Tagged: banking

May 15, 2022 @ 2:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Santander (NYSE: SAN) claims to be the only company in Spain that “enables customers to purchase carbon credits on the ClimateTrade platform and Mastercard donation platform to offset their CO2 emissions.” 74% of its customers think sustainability “is of global importance, and 67% are calling… Read More

May 14, 2022 @ 11:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digidoe, the UK-headquartered Fintech firm that aims to streamline the global payments infrastructure, has introduced a fast Banking as a Service (BaaS) solution which enables businesses to launch a new virtual bank within 72 hours. The secure Cloud-powered API and white-label service opens the door… Read More

May 13, 2022 @ 10:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Banco Santander is digitalizing its Core banking with Cloud tech in order to improve service and efficiency. The core banking platform is reportedly the most vital part of a bank’s IT infrastructure and is “where the main financial transactions, such as money transfers, deposits or… Read More

May 12, 2022 @ 11:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a pioneer in Cloud banking and digital transformation solutions for the global financial services industry, has announced that Capitec Bank, a virtual bank has teamed up with nCino. nCino is assisting with building the bank’s Business Banking loan management system, “optimizing… Read More

May 12, 2022 @ 5:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Current, a U.S. financial technology platform serving Americans working to “create a better future” for themselves, recently announced the launch of its platform API, “built to facilitate seamless integrations and embedded banking experiences.” Plaid, the API-first data network powering the digital financial ecosystem, is reportedly… Read More

May 12, 2022 @ 3:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ebury, the Banco Santander-backed provider of corporate banking services to SMEs that trade globally, has reportedly agreed to acquire Bexs in a deal that further expands its international payments offering to Brazilian markets. The transaction, currently subject to regulatory clearance, reportedly includes the companies Bexs… Read More

May 12, 2022 @ 1:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Metro Bank has introduced its second startup collab program, Metro Bank Magic Makers. Drawing on the success of the first program carried out in partnership with L Marks, Metro Bank is now looking for innovative solutions that will further enhance customer experience. Last year, Metro… Read More

May 11, 2022 @ 5:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

KeyBank has reportedly acquired another Fintech. This time, the company has bought a business that works cooperatively with consumers who may have outstanding student loan debt. The Cleveland-headquartered banking institution confirmed on Monday (May 10, 2022) that it had acquired GradFin, which provides counseling to… Read More

May 10, 2022 @ 11:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bringing forth the inception of a “new era” in financial inclusivity, Netbank has introduced the Netizen Mobile Banking App as a “One-Stop-Banking Solution” “for Pinoy OFWs around the world.” With a commitment to address solutions to OFWs’ banking transactions, Netizen is developed to be “easy,… Read More

May 10, 2022 @ 11:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HCL Technologies UK Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HCL Technologies, an international tech firm, has entered an agreement for the acquisition of Confinale AG, a Switzerland-headquartered virtual banking and wealth management consulting specialist and Avaloq Premium Implementation Partner. Via this key acquisition, HCL will… Read More

May 10, 2022 @ 2:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

COMO, an international automated paytech, has chosen SAP Fioneer’s Cloud for Banking (C4B) application. This partnership will “allow COMO’s customers immediate access to rich core banking functionality, while enabling real-time payment transactions and reducing costs by up to 60% for corporates.” The C4B system and… Read More

May 9, 2022 @ 2:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Flagstone, the United Kingdom’s Cash Deposit Platform, has announced the addition of two non-executive directors to its Board of Directors. The additions, designed to increase the depth of experience on the board, also “reflect the company’s commitment to ensure diversity of thought is encouraged across… Read More

May 6, 2022 @ 5:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SaaScada, the Cloud native Core banking platform provider, recently announced it has secured £2.5 million in seed funding “from over ten investors – including leading figures from the banking and private investment sectors.” The SaaScada Cloud native platform “allows Fintechs and challenger banks to launch… Read More

May 4, 2022 @ 11:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Simplii Financial has launched a new online and mobile banking feature for clients, “enabling recurring and future-dated Interac e-Transfer® transactions to be set up or scheduled up to five years into the future.” Vineet Malhotra, Head, Simplii Financial, stated: “Our clients have been asking for… Read More

May 3, 2022 @ 10:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Open Financial Technologies has reportedly acquired $50 million in capital via a Series D funding round that was led by IIFL Finance. Existing investors Tiger Global, Temasek and 3one4 Capital have also made contributions to  Open Financial Technologies latest investment round. Neobanking platform Open Financial… Read More

May 1, 2022 @ 6:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ICICI Bank (BSE: ICICIBANK, NYSE:IBN) announced that it has introduced India’s “first” comprehensive digital ecosystem for all MSMEs in the country, “including customers of other banks.” The ecosystem “has three pillars: i) enhanced banking services for existing customers, ii) a bouquet of banking services to… Read More

April 30, 2022 @ 1:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

JS Bank, a leading commercial bank operating in Pakistan, has enhanced its Core Banking platform with assistance from IT firm NdcTech (as the implementation partner for the upgraded system). This deployment is a key part of JS Bank’s overall strategy to rebuild its tech and… Read More

April 29, 2022 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Varo Bank, N.A., which claims to be the first all-digital, nationally chartered bank in the US, has announced the appointment of Spencer Rascoff, Co-Founder and former CEO of Zillow to Varo’s Board of Directors. Rascoff joins Varo’s Board to continue “to scale Varo, a one-of-a-kind… Read More

April 28, 2022 @ 10:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, a global retail bank, payments, and shopping service, announced its expanded partnership with cross-border e-commerce provider Global-e (Nasdaq: GLBE). Via this partnership, merchants selling to Canada through Global-e’s cross-border e-commerce platform, “including notable brands such as Reformation, SKIMS, Fenty Beauty, Rimowa, Versace, Marc Jacobs,… Read More

April 28, 2022 @ 2:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY) announced that North Jersey Federal Credit Union (NJFCU) selected Symitar in order “to host its core in the Jack Henry private cloud and help enable its new technology strategy.” One of the key drivers of the core conversion was… Read More