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• [New] Generative AI could drive annual bank fraud losses to as much as $40 billion by 2027 - more than triple 2023 levels. The Ohio Society of CPAs
• [New] A disruption to chip supply chains could simultaneously constrain AI development and trigger a sharp repricing of technology stocks, with cascading effects on New York's Finance and Information sectors. Office of the New York City Comptroller Mark Levine
• [New] Clients will be able to receive inbound real-time payments into the United States, where Bank of America serves approximately 70 million consumer and small-business clients. Bank of America
• [New] In Europe, focus remains on inflation expectations and any follow-up commentary from European Central Bank officials after last week's rate hike, as markets reassess whether the ECB could stay hawkish amid lingering energy-driven inflation pressures. IC Your Trading Edge | Official Blog | Blog
• [New] Conventional interest rate differentials are at play, with the ECB tightening while the Swiss National Bank is expected to lag. IndexBox Inc.
• [New] The European Central Bank, which has already increased its benchmark rate to 2.25%, is anticipated to deliver another rate rise in either July or September. IndexBox Inc.
• [New] By the end of 2026 some 90% of finance teams worldwide will operate at least one AI-driven tool. Abdul Latif Jameel
• [New] Embedded finance is now a $185 billion opportunity for B2B SaaS platforms, and less than 20% of it is captured. Apideck
• [New] AI and finance in 2026 will not replace CFOs, but it will change how decisions are made. GrowCFO
• [New] Fed rate policy matters: the current 4.25 to 4.5% range keeps pressure on bank net interest margins and unrealized bond losses, sustaining background failure risk above zero. Lines.com
• [New] The UK regulator's first external horizon scan sets out how AI, synthetic crime and programmable finance could reshape financial services by 2030. Finance Magnates
• [New] The World Bank expects India's GDP to grow 6.6% in fiscal year 2026-27, following an estimated 7% growth in 2025. The Times Of India
• [New] Embedded finance and commerce platforms are the fastest-growing end-user category at 28.02% CAGR from 2026 to 2031, because BNPL providers, super-apps, and marketplaces can turn first-party behavioral data into instant underwriting at checkout. Mordor Intelligence
• [New] The Reserve Bank of India has now lowered its growth projection for fiscal year 2027 to 6.6%. / India Economic Times
• [New] The Reserve Bank of India is expected to keep the policy rate at 5.25% for a third consecutive meeting. Brown Brothers Harriman
• [New] Given rising prices and inflation expectations, we expect the European Central Bank to deliver two 25 bp hikes in 2026 in June and September before cutting back to 2% in 2027. Goldman Sachs Asset Management
• [New] The Bank of Canada would hold its policy rate steady at 2.25% through to the end of 2027. Bennett Jones
• [New] The Reserve Bank of India on Friday revised its FY27 growth forecast downward to 6.6% from 6.9% projected in April. Economic Times

Last updated: 19 June 2026