July 28, 2025 @ 12:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Lean Technologies has gained in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE. Lean is a financial infrastructure firm enabling payments and data for businesses.  Founded in 2019, Lean reports supporting over 300 companies and has processed more than $2 billion in transaction volume through… Read More

 Tagged lean technologies, mena, open banking

July 28, 2025 @ 11:29 am By JD Alois  |  

The greenback remains king, but the use of physical cash continues to decline as digital payments, typically made via credit/debit cards, continue to grow. As newer forms of payments like stablecoins emerge, two US Senators want to ensure cash will be accepted for purchases at… Read More

 Tagged cash, legislation

July 28, 2025 @ 9:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PEXA Group Limited, the digital property exchange and data insights business, announces that NatWest, the FTSE-100 listed bank and mortgage lender in the UK, signed a commitment to proceed with an implementation program with a view to “transacting remortgage transactions by the end of the… Read More

 Tagged natwest, pexa, uk, united kingdom

July 28, 2025 @ 6:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN) has released its 2025 Hospitality and Travel Report, providing insights into trends reshaping the hospitality industry. Released recently, the report highlights the pivotal role of seamless payment experiences and the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in enhancing guest satisfaction and driving business… Read More

 Tagged adyen, europe, insights, payments

July 28, 2025 @ 2:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Berlin-based Fintech Credibur has secured $2.2 million (€1.85 million) in pre-seed funding to launch its credit infrastructure platform. The round is led by European FinTech VC Redstone, “followed by Silicon Valley’s MS&AD Ventures and Canadian VC Inovia.” The funding round includes business angels from the… Read More

 Tagged berlin, credibur, credit, europe, germany, infrastructure

July 28, 2025 @ 1:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Slovenia, part of the Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Slovenia, part of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, is launching minibonds in the country: it has fully subscribed a €10 million minibond issued by the company Incom. This is said to be the first transaction of… Read More

 Tagged europe, intesa sanpaolo, minibonds, slovenia

July 28, 2025 @ 12:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BME has presented the Playbook Spain T+1, a document that compiles the conclusions reached by the Spanish task force on the transition to the T+1 settlement cycle. The migration project to T+1 involves “reducing the period between the execution of a trade and its settlement.”… Read More

 Tagged bme, clearing, europe, settlement, spain, t+1, trading

July 27, 2025 @ 11:24 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Singapore-based Fintech firms Green Link Digital Bank (GLDB) and 129Knots have launched a global embedded finance initiative targeting liquidity gaps in the marine fuel sector, aiming to bring structured financing to an industry traditionally underserved by conventional credit providers. The partnership will leverage 129Knots’ Origination-to-Distribution… Read More

 Tagged 129Knots, embedded finance, Green Link Digital Bank

July 27, 2025 @ 6:14 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

  JPMorgan’s plans for data tariffs, which run contrary to a growing move to open data, threaten to kneecap Fintechs. Luckily, many industry participants, led by Fintech Sandbox, see a more collaborative path where everybody wins. Co-founder Sarah Biller said that, like most businesses, Fintech… Read More

 Tagged fintech sandbox, jpmorgan, latam, open banking, open data, sarah biller

July 27, 2025 @ 5:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Citigroup has released a comprehensive report outlining its strategic vision to enhance remittance services across Asia. As Asia remains a critical hub for global remittances—accounting for a significant share of the $700 billion global market—Citi’s report highlights approaches to address consumer and business needs, leveraging… Read More

 Tagged asia, citi, citigroup, payments, remittances, research