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Intesa Launches €30.6bn Unsolicited Offer for Monte dei Paschi

A pre-arranged Unipol carve-out seeks to blunt antitrust objections to a deal that could trigger a bidding fight.

Laurentian Bank Reports Q2 Loss as Split-and-Sale Progresses

Nationwide to Become UK's Largest High‑Street Branch Network

Lloyds Weighs Scrapping Halifax Brand as Reports Point to July–October Phase-Out

Santander, NatWest, Lloyds and Halifax to Shut 52 UK Branches by End of May

Commerzbank Cuts 3,000 Jobs and Raises Targets to Counter UniCredit Bid

Santander Said to Plan Retirement of TSB Brand After Takeover

OCBC to Buy HSBC Indonesia Wealth and Premier Banking Portfolio

Federal Bank to Buy Up to 450,000 Standard Chartered India Credit Cards

UK Banks Log Big Quarter as Barclays Takes £823m Charge and Lloyds Raises Outlook

Axis Bank Cuts About 3,000 Roles on Productivity Gains From Tech

Bank OZK Posts Lower Q1 Profit, Misses EPS Estimate

RBI Returns Ujjivan SFB’s Universal Bank Licence Bid Over Loan Mix Concerns

Halifax and NatWest Set New UK Branch Closures for May–June 2026 as Barclays Pauses Cuts

Standard Chartered Is Said to Seek Full Takeover of Zodia Custody and Fold Operations Into Bank Unit

RBI Finds No Governance Issues at HDFC Bank After Chairman’s Resignation

Santander Sets April–May Closure Dates for 40 UK Branches

Barclays Halts Closures and Plans New Branches as ‘Bank Manager’ Returns

NAB to Cut 447 Roles and Create 277 Jobs as Work Shifts Offshore

BBVA Reaffirms 2026 Profit Goal, Adds €1 Billion Buyback Tranche, Cautions on Iran Risk