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Major Banks Block Third‑Party AI Agents From Customer Accounts

Banks warn that autonomous AI agents pose fraud and stability risks because they can store customer credentials and act beyond instructions.

Google Cloud Power Fault in London Triggers Wide Banking and Service Outages

Sparkasse Begins Phased Crypto Trading Rollout

BIS Study Says Higher Bank Deposit Rates Can Slow Stablecoin Growth

FCA Says Nearly 240,000 Suspected Money‑Mule Accounts Were Closed as Profiles Shift

Leeds Building Society Pledges to Keep All 51 Branches Open Until 2031

Canada’s Big Six Banks Top Q3 Estimates on Capital‑Markets and Domestic Strength

SBP Tells Banks to Shift Toward Retail Deposits and Private Lending

NatWest Launches First Active With 4.5% Easy-Access Rate

Sparkassen Launch S‑Neo Brokerage Inside Banking App

Banks Lift Short-Term Savings Rates to About 4% With Limited New-Customer Offers

Major UK Banks Agree to Changes to Make Basic Bank Accounts Easier to Open

ICBC to End Individual Shanghai Gold Exchange Trading as Major Banks Pull Back

Lloyds to Close 233 UK Branches in 2026 With Further Sites Scheduled in 2027

Nationwide Adds Safe Spaces to 42 Virgin Money Branches

UK Banks Lock In 245 Branch Closures for 2026 as High‑Street Networks Shrink

Argentine Banks Roll Out Retiree Loan Lines That Vary Widely in Cost and Terms

Major UK Banks to Close Dozens of High-Street Branches in June as Lloyds Leads Cuts

Santander Offers Up to £150 Cashback for New Aviva Life Policies

UK Unveils Ring-Fencing Reforms To Unlock Bank Lending