As the virus of debanking spreads, it is becoming a big deal in the news. Here we collate ongoing news stories about this important topic.

EU

Debanking by credit score? Austrian agency CRIF has a ‘score’ for almost everyone (3 June 2025)

German bank restricts ex-Chancellor Schroeder's account over sanctions fears (26 May 2025)

European journalists debanked for perceived wrong views (20 May 2025)

International Criminal Court prosecutor debanked for issuing Netanyahu arrest warrant (15 May 2025)

Debanking is a ‘top 3’ issue for EU consumers, European Banking Authority says (26 March 2025)

Canada

Canada PPC candidate Meghan Murphy says her bank account was frozen after election bid announcement (16 April 2025)

Why banks are closing accounts without explanation, leaving Canadians scrambling (4 February 2025)

UK

Man debanked due to ‘offensive’ word in a payment reference — it was ‘banter’ to a friend! (12 May 2025)

UK’s new regulation to restrict 'debanking' (2 May 2025)

Extra snooping powers for banks pass in UK Parliament (1 May 2025)

Millions shielded from debanking in UK — banks must now give clear reason for account closure (28 April 2025)

Lloyds debank UK mum for sending ‘pocket money’ to ballet star son in Moscow (16 April 2025)

UK petition launches to stop bank spying, excessive govt powers (April 2025)

Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage settles 'debanking' dispute (26 March 2025)

Debanking crisis: HALF A MILLION 'innocent consumers' affected in UK, staggering new data shows (23 March 2025)

Half a million customers debanked to avoid expensive bank payouts (21 March 2025)

USA

Citibank updates policies to prevent debanking over firearms, political views (3 June 2025)

Red state official 'debanked' and why it 'has to be stopped' (27 May 2025)

Best way to stop political 'debanking' (19 May 2025)

Idaho joins the debanking ban wave (16 April 2025)

Congress may help end debanking (9 April 2025)

US Senator introduces bill to drop banks’ ‘reputational risk’ metric, claims improper use of authority (7 March 2025)

Senate Republicans effectively legalized debanking (5 March 2025)

End secret surveillance behind debanking! (20 February 2025)

Bank CEOs Dimon and Moynihan deny debanking accusations (13 February 2025)

What to know about the fight over ‘debanking’ (9 February 2025)

‘Debanking’ dispute highlights a real problem (6 February 2025)

Witnesses expose Biden-era debanking scandal as ‘Operation Choke Point 2.0’ emerges (6 February 2025)

Debanking is the new censorship (30 January 2025)

Bank of America denies political discrimination — investigation follows claims of debanking Conservatives (29 January 2025)

PayPal admits debanking children’s rights campaigner (19 January 2025)

Proof that PayPal debanked ‘lockdown critics’ for their views (18 January 2025)

New Zealand

Debanking — the new risk in finance in New Zealand (5 May 2025)

Better ways to protect against de-banking than NZ’s ‘anti-woke’ Bill (11 March 2025)

NZ Bill could represent serious incursion into contract between financial institutions and their customers (25 February 2025)

Older

Banks filed a massive 4.6 million Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), with immunity from liability for filing (18 December 2024)

Debanking hurts everyone. It’s time to end it once and for all (11 December 2024)

Debanking: Cancel culture’s newest threat (15 July 2024)

What to do if you are 'debanked' as complaints soar (22 April 2024)

Investigation of more than 500 ‘debanking' cases revealed that many people don’t know what they’re under suspicion for (30 November 2023)

Beyond debanking: Unravelling the future implications (10 November 2023)

De-banking: a hidden menace (10 October 2023)

UK banks are closing more than 1,000 accounts every day (30 July 2023)

How do you solve a problem like debanking? (8 July 2023)

Australian banks deny small businesses an explanation for debanking (20 January 2023)