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First Abu Dhabi Bank starts selling 5-year debt - IFR

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Africa's most valuable brands demonstrate resilience and growth as MTN remains dominant

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JPMorgan seizes First Republic Bank

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Nigerian court extends old banknotes to end-2023 amid cash shortage

Camillus Eboh 3 Mar 2023

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Mastercard to bring crypto-trading capabilities to banks

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Chaos in the markets: Bank of England takes emergency measures

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Volt, Australia's first online-only bank, shuts down due to fundraising woes

Byron Kaye and Alun John 6 Jul 2022

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World's 1000 largest banks' Tier 1 capital exceeds $10tn for first time

4 Jul 2022

Jacques Celliers, CEO of FNB. Source: Supplied

FNB eBucks recognised as loyalty champion in global awards

20 Jun 2022

Source: Supplied. Winners at The Africa Bank 4.0 Awards: the region’s key players in the banking, financial services and insurance sector.

8th Africa Bank 4.0 Summit: promoting digital innovation within the African fiscal sector

3 Jun 2022

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IFC invests $50m in the first gender bond issued by Banco Pichincha

5 Apr 2022

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The Islamic Development Bank injects $252.5m into Pakistan's vital projects

3 Jan 2022

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Wizkid and Flutterwave launch innovative global cross-border payments platform

24 Dec 2021

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The 2022 African banking trends unpacked

3 Dec 2021

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New financial tribes in banking identified

12 Nov 2021

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FNB named Africa & SA's best SME bank

11 Nov 2021

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Sello Moloko appointed Absa Group Board chairperson-designate

26 Oct 2021

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Future-proofing the modern ATM

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More Nigerian banks are using chatbots to serve customers, but with mixed results

Emmanuel Mogaji 27 Jul 2021

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Banking and payment channels in Africa are showing positive growth

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West African regional bloc adopts new plan to launch single currency in 2027

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