StanChart Kenya Pays 522 Pensioners as Fresh Claims Emerge
Standard Chartered pension payout has reached 522 of 629 Kenyan retirees, part of a KES 7.2 billion settlement after a...
July 28, 2026Topic
Banking
Argentina’s Central Bank Opens Door to Dollar Payroll Accounts
Argentina's Central Bank authorised dollar payroll accounts, setting rules for deposits and withdrawals as everyday dollarisation deepens.
July 28, 2026
Colombian Banks Post 44% Higher Profit as DaviPlata Becomes a Neobank
Colombian banks profit soared 43.8% to COP 6.9 trillion by May 2025 as Davivienda rebounded 208.3% and DaviPlata transformed into...
July 18, 2026
Barbados Tells Banks to Fix the Spending Limits on BiMPay, Its Payment App
Barbados' central bank orders banks to match BiMPay limits with existing customer caps after the app processed $1.3B in its...
July 14, 2026
Panama’s New Bank Credit Falls 7% as Housing Finance Dries Up
New bank lending in Panama fell about 7% in early 2026, with construction and housing finance hit hardest, a warning...
July 14, 2026 Milei Bets on a Bank Credit Revival to Power Argentina’s Rebound
Argentina's government is betting a new wave of bank credit will power its recovery, but record loan defaults and weak...
July 14, 2026
Kenyan Tycoon Mary Wambui Loses Fight for Glee Hotel
Glee Hotel takeover: Kenya's High Court kept Equity Bank's administrator over Mary Wambui's five-star Nairobi hotel amid a KSh 9.1...
July 14, 2026
Bolivia Chases $4 Billion in Mattress Dollars to Refill Bank Deposits
Bolivia wants to lure back about 4 billion dollars in cash held outside its banks, promising that new dollar deposits...
July 13, 2026
Brazil’s Court Watchdog Freezes the 21-Year Banco Santos Bankruptcy
Brazil's watchdog froze Banco Santos bankruptcy, ousted 30+ administrators over $2.3B in missing assets, an off-book cash pool, and a...
July 13, 2026