# Banks are using satellites to punch through the “fog of war’.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-11 · The Banker*

## Key points

- Banks are leveraging satellite imagery to gain real-time insights during active conflict zones.
- The World Bank warns that prolonged Iran conflict increases the risk of international investment claims.
- Gulf states most exposed to oil revenue shocks from the Iran war face heightened economic slowdown risks.
- Singapore banks are making discreet operational adjustments despite a ceasefire in the region.
- Flutterwave's new banking licence enables it to expand aggressively into the lending market.

**Countries:** Iran, Singapore

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