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, 2026Topic
Banking
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
Burkina Faso’s Coris Bank Knocks on Cameroon’s Door
Coris Bank International has incorporated a Cameroonian subsidiary with CFA26 billion (€40M) in share capital in Douala, pending COBAC and...
July 12, 2026
A Senegalese Billionaire Takes His Bank Public in Abidjan
Bridge Bank IPO opens July 20: Yerim Sow’s Abidjan lender sells 20% for $118 million ahead of a BRVM listing,...
July 10, 2026
Barbados Now Guarantees Credit Union Savings, but Only Up to $12,500
Barbados deposit insurance now covers credit union savings for the first time, protecting 200,000+ members under the existing BBD 25,000...
July 10, 2026
Congo’s Rawbank Probe Puts Its Biggest Bank on Edge
The Rawbank probe touches the billionaire Rawji family behind DR Congo's biggest lender. Prosecutors stress no offence is proven; a...
July 10, 2026
The Co-Founder of South African Bank Capitec Borrows $402 Million Against His Shares
Michiel le Roux raised $402 million against 1.37 million Capitec shares, a JSE filing shows - liquidity without selling for...
July 10, 2026