March 17, 2024 @ 5:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Amount, a Fintech powering banking technology for consumer and small business account opening, loan origination and financing, announced Len Eschweiler as Chief Revenue Officer. His appointment coincided with “the launch of Amount’s unified, cloud-based platform, designed to revolutionize account origination and empower institutions of all… Read More

 Tagged amount, banking, new appointments

March 17, 2024 @ 5:27 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Central Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have inked a pivotal loan agreement valued at $23 million as part of efforts to bolster the country’s fintech ecosystem. This landmark deal was signed at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT-City), setting the… Read More

 Tagged adb, fintech, india, International Fintech Institute

March 17, 2024 @ 9:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE:V), a global enabler of digital payments, and Taulia, an SAP company, and a  provider of working capital management solutions, have announced a new partnership to make embedded finance accessible to businesses worldwide. The collaboration will incorporate Visa’s digital payments technology into Taulia Virtual… Read More

 Tagged payments, taulia, visa

March 17, 2024 @ 9:55 am By Michael Wong  |  

Saudi Arabia-based fintech firm EdfaPay announced that it has secured a vital technical accreditation from Discover Global Network, which includes prestigious entities like Diners Club International. This accreditation marks EdfaPay as a partner of one of the world’s most advanced payment networks, which serves over… Read More

 Tagged Discover Global, EdfaPay, fintech, saudi arabia

March 17, 2024 @ 9:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

N26 has reportedly launched Instant Savings in 13 new markets, offering customers up to 4% interest on deposits. Digital bank N26 recently confirmed in a blog post “the launch of its Instant Savings accounts in a further 13 markets across Europe.” From now onwards, customers… Read More

 Tagged banking, digital bank, europe, germany, n26, savings

March 16, 2024 @ 3:13 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Starting in 2025, Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plan to unify QR code payment systems to simplify transactions and avoid the need for currency exchange, especially benefiting tourists. This move, as reported by Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and announced by Japan’s… Read More

 Tagged asean, cross-border payment, japan, payments, qr code

March 16, 2024 @ 3:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

GoCardless, the bank payment company, has signed an agreement to acquire Sentenial Ltd, operating globally under the Nuapay brand, from EML Payments Limited (ASX: EML) subject to regulatory approvals. The acquisition will significantly scale GoCardless’ indirect channel proposition, consolidating its position as “a key payment… Read More

 Tagged acquisition, australia, gocardless, open banking, payments

March 16, 2024 @ 3:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a global enabler of payments services, has been chosen by the Cassa Centrale Group to pursue exclusive negotiations for a long-term partnership in the acquiring world. The collaboration involves the provision of services “along the value chain of digital payment acceptance and… Read More

 Tagged europe, italy, payments, worldline

March 16, 2024 @ 2:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

‍L’Atout has reportedly finalized a €2M pre-seed round to launch a platform to enhance employee benefits. L’Atout confirmed raising €2M via an investment round that includes contributions from the Paris Region Venture Fund, the seed capital fund of the Paris Region managed by Karista, and… Read More

 Tagged employee benefits, EU, france, investments, karista, l'atout

March 15, 2024 @ 6:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest Group has announced a strategic minority investment in Icon Solutions, a fintech provider of payments technology and consultancy services. The investment follows the news last September that NatWest “selected Icon Payments Framework (IPF) to accelerate the bank’s payments modernisation.” Launched in 2020, IPF is… Read More

 Tagged Icon Solutions, natwest, uk, united kingdom