Banking

Flutterwave obtains banking licence in Nigeria, strengthening payments ecosystem control. Comes months after Mono acquisition, building integrated financial services platform. Licence authorizes regional payment bank operations including deposit-taking and digital services.

Agentic AI emerging as next battleground in banking. Financial institutions moving from copilots to autonomous workflow systems in customer service, compliance, and operations. Agentic systems independently execute multi-step processes.

Wells Fargo Q1 2026 earnings due April 14 — analysts expect ~10% profit growth. Net interest income benefiting from elevated interest rates and large deposit base. Credit card delinquency trends closely watched for consumer financial stress signs.

Goldman Sachs Q1 2026 beats with 19% profit jump to .49 EPS. Investment banking fees surge 26% year-on-year as M&A advisory returns to markets. Advisory backlog entering Q2 appears robust. Equity underwriting grows as IPO appetite recovers.