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Standard Bank Looks to Expand Amid Rising Competition in South Africa
Banking // August 19, 2022

South Africa’s largest lender wants to use its position to expand its business banking services amid increasing competition. As Bloomberg News reported Friday (Aug. 19), Standard Bank Group hopes to make the most of its scale and geographical footprint to fuel its growth, CEO Sim...

Bitcoin Daily: JPMorgan Trials Ethereum Tech; Japan Sees Rise In Crypto Money Laundering
Bitcoin // March 01, 2019

JPMorgan Chase is testing out a zero-knowledge privacy solution called AZTEC. Developed by a London startup of the same name, AZTEC offers encryption of blockchain data at a lower cost, and with a more efficient process, than previous versions. “It’s being tested by the most...

Liberty CEO: Customers Untouched By Recent Cyberattack
Safety and Security // June 18, 2018

Liberty Holdings’ CEO said its customers have not suffered any financial losses so far after the company was hit with a cyberattack over the weekend. “To be clear, at this stage there is no evidence that any of our customers have suffered any financial loss....

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Standard Bank May Consider Acquisitions as It Looks to Serve Multinational African Businesses

October 31, 2022
Against the backdrop of increasing competition in its home market of South Africa, Standard Bank Group is open to acquisitions in Kenya and Nigeria as it looks to expand its presence across Africa. In an interview with Bloomberg, CEO Sim Tshabalala said Standard is looking to tap into the growing need for cross-border banking services […]

Standard Bank Looks to Expand Amid Rising Competition in South Africa

August 19, 2022
South Africa’s largest lender wants to use its position to expand its business banking services amid increasing competition. As Bloomberg News reported Friday (Aug. 19), Standard Bank Group hopes to...

Bitcoin Daily: JPMorgan Trials Ethereum Tech; Japan Sees Rise In Crypto Money Laundering

March 01, 2019
JPMorgan Chase is testing out a zero-knowledge privacy solution called AZTEC. Developed by a London startup of the same name, AZTEC offers encryption of blockchain data at a lower cost,...

Liberty CEO: Customers Untouched By Recent Cyberattack

June 18, 2018
Liberty Holdings’ CEO said its customers have not suffered any financial losses so far after the company was hit with a cyberattack over the weekend. “To be clear, at this...