In global news this week, U.K. banks face more pressure on branch closures, Deutsche Bank launches a small-business banking unit with Fiserv, Bank of America adds to international payments, and more.
Here's what's happening around the world.








President Donald Trump's support of legislation that would cap credit card interest rates at 10% has flagged in recent weeks, but experts say that the debate has highlighted significant gaps in regulators' understanding of the credit card market and how its risks are priced.
The Swiss banking giant will come under the spotlight Tuesday at a Senate hearing.where the question of whether a 1999 settlement over Holocaust-looted funds should be reopened is expected to be discussed.
The digital bank added two new board members and raised $123.9 million as it continues to manage regulatory costs amid its push for profitability.
While stablecoins aren't widely used for merchant payments, blockchain tech firms such as BVNK and Polygon Labs are seeking opportunities to add speed to slow-moving international transfers.
In keeping with its policy of outsourcing functions outside its core commercial and retail banking competency, Signature Bank near Chicago teamed with a larger trust company to fill a longstanding gap in its product set.
The Arkansas-based company pivoted to organic growth a few years ago, after making 14 bank acquisitions in less than a decade.