News•Feb 20, 2026
Earnings Season Made It Clear: Digitize Supply Chains or Fall Behind
Earnings season revealed that digitizing supply chains has shifted from a cost‑saving exercise to a strategic imperative. Executives at FedEx, Caterpillar, Dollar General and others highlighted upstream capex on supplier integration, AI‑enabled orchestration and real‑time visibility as growth enablers. The narrative now frames supply‑chain technology as core infrastructure rather than a discretionary IT project. Companies are also recasting themselves as data‑platform providers to capture new revenue streams in an increasingly volatile global trade environment.
By PYMNTS
News•Feb 20, 2026
Worldline Scales One Commerce Across Europe to Support Cross-Border Sales
Worldline is rolling out its One Commerce omnichannel retail platform beyond the United Kingdom, showcasing it at the EuroShop trade fair in Germany from Feb. 22‑26. The solution lets merchants manage in‑store and online payments, integrate new payment methods, and...
By PYMNTS
News•Feb 20, 2026
Upcoming Changes to the Euribor Panel
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced that Barclays Bank PLC will withdraw from the Euribor panel, with its final contribution date set for 27 February 2026. ESMA and the Euribor College of Supervisors assessed the impact and concluded...
By ESMA – Press
News•Feb 20, 2026
European Central Bank Analysis Highlights Stabilizing Euro Area Property Investment Amid Mixed Drivers
The European Central Bank’s latest focus piece finds euro‑area property investment has likely bottomed out in late 2024, with a brief, modest rebound in early 2025 that quickly faded. After a sharp decline that began in 2022, housing investment remains about 7 %...
By Crowdfund Insider
News•Feb 20, 2026
The Banking Revolution: Balancing Convenience and Security in the Digital Era
Digital banking has become the cornerstone of modern finance, delivering round‑the‑clock services through mobile apps. Consumers now deposit checks, transfer funds, and invest without stepping into a branch, enjoying lower fees and personalized experiences. At the same time, providers are...
By e27
News•Feb 20, 2026
Optimising Cross-Border Payments for Seamless APAC Expansion
APAC’s rapid digital growth is hampered by fragmented cross‑border payment ecosystems. Companies expanding from hubs like Singapore face higher merchant discount rates, FX volatility, and regulatory bottlenecks when transactions are processed through non‑local acquirers. Payment orchestration emerges as a unifying...
By e27
News•Feb 20, 2026
The Six Tech Trends Banks Need on Their Radar for 2026
Banks face mounting regulatory, economic and consumer pressures as digital expectations rise, and their technology choices will dictate future competitiveness. nCino outlines six 2026 tech trends, from AI‑driven mobile banking that acts as a personal financial command centre to AI‑powered...
By Fintech Global
News•Feb 20, 2026
UK’s Lloyds Banking Group Provides £200M Credit Facility to Sovereign Network Group (SNG)
Lloyds Banking Group has granted Sovereign Network Group a £200 million revolving credit facility, bolstering its capacity to deliver new affordable homes and upgrade existing stock. SNG, formed from a 2023 merger and managing over 85,000 homes, aims to build 25,000...
By Crowdfund Insider
News•Feb 20, 2026
Databricks Reports Steady Growth, May Positively Impact Fintech and Web3 Sector
Databricks announced a $5.4 billion annual revenue run‑rate, marking 65 % year‑over‑year growth in Q4 2025. Its AI‑focused offerings alone surpassed a $1.4 billion run‑rate, while net revenue retention stayed above 140 %. The company now serves over 20,000 customers, including more than 60 %...
By Crowdfund Insider
News•Feb 20, 2026
Central Bank of Ireland Calls for Stronger Economic Initiatives and Strategic Investments in 2026
Ireland’s central bank warned that the country must deepen economic resilience as it enters 2026, despite current strength. Governor Gabriel Makhlouf and Deputy Governor Vasileios Madouros outlined five domestic priorities, including targeted infrastructure, stronger indigenous businesses, fiscal buffers, household market...
By Crowdfund Insider
News•Feb 20, 2026
Banking’s Crisis of Meaning: When Purpose Disappears
Dharmesh Mistry warns that AI‑driven automation is stripping banking jobs of their intrinsic purpose, turning roles into mere button‑pressing tasks. He argues that a superficial brand slogan like “better banking” won’t survive when machines already deliver superior products. Instead, banks...
By Fintech Futures
News•Feb 20, 2026
US Market | Credit Concerns Mount: Blue Owl Shake-Up Weighs on US Financial Stocks
Blue Owl Capital announced the sale of $1.4 billion of assets across three credit funds and permanently halted redemptions in one fund to return capital and reduce leverage. The announcement triggered a broad sell‑off in listed alternative‑asset managers such as Apollo,...
By The Economic Times (India) – RSS hub
News•Feb 20, 2026
Can MAS Financial Sustain Its Outperformance on Strong Growth Momentum?
MAS Financial Services (MFSL) posted double‑digit year‑on‑year growth in assets under management, revenue and net profit for the December 2025 quarter and the first nine months of FY 26, driving its stock up 9% versus the BSE Financial Services index. The...
By Economic Times — Markets
News•Feb 19, 2026
Subprime Demand Drives US Loan Growth to New Heights
Subprime borrowers propelled U.S. unsecured loan balances to a record $276 bn, a 10% increase year‑over‑year, with 26.4 million consumers holding such loans. Credit‑card issuers expanded lending to lower‑income customers, pushing total balances 4% higher to $1.15 trillion, but responded by trimming initial...
By BusinessLIVE (South Africa) – RSS hub
News•Feb 19, 2026
World Briefs | Rwanda Hikes Lending Rate on Higher Inflation
Rwanda’s central bank raised its key lending rate by 50 basis points to 7.25% on Thursday, reacting to a jump in consumer price inflation to 8.9% year‑on‑year in January. The move aims to bring inflation back within the bank’s 2‑8%...
By BusinessLIVE (South Africa) – RSS hub