Tagged: banking

January 9, 2024 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Financing a new business can be one of the biggest hurdles entrepreneurs face, according to an update shared by UK’s Starling Bank. Some 85% of UK startups launched in the last three years “have relied on the founder’s personal capital as the initial source of… Read More

January 8, 2024 @ 10:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Brian Muse-McKenney, CRO of Episode Six, says that despite the volatility, especially amid the bank collapses earlier in the year, the industry has continued to undergo a radical shift. He explains “that this is because consumer preferences continue to gravitate toward digital transactions.” According to… Read More

January 7, 2024 @ 4:44 pm By Michael Wong  |  

ChowBanQ, a Fintech firm providing “sustainable banking practices,” is reportedly considering an initial public offering (IPO). In a statement, the company said its approach to trading and payments, which involves transfers between ‘buckets’ or individual online banking accounts, positions it as a standout player in the… Read More

January 6, 2024 @ 4:56 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Komunal, a Jakarta-based Fintech startup, has successfully raised $5.5 million in its extended Series A funding. The round was backed by a range of investors, including the prominent Sumitomo Corporation, and received support from existing backers like AlphaTrio Sustainable Technology Fund, Skystar Capital, Sovereign’s Capital, Ozora,… Read More

January 6, 2024 @ 11:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NCR Atleos Corporation (NYSE: NATL), a firm focused on expanding financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, announced that Security Bank of Kansas City has selected NCR Atleos ATM as “a Service as well as Atleos ITM as a Service to enable simple, convenient… Read More

January 4, 2024 @ 11:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Netbank, an embedded finance platform in Southeast Asia, is pleased to announce a transformative partnership with Sprout Solutions, the HR and payroll software provider in the Philippines. This collaboration marks a significant leap forward in “redefining the employee benefits landscape through the introduction of an… Read More

January 2, 2024 @ 11:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced that the New York State Department of Financial Services adopted guidance for New York State-regulated banking and mortgage institutions in order “to help them manage their material financial and operational risks associated with climate change.” Governor Hochul said: “Climate change… Read More

January 2, 2024 @ 2:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Jaya Vaidhyanathan, CEO, BCT Digital, recently shared key insights with CI that are focused around the banking sector and unsecured loans offered in India (along with the Reserve Bank of India’s recent policy decisions). Jaya from BCT Digital notes that as we enter 2024, the… Read More

December 31, 2023 @ 1:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Central banks will likely keep interest rates higher for longer in economies with persistently elevated core inflation (excluding food and energy prices), according to an update shared by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF noted that the high-interest-rate environment, which recently “triggered banking sector… Read More

December 29, 2023 @ 9:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At Chime, they claim to firmly believe that their members’ experience with our products is at the core of their success. That’s why Chime claims it continuously goes the extra mile “by investing in simple, beautiful, easy experiences that allow their members to control their… Read More

December 28, 2023 @ 9:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth – a UK-based digital bank, has added Lord (Adair) Turner as its Chairman of the Board. Lord Turner reportedly has “an extensive track record in financial services, including as Vice-Chairman of Merrill Lynch Europe, a Board Director of Standard Chartered, Chair of the Financial… Read More

December 27, 2023 @ 8:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Research published by Commonwealth Bank (CBA) shows “the majority of Aussies will set a money-based New Year’s resolution in 2024.” According to the latest CommBank research, 76 per cent of Australians “will make at least one financial resolution as they dive into 2024.” Almost one… Read More

December 26, 2023 @ 11:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mox Bank Limited announced that customers can now earn Asia Miles instantly upon placing a Time Deposit “without waiting until maturity.” Mox claims that it is the first and “only” bank in Hong Kong to “offer such a reward, allowing customers to use Asia Miles… Read More

December 26, 2023 @ 11:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

2023 marked Nubank’s (NYSE:NU) tenth anniversary with further innovation from one of the world’s largest digital financial services platforms. Over the past 12 months, the company has “launched over 45 new solutions to give people more autonomy and security in managing their finances.” With significant… Read More

December 26, 2023 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has shared some important financial updates. Revolut reveals that its revenue has reportedly “increased to $1.1bn (£923m) in 2022, up 45% from $786m (£638m) in 2021.” Revolut added almost 10m customers last year “with a 71% increase in deposits and 55% increase… Read More

December 26, 2023 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CSI, a provider of end-to-end financial software and technology, announced today it has acquired St. Louis, Missouri-based software provider Hawthorn River, which offers a modern, single-platform loan origination system (LOS) “purpose-built for community banks.” The transaction reportedly follows “a successful commercial partnership between the two… Read More

December 26, 2023 @ 6:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Santander Bank, N.A. (NYSE: SAN)announced that it has closed a transaction with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to participate in a joint venture that consists of a $9 billion portfolio of New York based multifamily real estate assets retained by the FDIC following the… Read More

December 24, 2023 @ 2:02 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Thailand’s Kasikornbank Pcl, the country’s second-largest bank, is developing a digital-asset ecosystem to provide innovative funding routes for companies, according to a Bloomberg report. This move includes the October acquisition of the licensed digital-asset exchange Satang Corp, marking a rare instance of a major lender… Read More

December 24, 2023 @ 9:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Banks have vastly evolved over the last 50 years but the underlying global financial system has remained largely the same; obscure and inefficient. The advent of regulated digital assets and programmable money, “along with its adoption by central banks around the world offers a root… Read More

December 21, 2023 @ 2:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut is reportedly expecting to make $1.9 billion in revenue for 2023, almost twice the $1 billion it made in the last 12 months. This, according to an update from Bloomberg. The Fintech firm’s monthly revenue has averaged around $158 million during H1… Read More