UK banks make first interbank transactions using tokenised deposits — UK's largest banks, including Lloyds, NatWest, Barclays, and HSBC, have completed the world's first interbank transactions using tokenised deposits, a blockchain-based form of commercial bank money. The trials, part of U (Reuters, 2026-09-23)
Citigroup Sets Up Paramount Loan Calls as Banks Prepare to Sell Debt — Citigroup Inc. will initiate loan investor meetings on Thursday for Paramount Skydance Corp., as banks prepare to sell debt to finance its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. The meetings are scheduled to begin at (Bloomberg Business, 2026-09-23)
UK Tightens Sanctions on Iranian Banks in US Pressure Campaign — The UK is tightening sanctions on Iranian banks as part of a US-led campaign to pressure Tehran into a Middle East deal. Under new rules, license applications from designated Iranian banks operating in the UK will be aut (Bloomberg Business, 2026-09-23)
Canada's Six Biggest Banks Team Up on a Shared Digital-Dollar Network — Canada's six largest banks—RBC, TD, BMO, Scotiabank, CIBC, and National Bank—announced a joint initiative to build a shared Canadian-dollar tokenized deposit system, focusing initially on interbank transfers rather than (Decrypt, 2026-09-23)
India's RBI Sees Case for Rupee to Appreciate, Official Says — Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta stated that the Indian rupee has potential to appreciate from current levels, signaling optimism following a recent period of currency weakness. Gupta indicated that the (Bloomberg Business, 2026-09-23)