Tagged: digital bank

July 29, 2020 @ 7:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Starling Bank, a leading UK based digital bank, has reportedly delivered more than £654 million in loans under the United Kingdom’s bounce back loan scheme (BBLS) to around 24,000 local firms. Starling Bank, which teamed up with Funding Circle to issue £300 million in loans… Read More

July 28, 2020 @ 9:27 am By JD Alois  |  

SEBA Bank, a Switzerland based bank licensed by FINMA that seeks to bridge digital assets and more traditional ones, has announced that its Chairman of the Board of Directors has stepped down. According to a release, Andreas Amschwand has decided to exit the board and… Read More

July 28, 2020 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech lender and digital bank Zopa has provided rates for its fixed-term savings accounts and noted that current investors that express interest will get a chance to receive exclusive products. Zopa clarifies that these rates are available only to investors and not necessarily what will… Read More

July 27, 2020 @ 8:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment in the United Kingdom’s Fintech industry reportedly slowed down by over a third during H1 2020, as many investors appear to be holding on to cash due to the economic uncertainty created by COVID-19. Despite the slowdown, investment levels still managed to gain 22%… Read More

July 26, 2020 @ 7:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Capital Banking Solutions, a multinational provider of integrated banking software, revealed on July 24, 2020, that TBC Bank will be one of the first digital banks in Uzbekistan. The subsidiary of the TBC banking group in Georgia went live with Capital Banking Solutions’ open platform,… Read More

July 24, 2020 @ 10:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nude, a home savings app, has successfully secured its initial £3.5 million equity crowdfunding target through its Seedrs campaign. The funding round was launched earlier this month and has attracted nearly 670 Seedrs investors. Founded in 2019, Nude describes itself as a savings account and… Read More

July 23, 2020 @ 10:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Australian Digital bank 86 400 has signed a strategic partnership with Australian Finance Group Ltd  (AFG), to expand its home loan broker distribution network, according to a company release. 86 400 states that with AFG on board, one in three mortgage brokers in Australia now… Read More

July 22, 2020 @ 4:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Digital-only bank platform N26 announced earlier this week it has formed a new partnership with global sports brand Adidas to bring its customers perks on their next sportswear purchase. N26 revealed that its customers will receive a one-time perk on all regular items purchased… Read More

July 22, 2020 @ 9:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore-based Percipient, a digital banking technology firm, has reportedly secured SGD $7 million (appr. $5 million) in capital from Stat Zero, a California headquartered VC firm. Percipient said that the funds raised will be used to support the upcoming launch of the company’s “digital twin… Read More

July 21, 2020 @ 10:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Xinja Bank, an Australia-based neobank, announced on Tuesday plans to launch a U.S. share platform for Australian investors, Dabble. According to Xinja, Dabble will sit alongside the neobank’s bank account and savings account Stash. It will provide quick and easy access to US shares, many… Read More

July 20, 2020 @ 7:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Starling Bank, a top UK based digital bank, has added Penfold to its Marketplace. Starling’s Marketplace integrates optional third-party solutions to Starling’s users. Penfold is a pension service that enables self-employed individuals to set up and manage a pension. Penfold’s has been designed for freelancers,… Read More

July 16, 2020 @ 8:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The peer to peer lending (P2P) sector in the UK is currently going through one of its biggest challenges ever, because of the COVID-19 outbreak. Jaidev Janardana, CEO at Zopa, believes a large number of Fintech businesses will be forced to shut down during the… Read More

July 13, 2020 @ 9:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Australian neobank UBank, a leading digital challenger, has reportedly reduced its home loan rate to its historical low. UBank’s management noted that they’ve made a 0.10% to 0.15% per annum out-of-cycle reduction to the bank’s variable home loan rates. New property owner and occupier home… Read More

July 11, 2020 @ 12:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Monument Bank, a new all-digital bank that’s reportedly backed by City of London veterans, is preparing for launch in the coming months. The digital challenger aims to serve the UK’s “mass affluent.” The digital-only bank is currently in the final stages of acquiring a banking… Read More

July 10, 2020 @ 4:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tonik, the very first all-digital banking platform in the Philippines, has reportedly chosen Mastercard as its payments partner as the company gets ready to officially launch its operations later this year. Through the partnership, Mastercard will be supporting Tonik by acting as its Fintech accelerator…. Read More

July 9, 2020 @ 9:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tencent Cloud, the cloud computing division of Tencent Holdings, a major provider of internet value-added services in China, revealed on July 8, 2020, that it has committed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Singapore’s Asia Digital Bank Corporation (ADBC). As mentioned in a release,… Read More

July 9, 2020 @ 8:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Australian neobank 86 400 has reportedly moved to its next phase of growth only a year after being awarded a banking license. The digital bank says that it will be focusing on helping its customers with new ways to earn more money from their savings…. Read More

July 8, 2020 @ 8:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The BSP (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas), the central bank of the Philippines, is working on a new set of guidelines for digital banks that plan on establishing operations in the country. The BSP confirmed that foreign individuals or business entities will be able to own… Read More

July 8, 2020 @ 10:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The global digital banking platform industry reportedly managed to generate $3.95 billion in revenue last year. It’s expected to reach $10.87 billion by 2027, which means it’s projected to expand at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.6% from 2020 to 2027. This, according… Read More

July 7, 2020 @ 10:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Around 40% of European consumers responding to a survey claim that they’ve not been able to access new financial services because of lockdown measures enforced after the COVID-19 outbreak. These consumers also said they’re unable to access digital platforms, which is why they can’t use… Read More