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🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Concerns over 'account freezing'... Thoughts of a caregiver living separately from parents who both require care

A caregiver expresses anxiety over her elderly parents' gradual cognitive decline and worries that they may lose access to their bank accounts as they age.

Mar 22 • 00:00 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
National & Local

Downtime at Nordea – the error has been fixed

Nordea experienced a temporary outage affecting customer access to bank accounts, which has now been resolved according to a representative from the bank.

Mar 21 • 20:19 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Access Bank, King’s Trust to drive youth empowerment across Africa

Access Bank and King’s Trust International have partnered to enhance youth empowerment and entrepreneurship across Africa.

Mar 21 • 19:26 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Protests by the Teaching Staff in Guerrero: CETEG Teachers Block Banks and Businesses in Chilpancingo

Members of the CETEG intensified protests in Guerrero by blocking bank access and commercial establishments in Chilpancingo during their national strike.

Mar 20 • 20:38 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

Will you get to the hospital on time if you have a stroke? In Prague, it depends on which side of the Vltava River you live on

Timely access to stroke treatment in Prague varies significantly based on whether patients live on the left or right bank of the Vltava River.

Mar 20 • 10:55 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Are you ready for a bank loan? Experts recommend promoting financial education for users

Experts emphasize the importance of financial education for users seeking bank loans to understand terms, improve credit scores, and access better credit options.

Mar 19 • 19:02 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Nationwide makes major change across 605 branches for customers

Nationwide is enhancing accessibility at its 605 branches across the UK by publishing detailed access guides, making it the first major UK bank to do so.

Mar 19 • 11:42 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Fraud Possible in Gas Booking, Police Issues Alert

The Kerala police have issued an alert regarding a new type of cyber fraud exploiting gas booking notifications to gain access to individuals' bank accounts.

Mar 19 • 02:38 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Sudan: World News in Brief - Deadly Drone Strikes in Sudan, Families Killed in West Bank, Ukraine Casualties Update

Deadly drone strikes in Sudan's Kordofan and Darfur regions have resulted in civilian casualties and hindered humanitarian access, according to the UN.

Mar 17 • 07:37 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Fraudulent letters mimicking the Go3 brand are spreading

Customers of the streaming service Go3 have received phishing emails purporting to be from the company, attempting to access their bank accounts.

Mar 16 • 12:47 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Medal collection for Lagos City Marathon ends today — Organisers

The organisers of the Lagos City Marathon have announced that today is the final day for participants to collect their medals after a disruption in distribution.

Mar 15 • 11:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Retiree loses R$ 54,000 after being convinced by fake bank manager to grant remote access to his cell phone

A 55-year-old retiree in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil, was scammed out of R$ 54,000 by a fraudster posing as a bank manager, who convinced him to give remote access to his cellphone.

Mar 14 • 14:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Breaks of confidentiality, statements, access to documents; see questions and answers about what the CPIs can do

The article discusses the activities and legal implications of Congressional Investigative Committees (CPIs) in Brazil concerning irregularities at Master Bank.

Mar 14 • 07:01 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

New Disruption at S-Bank

S-Bank experienced a new disruption in its mobile application and website access on Friday evening, following an earlier incident the same day.

Mar 13 • 17:50 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Argentina Will Access an Extraregional Strain Bank

Argentina has become the first country in Latin America to gain access to an extraregional strain bank for foot-and-mouth disease following a public-private cooperation agreement.

Mar 13 • 17:19 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

'They emptied my accounts, I did not recover everything': Érika Buenfil details how she fell victim to a fraud

Actress Érika Buenfil has revealed that she fell victim to a banking fraud that drained her savings due to unauthorized access by a former bank employee.

Mar 13 • 02:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Scammer poses as delivery man, says he needs to confirm delivery by taking a photo of the victim and uses the image to access her bank account, in PR

A woman in Irati, Paraná, was scammed by a man posing as a delivery person who took her photo under the pretext of confirming a delivery and then used it to access her bank account.

Mar 11 • 10:28 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Somalia: Somaliland Signs Contract to Electrify Schools Nationwide

Somaliland has signed a contract to electrify schools across several regions with the support of the World Bank to improve educational access and quality.

Mar 11 • 05:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

ATMs of a bank agency are broken on Avenida dos Holandeses, in São Luís

All three ATMs of a Bradesco agency were found broken in São Luís, Brazil, likely in an attempt to access cash.

Mar 9 • 15:18 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Women lack access, not potential — Mayden MFB founder, Alakija

Foluke Alakija, founder of Mayden Bank, discusses her career journey and the importance of addressing women's access to banking services.

Mar 8 • 00:15 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Don't let Washington politicians turn your local bank into a government spy

The Trump administration is reportedly contemplating measures that would require banks to collect citizenship information from customers, raising concerns about privacy and the implications for customer access to banking services.

Mar 2 • 14:00 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
Crime & Justice

Use of explosives in bank robbery in Ørje

Police have responded with significant forces to a bank in Ørje following a robbery where explosives were used to access an ATM.

Mar 2 • 04:42 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Bank of Estonia: Entrepreneurs' assessment of loan availability has improved

Estonian entrepreneurs perceive an improvement in their access to bank loans, surpassing several indicators of the European average.

Feb 27 • 10:52 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

"Banking Striptease." The Police Will Soon See Bank Accounts, Plans Babiš's Government

The Czech government under Babiš plans to allow police greater access to bank account information without court approval, raising concerns about privacy and legal implications.

Feb 27 • 04:30 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Standard Chartered records $10m loss from Cameroon, Gambia divestment

Standard Chartered Bank has reported a $10 million loss from divesting its operations in Cameroon and The Gambia.

Feb 27 • 00:25 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

People who bank with Barclays could face £300 daily cash 'limit'

Barclays customers may encounter a daily cash withdrawal limit of £300, potentially restricting access to their funds at ATMs.

Feb 26 • 12:47 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

'All the Money is Sequestered': The Drama of Will Bank Clients After Central Bank Liquidation

The liquidation of Will Bank by Brazil's Central Bank has left many clients, particularly in the northeast, without access to their funds, causing significant distress among users reliant on the bank for basic living expenses.

Feb 26 • 06:00 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

REA confirms progress on $750m solar projects

Nigeria's Rural Electrification Agency reports significant advancements in a $750 million solar initiative aimed at enhancing electricity access for millions.

Feb 26 • 00:06 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

What do you know about the Israeli 'magnetic card' and its relation to Al-Aqsa Mosque?

The article discusses the Israeli 'magnetic card' that Palestinians in the West Bank must obtain to access Al-Aqsa Mosque, highlighting the bureaucratic and security challenges involved.

Feb 24 • 06:38 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Mum left 'embarrassed' in shopping centre after bank card blunder on day out

A mother felt embarrassed after being denied access to shopping centre toilets because she didn't have a bank card to pay a small fee.

Feb 23 • 09:09 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Mum 'disgusted' after being refused toilet access at shopping centre

A mother was upset after being denied access to the toilets at a Liverpool shopping centre due to her not having a bank card to pay a small fee.

Feb 23 • 08:29 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Surprising assessment of the tax authority's new weapon: This may affect these Finns

A new tax law proposal in Finland may allow the tax authorities access to all citizens' bank information, raising concerns about privacy and data protection.

Feb 21 • 10:35 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Occupation imposes magnetic card on Palestinians from the West Bank for Friday prayer at Al-Aqsa

Israel's military is introducing a magnetic card system for West Bank Palestinians to access Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque amid tensions during Ramadan.

Feb 19 • 23:31 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
National & Local

Golden ticket: Sky News goes inside the least visited place in London

Sky News explores the rarely seen gold vaults of the Bank of England, which store the world’s largest single deposit of gold.

Feb 18 • 19:48 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Cyberattack in France: Hacker intercepted data from millions of bank accounts

The French Ministry of Finance has reported a significant cyber security incident where a hacker gained unauthorized access to a national database containing sensitive information of approximately 1.2 million bank accounts.

Feb 18 • 17:31 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

The data of more than a million bank accounts accessed 'illegitimately' by 'a malicious actor'

Illegitimate access to the national bank accounts database has compromised the data of over 1.2 million accounts in France, as reported by the Ministry of Economy.

Feb 18 • 17:09 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
World

Where wars flare up, new mothers pay the highest price!

A report highlights that in 2023, nearly 260,000 maternal deaths occurred globally, with 60% of these tragedies happening in conflict or unstable regions.

Feb 18 • 11:22 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Caregiver diverts R$ 115 thousand from elderly woman to go to parties, bars and even buy a motorcycle in Roraima

A caregiver in Brazil has been accused of embezzling R$ 115 thousand from a 74-year-old retired doctor by exploiting her access to the elderly woman's bank account.

Feb 14 • 00:23 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

These are the bank hours during the Carnival holiday

Banks in Ecuador will maintain financial services during the extended Carnival holiday from February 14 to 17, ensuring access through various channels.

Feb 12 • 17:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Daily Summary of JN: TCU Minister Restricts Central Bank Access to Master Process; Suspect Throws Money Out the Window During PF Operation on Rioprevidência and Master

A TCU minister has limited the Central Bank's access to the Master case, amid ongoing investigations by the federal police into corruption linked to Rioprevidência.

Feb 11 • 23:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Jhonatan de Jesus, Minister of TCU, restricts Central Bank's access to the Master case

Minister Jhonatan de Jesus of the Tribunal de Contas da União in Brazil has restricted the Central Bank's access to the Master case documentation.

Feb 11 • 23:10 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Financial sector entities criticize TCU minister's decision that restricted BC's access to documents in the Master case

A group of financial sector representatives has criticized a recent decision by a TCU minister that imposes restrictions on the Central Bank's access to documents related to the Master case.

Feb 11 • 21:45 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

TCU Minister imposes secrecy and restricts Central Bank's access to inspection report on Master case

The TCU Minister Jhonatan de Jesus has imposed confidentiality on a report regarding the Central Bank's actions in the Master case, restricting the institution's access to the document.

Feb 11 • 20:12 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Lagos announces traffic diversion for 2026 city marathon

The Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion plan for the upcoming 2026 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon to facilitate smooth conduct of the event.

Feb 11 • 19:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Reporter at TCU says BC will have access to Master case documents if it requests from the office

The minister of Brazil's Tribunal de Contas da União has stated that the Central Bank can access documents related to the Master case if it formally requests them.

Feb 11 • 17:17 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Aquafina Takes Centre Stage at the 11th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon with “Run am with your Padi” Campaign

Aquafina will prominently feature at the 11th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, emphasizing its commitment to fitness and hydration with the campaign 'Run am with your Padi.'

Feb 11 • 11:30 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
National & Local

Danske Bank gives customers access to invest in cryptocurrency

Denmark's largest bank, Danske Bank, will now allow customers to invest in cryptocurrency through its trading platform due to increasing demand from clients.

Feb 11 • 09:33 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Access Bank fails to close Bidvest Bank acquisition

Access Bank has been unable to finalize its acquisition of Bidvest Bank due to regulatory issues and missed deadlines.

Feb 11 • 01:18 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

DWP alert over new powers to 'take money out of people's bank accounts'

The DWP has been granted new 'draconian' powers allowing officials to access bank account information and withdraw funds directly from accounts of those in debt to the department.

Feb 11 • 00:01 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Access Bank’s bid for South African bank collapses

Access Holdings Plc announced the failure of its acquisition of Bidvest Bank due to unmet conditions and regulatory complexities.

Feb 10 • 14:39 UTC

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