Mashreq has officially announced the commercial launch of its full-service digital retail bank in Pakistan, Mashreq Bank Pakistan.

Episode Six and Trustly have announced a partnership that will allow US retailers to accept Pay by Bank transactions through existing card networks.

Revolut has received approval for its Stored Value Facilities and Retail Payment Services (Category II) licences from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE).

JPMorgan has planned to launch its digital retail bank, Chase, in Germany in H2 2026, expanding into Europe after its 2021 entry in the UK.

Deutsche Bank has begun the process of divesting its retail banking operations in India, according to a Reuters report citing sources familiar with the matter.

Zopa Group, a UK-based digital bank, acquires payments platform Rvvup to expand its retail finance and embedded payments services.

South African digital retail bank Capitec has introduced a new cross-border remittance service through a partnership with fintech company Mama Money.

BBVA has introduced cryptocurrency trading for retail customers in Spain, offering Bitcoin and Ethereum trading and custody services through its mobile banking app.

RAKBANK has introduced a crypto brokerage service through a partnership with Bitpanda, marking a breakthrough in the UAE banking sector.