AI Hiring Shake-Up: Major banks are cutting junior intake and leaning on AI screening, leaving graduates spending hours on automated interviews instead of human recruiter chats. Nigeria HoldCo Rules: The CBN issued draft guidelines to tighten licensing and oversight for financial holding companies, including stronger capital requirements and controls around shared services. SpaceX Tokenized IPO Fallout: Binance, Bybit and Bitget canceled SpaceX tokenized stock allocations after the underlying-asset provider failed to deliver; users get full refunds plus extra rewards/airdrops. UK Banking Deal: Barclays agreed a £180m purchase of GoHenry’s UK children’s finance platform, expanding youth savings and prepaid card offerings. RBS IP Lending: RBS launched “Royal Bank IP lending,” letting high-growth firms borrow £250,000–£10m against intellectual property. Depositor Confidence: Bangladesh Bank Governor said depositors of troubled banks face no difficulty, citing liquidity tools and a plan to stabilize and recapitalize. Cyber/Identity Warning: A new scam alert highlights how biometric “face” credentials can’t be reset, making fake video calls a high-risk fraud vector. Surrey Bank Robbery Charge: Police charged a man over two alleged bank robberies in Surrey, with court next steps set for mid-June.