All articles by Swagath Bandhakavi
Swagath Bandhakavi
Business First Bancshares, Inc. announces agreement to acquire Progressive Bancorp, Inc. and Progressive Bank
Once completed, the acquisition is expected to increase Business First’s total assets to approximately $8.5bn, with over $6.6bn in total loans.
Crédit Agricole completes buyout of Santander’s stake in CACEIS
CACEIS offers custody, fund administration, and securities lending services across multiple continents to asset managers and institutional investors.
Shift4 Payments completes acquisition of Global Blue for $2.5bn
Switzerland-based Global Blue provides tax-refund and currency conversion technologies, serving luxury and premium retailers globally.
Equity Bancshares completes merger with NBC Corp. of Oklahoma
Equity doubles Oklahoma franchise to 15 locations.
Plumas Bancorp finalises acquisition of Cornerstone Community Bancorp
Financial projections indicate that Plumas Bancorp’s acquisition is expected to enhance earnings per share by around 9% in 2025 and 23% in 2026.
Ecobank Group and Google Cloud to accelerate financial inclusion and innovation across Africa
Google Cloud technologies to strengthen Ecobank’s platform for enhanced digital banking, small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) support, and economic development on the continent.
Santander reaches £2.65bn deal to acquire TSB from Sabadell
The acquisition will expand Santander’s UK customer base and lending capacity, serving nearly 28 million customers nationwide.
Cadence Bank completes its acquisition of Industry Bancshares
The merger also provides stability and consistency to Industry’s banking operations and customer experience, and increased liquidity to support lending in Industry’s markets.
ABN AMRO wraps up €672m acquisition of Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe
The deal is expected to boost Bethmann Bank as a key provider for wealthy clients, family businesses, and institutions in Germany.
ECB commits to distributed ledger technology settlement plans with dual-track strategy
Short-term track (Pontes) to pilot link between distributed ledger technology platforms and TARGET Services by end-2026.