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Banking on inattention: When deposits hedge or amplify interest rate risk
16 Feb 2026 03:24 GMT
… value because the increase in banks’ profit margin dominates the acceleration of … of digital banking and rapid information flows. In our framework, bank comparison … tools and open-banking reforms that lower …
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Wema Bank Strong Numbers Continue To Support Price, High Payout Amid Healthy Capital Base
16 Feb 2026 02:21 GMT
… in 2015.
Wema Bank offers retail banking, SME banking, corporate banking, treasury, trade services … should be noted that, for banks, high leverage is normal, but … this contributes directly to improved margins. Please understand that this aligns …
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Amid Fintech Competition, Six Banks’ Customers Loans Up 9.2% to N33.99trn
16 Feb 2026 01:43 GMT
… Nigeria, as Moniepoint Microfinance Bank disclosed recently it processed transactions … N2.38 trillion, a marginal increase of 1 per cent … Nigerian banks as the six DMBs total deposits in the banking … sheet of banks and banks’ response to the apex bank’s push …
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Khaleeji Bank unveils Ramadan Spin and Win drive
15 Feb 2026 07:39 GMT
… banking services. Over the past year, the bank … Bank of Bahrain. Islamic banks account for a substantial share of total banking … streams amid tighter margins and evolving customer … transformation, including mobile banking enhancements and streamlined …
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RBI Tightens Broker Funding Norms, 100% Collateral Mandatory From April 2026; No Bank Support For Proprietary Trading
14 Feb 2026 18:49 GMT
… market intermediaries, mandating that banks provide credit only against … part of the Commercial Banks – Credit Facilities Amendment Directions … Under the revised framework, banks can no longer extend … bank funding, but only on a secured basis with strict margin …
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RBI tightens bank lending norms for stock brokers
14 Feb 2026 16:30 GMT
… explicit provisions for margin calls in the … , including financing of margin trading undertaken by stockbrokers … acceptable security deposit and margin requirements. Any such … banks to fund takeovers and acquisitions. In October 2025, the central bank …
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Banking News for February 2026
14 Feb 2026 11:31 GMT
… per cent. Private sector banks saw a marginal decline to 1.8 … lenders. Mid-sized private banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) are … crore, while Yes Bank, Federal Bank and RBL Bank reported incremental provisions of …
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Stricter collateral, no prop-trading finance: RBI reshapes bank exposure to capital markets
14 Feb 2026 12:35 GMT
… Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has tightened norms governing how commercial banks … backing will no longer qualify.
Bank Guarantees: Guarantees issued to exchanges … finance remains permissible, provided banks embed robust margin-call clauses and continuously …
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Marginalen Bank: Specialist Consumer Finance Excellence Sweden 2025
12 Feb 2026 17:47 GMT
… Operationally, a major core-banking migration from a legacy … by merchants and partners. Marginalen Bank’s ecosystem mindset is … indirect access for other banks, alongside early launches of … co) Judging Panel congratulates Marginalen Bank on winning the 2025 …
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Reserve Bank of India tightens broker funding norms: Will stock brokers feel the squeeze?
14 Feb 2026 08:54 GMT
… timing facilities. Earlier, bank guarantees for instance of … market exposure, meaning that banks’ overall limits for such … ongoing collateral monitoring and margin call provisions. Collateral cover … capital blockage for brokers. Bank guarantee costs are likely …