Tagged: digital bank

July 26, 2023 @ 7:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank N26 announced the appointment of Carina Kozole as Chief Risk Officer and Managing Director of N26 AG. She will begin in her new role later this year, and will “assume responsibility for risk management at the digital bank.” Carina reportedly brings “with her… Read More

July 24, 2023 @ 10:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Profitable digital bank bunq has raised more money. According to a note from the firm bunq has received €44.5 million at a pre-money valuation of €1.65 billion.  In 2021 bunq raised €193 million at the same valuation. Bunq was founded by Ali Niknam after he… Read More

July 23, 2023 @ 4:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bankjoy, an end-to-end digital banking provider, announced its partnership with Plaid, the open finance provider powering the digital financial ecosystem. Institutions on the Bankjoy platform will now be able “to offer their customers API access to Plaid’s network of more than 8,000 fintech apps and… Read More

July 19, 2023 @ 9:09 am By JD Alois  |  

European digital bank bunq has now topped 9 million users, holding €4.5 billion in user deposits. Bunq reported that it grew its user base from 5.4 million to over 9 million in a bit longer than one year. In the last four months, Bunq has… Read More

July 6, 2023 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tandem, which claims to be the UK’s greener digital bank, has secured £20 million in Tier 2 capital from Quilam Capital – a growth investor with expertise in the speciality finance sector. The investment by Quilam further “re-enforces the growth trajectory of Tandem as the… Read More

July 6, 2023 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut recently revealed that it has expanded its financial services in Germany by offering personal loans. As noted in the update from Revolut, existing clients may now apply for loans, which can range anywhere between €1,000 and €50,000 via the platform’s Fintech app… Read More

July 4, 2023 @ 11:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut will stop offering Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), Polygon (MATIC) tokens to US clients. Revolut has reportedly cited Bakkt’s recent decision to delist the digital tokens, as they’re considered to be unregistered securities by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The UK-based… Read More

July 3, 2023 @ 10:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut, the global financial super app with more than 30 million customers worldwide, has launched its services in New Zealand, “delivering Kiwis a first of its kind digital money experience.” For the first time ever, New Zealand residents will “get access to Revolut’s seamless, safe… Read More

June 26, 2023 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Temenos (SIX: TEMN) recently announced that Puerto-Rico headquartered Segura Bank has selected Temenos “to power the launch of a new digital bank in the cloud for mid to high earners in Latin America.” Segura Bank will run Temenos’ banking platform “on Microsoft Azure to develop… Read More

June 18, 2023 @ 12:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

WeLab Bank, which claims to be the most innovative bank in Hong Kong, announced the expansion of its wealth management services with the launch of their new Featured Fund Platform. WeLab Bank ventured into wealth management business last year, “pioneering a personalized and intelligent investment… Read More

June 16, 2023 @ 10:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo has launched a new digital bank Isybank. “With the launch of Isybank, the digital transformation of Intesa Sanpaolo continues, which sees this project as one of the pillars of the 2022-2025 Business Plan”, said Carlo Messina, Managing Director and CEO of… Read More

June 16, 2023 @ 9:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Zopa has appointed Peter Donlon and Kate Erb as CTO and COO respectively, pending regulatory approval. Peter and Kate add significant technology and operations experience “to Zopa’s leadership roster as the company matures and enters its next stage of growth to become Britain’s… Read More

June 14, 2023 @ 11:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Grasshopper, the client-first digital bank built for the business and innovation economy, today announced a partnership with Numerated, an innovative provider of digital business lending solutions, “to integrate a financial spreading tool for the bank’s credit team to automate the process of aggregating and analyzing… Read More

June 12, 2023 @ 11:58 am By JD Alois  |  

One Zero Bank, a digital bank startup based in Israel, is adding artificial intelligence (AI) to its platform, according to a recent report. At the same time, One Zero is raising growth capital, providing an entry point for smaller (accredited) investors on OurCrowd. It was… Read More

June 12, 2023 @ 9:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Anne Boden, an iconic Fintech CEO who is the founder of digital bank Starling Bank, revealed that she would be stepping down from the bank last month. Recently, more information on the exit of Boden has been revealed. Reportedly, Boden decided to step down from… Read More

June 6, 2023 @ 7:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Zopa has announced the appointment of Pippa Lambert to its Board, pending regulatory approval. A senior leader “with 25 years of experience at high growth, listed companies, Pippa will Chair Zopa’s Remuneration Committee and oversee the bank’s people agenda including culture, rewards and… Read More

May 25, 2023 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

D360 Bank, Saudi Arabia’s innovative new digital bank is pleased to announce its partnership with Thunes, a global cross-border payment infrastructure platform. This collaboration will “empower D360 Bank’s customers in Saudi Arabia to make fast and cost-effective B2B business payments and international remittances worldwide.” Additionally,… Read More

May 16, 2023 @ 9:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The digital bank N26 announced the launch of its new N26 Instant Savings account in Spain, offering eligible customers “with a Spanish IBAN 2.26% AER (2,26% NIR) on deposits with no conditions of permanence, no minimum deposit amounts required, no additional fees, and no need… Read More

May 10, 2023 @ 1:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) provides much of the magic behind Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) Fintech ventures. Not too long ago, Apple announced its anticipated saving plan, offering consumers an APY of 4.15% – higher than many banking firms. While few details are available on the success of Apple… Read More

May 8, 2023 @ 11:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

ViewTrade, a FINRA-regulated broker-dealer, has been selected by ONE ZERO, a digital bank, to provide securities trading. ONE ZER, based in Israel, is leveraging ViewTrade’s API and FIX connection to power trading on its platform. Account holders in Israel may now access US markets trading… Read More