Tagged: banking

June 20, 2021 @ 7:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Berlin-headquartered deposit marketplace Raisin has officially launched its operations in the US by teaming up with its first partner bank. MapleMark Bank has reportedly become the first US-based banking institution to integrate Raisin’s Savings-as-a-Service software on its digital platform. By leveraging the technology, MapleMark customers… Read More

June 19, 2021 @ 8:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ICICI Bank Ltd, a privately-owned Indian development finance institution with its registered office in Vadodara, Gujarat, and corporate office in Mumbai, Maharashtra, has launched “ICICI STACK for Corporates,” which is described as a complete set of digital banking services for corporates and their promoters, group… Read More

June 18, 2021 @ 1:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mexico-based Fintech firm Credijusto, an SME lending solution provider, has confirmed its acquisition of a local banking provider, Banco Finterra which focuses on offering financing solutions for small businesses and the country’s agriculture industry. Credijusto acquired the regulated banking institution in a deal valued at… Read More

June 18, 2021 @ 11:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based 10x Future Technologies, a Cloud banking solution provider, has finalized an oversubscribed $187 million Series C round. The company states: “10x Future Technologies is … focused on transforming banking to be 10x better for customers, banks and society. The group has developed its own… Read More

June 15, 2021 @ 3:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, the main international standard-setter for the prudential regulation of banks and provides a forum for regular cooperation on banking supervisory matters (with 45 members comprising central banks and bank supervisors from 28 jurisdictions), has initiated a public consultation on… Read More

June 14, 2021 @ 10:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

B4B Payments, a multinational prepaid payments provider, has chosen Banking Circle to offer  payments infrastructure to support its corporate banking services. Offering prepaid solutions to businesses for over 15 years, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approved B4B Payments enables companies to effectively manage their finances, which… Read More

June 14, 2021 @ 3:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Banking Authority (EBA), a regulatory body of the European Union that’s headquartered in Paris, released a report, earlier this week, on the data offered by payment service providers (PSPs) on their readiness to apply strong customer authentication (SCA) for the set of payment… Read More

June 13, 2021 @ 9:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The topic of banks vs. Fintech firms has been “another hot one as of late,” the team at Fintech Current notes in an update while adding that with court rulings, the questioning of banking execs on Capitol Hill has been ongoing. And, if you have… Read More

June 12, 2021 @ 7:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Line has reportedly introduced its third digital banking platform in Southeast Asia through a partnership with PT Bank KEB Hana Indonesia. The introduction of the smartphone-only bank in Indonesia has come after similar launches in Taiwan and Thailand. The partnership between Line and Hana Bank… Read More

June 11, 2021 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

VTB Bank (FRA: KYM1) has entered into an agreement with the Federal Tax Service of Russia in order to introduce a service for providing a qualified electronic signature (QES) via a physical medium. The pilot initiative will begin in Moscow and St. Petersburg for the banking… Read More

June 10, 2021 @ 12:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

roThe team at Nordigen notes that it’s just been half a year since they announced Europe’s first “free” Open Banking API, however, they’ve already managed to introduce 1,000 bank integrations and acquire an additional €2.1 million. The Latvia-based Nordigen team writes in a blog post… Read More

June 10, 2021 @ 10:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Consultant group Kearney is out with a warning for retail banks that costs must be reduced or profitability in the coming years may evaporate. According to a study by the firm, retail banks must reduce costs by €35-€45 billion (£25-£32 billion) within the next 3… Read More

June 8, 2021 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dreams, a provider of behavioral and engagement banking services for large financial institutions, has introduced its financial wellbeing platform with assistance from Ukraine’s commercial bank UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group. Dreams’ financial wellbeing platform has been integrated into UKRSIBBANK’s mobile banking app, allowing its 2 million… Read More

June 8, 2021 @ 11:15 am By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC) has announced several executive changes as it focuses on its mission to emerge as a top digital banking operation. In a public statement, LendingClub said it has promoted Ronnie Momen to serve as its first Chief Consumer Banking Officer and hired… Read More

June 7, 2021 @ 10:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

M2P Solutions, the API Infrastructure firm that launched operations earlier in 2021 with Abu Dhabi as one of its headquarters, has received its Visa Ready-certification which should help the company with working cooperatively with banks that are based in the MENA region.  The company will… Read More

June 7, 2021 @ 10:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

UNObank has received a digital bank license in the Philippines, according to a note from the company. Singapore-based Fintech DigibankASIA Pte. Ltd., creator of UNObank, has received approval from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to operate a bank in the Philippines. The company claims… Read More

June 7, 2021 @ 8:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Australia-based Frollo, the “purpose-driven” Fintech firm that offers financial management and Open Banking services, has introduced a new feature for its budgeting app that allows customers to check their real time balance with Siri and the firm’s Open Banking connections. Some common use-cases for voice… Read More

June 6, 2021 @ 9:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation’s (RCBC) in the Philippines has revealed that its financial inclusion super app DiskarTech has been used widely as a disbursement platform for social aid, loans proceeds, dividends, and for making virtual payments. Since the community quarantines began (following the COVID-19 outbreak)… Read More

June 6, 2021 @ 9:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital bank Revolut notes that being able to work effectively in a digital environment is very important for small businesses. After a year that challenged many SMEs globally to adapt and become more flexible due to the COVID outbreak, everything from customer… Read More

June 5, 2021 @ 7:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE: HSBC), a British multinational investment bank and financial services holding company, recently revealed that its UK division had introduced a fraud awareness app to offer businesses or companies up-to-the-minute or the latest updates on potential scams. HSBC, which is the second… Read More