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(IN BRIEF) BBVA has joined a consortium of twelve major European banks to create Qivalis, a joint venture based in Amsterdam that aims to launch a euro-pegged stablecoin in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approval. The initiative … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) BNP Paribas has become the tenth member of a European banking consortium developing a MiCAR-compliant euro-backed stablecoin through a newly created Netherlands-based entity, Qivalis. The initiative aims to strengthen Europe’s digital payment capabilities, provide a secure on-chain alternative … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer Finance, Risk & Regulatory Reporting will host its 12th OneSumX Client Conference in Porto, Portugal, from October 8–10, 2025. Under the theme “Future Ready Banking,” the event will convene regulators, financial executives, and technology partners to … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Slovenská sporiteľňa has appointed Michaela Bauer as its next CEO, effective 1 March 2026, pending regulatory approval. Bauer brings over two decades of leadership experience from ČSOB and KBC Group, with expertise in banking operations, innovation, and digital … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factoring (CAL&F) has signed a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire Merca Leasing, a leading independent leasing company in Germany, pending regulatory approvals. This acquisition aligns with CAL&F’s strategy to enhance its presence in the … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) CANCOM Group concluded the 2023 fiscal year with remarkable financial results, including a 17.8% increase in revenue to €1,522.7 million and a notable rise in EBITDA to €115.7 million. CEO Rüdiger Rath attributes this success to strategic acquisitions … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Investment Fund (EIF) have forged agreements with Bulgarian partners, including Allianz Bank Bulgaria (ABB) and United Bulgarian Bank (UBB), to enhance the country’s economy and advance its transition to carbon neutrality. … Read the full press release →

(IN KÜRZE) Die European Payments Initiative (EPI), die von 14 europäischen Banken, darunter ING, unterstützt wird, erwirbt Currence iDEAL und den Technologieanbieter für Konto-zu-Konto-Zahlungen Payconiq International, um eine europaweite Zahlungslösung zu entwickeln. EPI plant, das derzeitige Flickwerk von Zahlungslösungen auf … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The European Payments Initiative (EPI), supported by 14 European banks including ING, is acquiring Currence iDEAL and account-to-account payments technology provider Payconiq International to develop a pan-European payment solution. EPI plans to replace the current country-level patchwork of … Read the full press release →

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) L’Initiative européenne de paiement (EPI) a acquis le système de paiement néerlandais Currence iDEAL et le fournisseur de solutions de paiement luxembourgeois PQI, sous réserve de l’approbation des autorités nationales et européennes. Les actionnaires d’EPI sont des … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The European Payments Initiative (EPI) has acquired Dutch payment scheme Currence iDEAL and Luxembourg-based payment solutions provider PQI, subject to approval by national and European authorities. EPI’s shareholders are European banks and acquirers who have joined forces to … Read the full press release →

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) INEOS Olefins Bélgica ha obtenido una financiación de 3500 millones de euros para construir y operar el cracker más sostenible desde el punto de vista medioambiental de Europa. La planta tendrá una huella de carbono más baja … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) INEOS Olefins Belgium has secured €3.5 billion in funding to construct and operate Europe’s most environmentally sustainable cracker. The plant will have a lower carbon footprint than the average European steam cracker and is capable of operating solely … Read the full press release →

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) BRUSSELS / DUBLIN, 7-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — KBC Group NV (EBR: KBC), ein belgischer universeller Multikanal-Bankversicherer, und KBC Bank Ireland, ein irischer Bank, Teil der KBC Bank, haben den Abschluss der Transaktion im Zusammenhang mit dem Verkauf eines notleidenden … Read the full press release →

(PRESS RELEASE) BRUSSELS / DUBLIN, 7-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — KBC Group N.V. (EBR: KBC), a Belgian universal multi-channel bank-insurer, and KBC Bank Ireland, an Irish bank part of KBC Bank, have announced the closing of the deal related to the … Read the full press release →

(PRESS RELEASE) SINGAPORE, 8-Jul-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — British multinational banking and financial services group Standard Chartered has announced it has joined the international banking network IBOS Association (IBOS). IBOS members, some of the world’s largest banks, collaborate to serve each … Read the full press release →

UTRETCH, 04-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — we.trade today (3 July 2018) confirmed that the first live trades have taken place on the platform. Over the last week several companies have executed trades, via 5 banks. These trades signify the first commercially viable … Read the full press release →