August 31, 2023 @ 9:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Algbra, the global ethical and Sharia-compliant technology platform with its UK finance app, has been awarded B Corp status “after demonstrating its credentials of the highest ESG standards.” This reportedly makes Algbra one of the few financial institutions in the UK “to achieve this status,… Read More

 Tagged credentials, digital technology, esg, esg standards, europe, fca, finance app, financial conduct authority, fintech apps, milestone, sharia-compliant, uk, united kingdom

August 31, 2023 @ 8:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LHV Bank, the UK’s newest licenced bank, announces a new partnership with the online savings platform Raisin UK. This move marks LHV Bank‘s first step into the personal savings market “ahead of the planned launch of its direct-to-consumer savings offering in 2024.” Erki Kilu, CEO… Read More

 Tagged erki kilu, europe, lhv bank, raisin, raisin uk, savings, steven amos, uk, united kingdom

August 31, 2023 @ 3:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Fintech Zilch is reporting that it has topped 3.5 million users. The last user milestone Zilch claimed was in late 2022 when Zilch said it had surpassed three million users. The company notes that the user count equates to about 3,000 new users every day… Read More

 Tagged bnpl, cards, payments, uk, united kingdom, zilch

August 31, 2023 @ 2:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD), a key player focused on automating, digitizing and transforming the way people bank and shop, announced at Intersect Las Vegas the launch of two new models as part of its DN Series family, the DN Series 600V teller cash recycler system… Read More

 Tagged automation, banking, Cash Payments, Cash Transactions, diebold nixdorf, digital transformation, digitalization, joe myers, las vegas, nevada, shopping, united states, us

August 30, 2023 @ 8:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Philippines’ “Pioneering” Digital Bank Tonik continues to take strides in furthering its Shop Installment Loan through its partnership with trusted retailer, Home Along. Since the onset of 2022, Tonik’s Shop Installment Loan “has been accessible across 70% of Home Along retail outlets, a strategic… Read More

 Tagged digital banking, digital financial services, financial services, greg krasnov, Philippines, southeast asia, virtual bank

August 30, 2023 @ 8:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Currencycloud, which claims to be the experts in simplifying business in a multi-currency world, has partnered with South Korea-based cross-border payment company MOIN in order to expand its global coverage “while delivering faster processing times, lower transaction costs, and enhanced security measures to its customers… Read More

 Tagged Business Expansion, cross-border payments, currencycloud, digital payments, digital transactions, international payments, multi-currency transactions, south korea

August 30, 2023 @ 8:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

More Asian travelers to Malaysia will enjoy a seamless digital payment experience at over 1.8 million merchants across the country while Malaysian residents will be able to pay with e-wallets of their home country abroad, thanks to a MOU signed recently between Payments Network Malaysia… Read More

 Tagged ant group, asia, Customer Experience, cx, digital payments, gary yeoh, malaysia, Payments Network Malaysia, paynet, southeast asia, travel, traveling

August 30, 2023 @ 8:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Trustly, a global payment method, today announces that it is joining forces with SlimPay, a European firm focused on recurring payments, to set “a new standard in recurring payments for merchants and consumers across Europe and the UK.” SlimPay’s platform combined with Trustly’s proprietary technology… Read More

 Tagged europe, financial services, fintech adoption, fintech trends, international payments, johan tjärnberg, payments, recurring payments, slimpay, trustly, uk, united kingdom

August 30, 2023 @ 8:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tabby, the MENA’s leading shopping and financial services app, has announced the arrival of Tabby Shop, its new all-encompassing shopping tool, “marking the most significant change on the Tabby app since its launch.” The new app is a one-stop-shop “showcasing over 500,000 products from thousands… Read More

 Tagged digital tools, financial services, fintech app, hosam arab, mena, mena region, middle east, online shopping, tabby

August 30, 2023 @ 6:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Upgrade, a neobank founded by noted Fintech entrepreneur Renaud Laplanche, has launched auto loans as a new credit offering. In an email from a company representative, Upgrade explained that the “full spectrum” auto lending product will serve all types of consumers from 580 to 850… Read More

 Tagged auto loans, neobank, renaud laplanche, upgrade