All articles by RanjithKumar Dharma

RanjithKumar Dharma

NAB faces lawsuit over financial hardship response delays

ASIC alleged that NAB missed the 21-day legal deadline for 345 hardship applications between 2018 and 2023.

MSB, Backbase, SmartOSC partner on digital banking in Vietnam

Adopting the Backbase Engagement Banking Platform will enable MSB to consolidate its in-house applications.

Zafin launches new low-code data integration tool for banks

The new tool enables banks to easily visualise and build data pipelines, minimising custom coding.

LogicGate rolls out new banking risk management solution

The new Banking Solution empowers risk and compliance professionals to proactively address risks.

UK’s Metro Bank fined $20m for AML lapses

From June 2016 to December 2020, Metro Bank lacked adequate systems to monitor transactions for money laundering risks.

Alacriti, Access Softek support instant payments for financial institutions

Integrating Alacriti’s Orbipay with Access Digital Banking provides financial institutions real-time payments within their ecosystem.

PNC Bank announces $500m investment in branch expansion

The expansion will double planned new branches to over 200 across 12 cities within five years.

Navy Federal Credit Union fined $95m over illegal overdraft charges

CFPB found that Navy Federal violated Consumer Financial Protection Act by failing to reveal peer-to-peer payment posting times.

American Plus Bank to buy United Fidelity Bank’s Long Beach branch

The transaction, pending regulatory approval, will see American Plus Bank acquiring the branch premises and equipment.

India plans to merge regional rural banks to streamline operations

The proposed mergers aim to establish one regional rural bank per state, leading to significant cost savings.