The rising value of the U.S. dollar has created higher demand for its use in cross-border e-commerce, just as a joint European/American instant processing project prepares for launch.

The bank regulators said they are open to all possibilities as they sought input on potential changes to resolution policies for large regional banks, but that hasn't stopped policy specialists from reading between the lines.

Almost two-thirds of banking executives believe the U.S. will see its highest interest rates this cycle in the first half of next year. And close to 60% of executives said they are concerned the Federal Reserve is hiking rates too quickly.

The megabank set aside a larger provision for credit losses during the third quarter as delinquency rates in its credit-card business ticked higher. Still, executives argued that the U.S. consumer outlook remains strong.

BNY Mellon and Nasdaq are developing in-house digital-asset custody platforms for institutional investors, making them among the first in traditional finance.

The custody bank recorded a 59% drop in net income as a result of the goodwill impairment charge. New CEO Robin Vince sought to assure analysts that the one-time item does not reflect either a change in strategy or the well-being of the company's investment management business, which took the hit.