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Norway finds no need for CBDC
Norges Bank, Norway's central bank, has decided that a central bank digital currency is not needed for now and that the country's existing payment system remains secure, efficient and widely used.
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
AMFI beautifies Andheri Metro station
The Association of Mutual Funds in India, or AMFI, has undertaken the beautification of the metro station at Andheri in Mumbai under its 'Mutual Funds Sahi Hai' program, which is part of AMFI's mission to enhance investor awareness by seamlessly integrating the message of simple, transparent and goal-oriented investing into the everyday journeys of millions of Mumbaikars.
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
NBFCs:The Roadmap of Exemplars
In August 2025, Banking Frontiers organized its annual Distinguished NBFC Awards (DNA).
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
New fees guide for Saudi banks, institutions
The Saudi Central Bank, or SAMA, has issued a new Fees Guide for Financial Institutions' Services, which brings in broad reductions and caps on customer fees across banking and payment services.
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
From loans to leasing to 'as-a-service' model: EV finance
The EV Finance segment in India is flourishing with new concepts and processes:
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
CRDB Bank finalizes partnership with 3 development institutions
Tanzania's CRDB Bank has concluded 3 landmark partnerships with leading development finance institutions, FinDev Canada, DEG (KfW Group, Germany), and Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB), as part of its transformation process.
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
EMFAI organizes second sustainable mobility summit
The Electric Mobility Financiers Association of India (EMFAI) organized the second edition of the EMFAI Sustainable Mobility Summit 2025 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi recently.
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
SARB initiates major payment system upgrade
The South African Reserve Bank is in the process of implementing Payment Ecosystem Modernization, or PEM:
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
Governance tames the tech cost monster
Technology costs are rising, sometimes rampantly. Siddharth Bhat, CTO at Religare Broking and Nagarjun R, CTO at Alice Blue explain the causes and showcase counter-measures:
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
Oman now has a polymer currency note
The Central Bank of Oman has unveiled the country's first polymer one-rial banknote.
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
Branding: Ears before Lips
Vinit Kapahi, CMO at Aviva India is actively working on evolving the brand from protection to prevention:
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
Banking conclave on: Inclusive Growth for Co-operative Banks
A grandiose conclave on the inclusive growth for cooperative banks and the encountering future challenges was successfully organised and convened collaboratively by The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SGCC&I), Surat and The South Gujarat Cooperative Banks Association Ltd. (SCOBA), Surat on 22nd November, 2025 at the ultra-luxurious Avadh Utopia Resort, Dumas (Surat).
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
5 Key Opportunities for AI for Insurance
Special address by Abhishek Singh, CEO of the India AI Mission & Director General, NICMeity at India InsurTech Association Annual Event 2025:
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
Hong Kong has an IP financing sandbox
Hong Kong now has an Intellectual Property Financing sandbox.
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
New Board of Directors for Central Bank of Egypt
The Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Egypt has been reconstituted> Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has issued a decree reconstituting the board and renewing the appointment of Hassan Abdallah as Chairman for an additional one-year term.
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
A New Posture: Reacting Anticipating
Part 2 of an interaction with Madhur Joshi, CISO, HDB Financial Services and Pradeep Kumar Rangi, Chief Risk Officer, IIFL Home Finance:
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
The key to building AI Systems that Regulators can Trust, before Regulations catch up
When we talk about AI in banking these days, the mood often swings between excitement and worry.
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
Kenyan banks want PAYE bands to be lowered
Kenyan banks have called for a review of the 'Pay As You Earn', or PAYE, tax bands, insisting that lowering the tax burden on salaried workers could stimulate spending and support the country's economy now facing weak household demand.
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
Consumer protection campaign by US banks body
The American Bankers Association has relaunched its award-winning consumer protection campaigns, #BanksNeverAskThat and #PracticeSafeChecks, aimed at helping consumers and small businesses to recognize and avoid fraud and scams.
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
South Africa to have white label ATM system
South Africa's Reserve Bank is proposing the launch of a nationwide network of white-label ATMs as part of its cash-system overhaul in more than four decades.
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
MUFG Bank to buy stake in Shriram Finance
Japan's MUFG Bank, a part of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, has concluded an investment agreement with Shriram Finance to subscribe to a preferential allotment of 20% equity shares in the company.
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
Manappuram Finance hikes stake in Asirvad MF
Manappuram Finance board has approved an additional investment of *2.5 bn in its subsidiary Asirvad Micro Finance.
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
Ethiopian regulator introduces new CSD system
The National Bank of Ethiopia has introduced a full-fledged version of its Central Securities Depository system and a national investor portal called Ts'ega.
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
AI: May the 'force for good' be with you
Excerpts and highlights of the keynote address by RBI Dy Governor T Rabi Sankar on October 07, 2025 at the Global Fintech Festival, Mumbai:
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
KCB Bank, AfDB sign $150 mn green finance package
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and KCB Bank Kenya have signed a $150 million financing package to support green finance and accelerate climate-smart investments.
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
Transformation of the Transformer
Madhusudan Warrier, Chief Technology Officer, Mirae Asset ShareKhan on past, present & future:
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
FNB launches Globba, a cross-border payments tool
South Africa's First National Bank, a division of First Rand Group, has launched Globba, a cross border payments tool, that is intended to support the country's cross border payments with more than 200 countries and territories and 150+ currencies.
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
UK adults plan to start investing in 2026
Some 21% adults in the UK have said they are likely to start investing in 2026.
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
Mahavir Lunawat re-elected AIBA Chairman
The Association of Investment Bankers of India (AIBA) has reelected Mahavir Lunawat, Founder and Chairman of Pantomath Capital Advisors, as its Chairman for 2 years from October 2025.
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January 2026
Banking Frontiers
Bank of Ghana and SEC to regulate cryptocurrency
The Bank of Ghana and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Ghana will jointly regulate cryptocurrency in terms of the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) Bill passed by the country's Parliament.
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