “We’re currently observing the development of both vertical and...

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JPMorgan Fined Landmark $51 Million for AML Flaws in Germany
JPMorgan Fined Landmark $51 Million for AML Flaws in Germany
November 06, 2025  |  AML

A German regulator has fined JPMorgan Chase $51 million for money laundering prevention deficiencies. Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, otherwise known as BaFin, announced the apparently record fine Thursday (Nov....

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German Prosecutors Charge 2 Former Wirecard Executives With Embezzlement
German Prosecutors Charge 2 Former Wirecard Executives With Embezzlement
August 06, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Four years after the collapse of online payments company Wirecard, German prosecutors have reportedly charged two more of the firm’s former executives. Wirecard’s former finance...

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BaFin: Solaris SE Must Improve Controls or Face Financial Penalties
BaFin: Solaris SE Must Improve Controls or Face Financial Penalties
July 12, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

German financial regulator BaFin said Friday (July 12) that Solaris SE faces financial penalties if it doesn’t improve its controls. Solaris, which has a banking license in Germany...

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BaFin to Lift Growth Restrictions on N26
BaFin to Lift Growth Restrictions on N26
May 28, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

European digital bank N26 reports that Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has lifted its growth restrictions on the company, effective June 1. This move...

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Commerzbank Fined for Money Laundering Compliance Failure
Commerzbank Fined for Money Laundering Compliance Failure
April 22, 2024  |  AML

A German financial regulator has reportedly fined Commerzbank $1.5 million for anti-money laundering violations. BaFin said Monday (April 11) that the bank failed to update customer data on time and...

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