🧠 I've analyzed the most relevant data, and this is the global banking sector's pulse in July 2025: 📊 NatWest leads the UK with a record profit of 3.6B (+18%) and a share buyback of 750M 💷. 🏦 Santander acquires TSB for 2.65B, adding 5 million customers and 218 branches. 🤝 In the US, Pinnacle and Synovus merge for $8.6B, creating a regional giant with assets worth $115B. 🌍 BPCE acquires Novo Banco (Portugal) for €6.4B. 🇦🇷 Galicia completes the integration of HSBC Argentina, adding 700,000 customers. 📈 Global banking M&A grows 27%, dominated by multi-million-dollar mergers and digital expansion. 🔮 The financial system is evolving toward fewer, but more powerful and technologically advanced banks.