Would you trust Facebook to be your bank? It's been a long time since Facebook was just a social media platform, and **w the empire is looking to expand into yet a**ther field. The Financial Times reports that Facebook*is just weeks from obtaining regulatory approval in Ireland to offer services that Would let users store their money, as well as pay*and exchange that money with other users. Facebook Would become an "e-money" institution, making the virtual currency valid throughout Europe.