banking

Banking is an industry that handles cash, credit, and other financial transactions. Banks provide a safe place to store extra cash and credit. One key step towards financial independence is having a solid banking account.

In 2025 Card Networks Reshaped Commerce While Banks Rewired Payments

In 2025 Card Networks Reshaped Commerce While Banks Rewired Payments
In 2025 Card Networks Reshaped Commerce While Banks Rewired Payments
December 23, 2025  |  Connected Economy

If there was a single through line in PYMNTS’ 2025 conversations with the major card networks, banks and FinTechs, it was that “payments” is no...

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HSBC Appoints Former Citi Executive Ida Liu to Lead Private Bank
HSBC Appoints Former Citi Executive Ida Liu to Lead Private Bank
December 22, 2025  |  Personnel

HSBC appointed former Citi Private Bank global head Ida Liu as CEO of HSBC Private Bank, effective Jan. 5, 2026. Get the Full Story Complete...

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AWS and Microsoft Present Agentic AI’s Banking Business Case
AWS and Microsoft Present Agentic AI’s Banking Business Case
December 22, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Agentic AI is often portrayed as a ‘wait-and-see’ game. As PYMNTS Intelligence data shows, CFOs have expressed their curiosity and a limited amount of trust,...

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BNP Paribas Unveils AI Tool for Investment Teams
BNP Paribas Unveils AI Tool for Investment Teams
December 19, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

BNP Paribas has rolled out an internal artificial intelligence (AI) portal designed to speed up pitch preparation for its investment bankers, according to a Friday...

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FinTech Company Mercury Submits Applications to Become National Bank
FinTech Company Mercury Submits Applications to Become National Bank
December 19, 2025  |  Banking

FinTech company Mercury has applied for a national bank charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and for federal deposit insurance...

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How AI and Orchestration Rewired Cross-Border Payments in 2025
How AI and Orchestration Rewired Cross-Border Payments in 2025
December 19, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

When times get tough, payments need to get easier. That was the case in 2025 for cross-border payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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OCC Reduces Regulatory Mandate Covering Citi’s Risk Management Systems
OCC Reduces Regulatory Mandate Covering Citi’s Risk Management Systems
December 18, 2025  |  Regulation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency terminated a July 2024 amendment to an October 2020 consent order with Citi having to do with...

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Blackstone and Revolut Discuss Collaboration to Reach Investors
Blackstone and Revolut Discuss Collaboration to Reach Investors
December 18, 2025  |  Partnerships

Alternative asset manager Blackstone is reportedly in talks to offer its funds through FinTech company Revolut’s platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Fed Invites Bank Innovation in New Guidance
Fed Invites Bank Innovation in New Guidance
December 17, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Reserve Board said Wednesday (Dec. 17) that it withdrew a 2023 policy statement and issued a new statement regarding the treatment of certain...

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