Tagged: digital bank

May 12, 2020 @ 10:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Starling Bank, a UK based digital bank, has shared that during the first day and half of availability the Fintech paid out £90 million in Bounce Back Loans. The bank also made a total of £120 million in offers for these loans. Simultaneously, Starling Bank… Read More

May 12, 2020 @ 7:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based digital bank Revolut, which was most recently valued at $5.5 billion, has reportedly laid off around 60 workers, as the COVID-19 outbreak appears to have negatively impacted the firm. Nikolay Storonsky, the Russian  CEO at Revolut, announced the layoffs on May 11, 2020, according to… Read More

May 11, 2020 @ 9:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

India-based digital bank RazorPay announced on May 11, 2020 that it’s planning to recruit more staff members for key positions across its engineering and product design teams. As previously reported, the banking challenger had revealed that there had been a significant increase in the number… Read More

May 11, 2020 @ 6:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The COVID-19 crisis has significantly reduced the revenue generated by some of the largest banks in Australia. The pandemic may present opportunities to banking challengers such as 86 400 to gain market share. As the nation’s Big Four banks try to deal with a dramatic… Read More

May 10, 2020 @ 9:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Switzerland-based UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG), a global investment bank and financial services firm with around $1 trillion in assets, recently confirmed that it is planning to launch a digital banking platform that would reduce operational costs and stimulate growth. However, UBS said its plan… Read More

May 8, 2020 @ 9:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australia-based SME challenger bank Judo Bank announced on Thursday it raised $250 million through its latest equity at a post-money valuation to more than $1 billion, which the bank reports has lifted it into an exclusive club of local unicorns and showing the support of… Read More

May 8, 2020 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sweden-based banking challenger Rocker has reportedly chosen Enfuce, a Finland-headquartered Fintech firm, as its official card issuing and payment processing partner. The move should streamline processes involving the issuance of Visa prepaid cards. The news has come after Rocker (previously operating as Bynk) introduced a… Read More

May 7, 2020 @ 9:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

German Fintech Finleap‘s proprietary platform, Finleap Connect, has introduced a white-label mobile banking app that businesses can quickly launch with their own company name and  branding. Finleap’s virtual banking app allows users to maintain an all-digital account, which may be used to conduct e-commerce transactions… Read More

May 6, 2020 @ 7:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore-based digital security firm V-Key announced on May 5, 2020, that it will be the official mobile security partner of TONIK Bank, which is an all-digital bank that is expected to launch in the Philippines later this year. V-Key will aim to offer a secure… Read More

May 6, 2020 @ 6:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Co-Founder of the UK’s 1 st Digital Bank Atom Bank, has joined DayTek Capital in Australia as Chief Technology Officer. Paul Hanks, who was previously CTO at Atom Bank, is joining DayTek as the firm “gears up to launch ‘Infinity’, a unique, product disruptive, Australian… Read More

May 6, 2020 @ 7:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  Switzerland-based firm Alpian has secured CHF 12.2 million (appr. $12.54 million) through a Series A investment round. The funds raised will be used to establish a digital-first private bank, which will cater to the nation’s affluent market. As noted in a company release: “Independent… Read More

May 5, 2020 @ 11:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ZA Bank, the first digital bank to officially launch in Hong Kong, has decided to expand its line of products and services by offering insurance. This, soon after ZA Bank acquired a digital-only insurer license from the Hong Kong Insurance Authority under its Fast Track… Read More

May 4, 2020 @ 7:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  Governments throughout the world have been asking people to stay at home, as the world struggles to cope with the highly contagious Coronavirus. Countries across the globe have enforced nationwide lockdowns in order to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. Many people are now… Read More

May 4, 2020 @ 12:50 pm By Andrés Abumohor  |  

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) contribute substantially to the global economy. They now make up 90% of businesses and 50% of employment worldwide. In emerging markets, SMEs are propelling development by introducing new products, processes, and competition. Although it is difficult to gather and track… Read More

May 4, 2020 @ 7:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Revolut, a digital bank with 12 million users worldwide, is taking the next step in becoming a true bank by utilizing its European bank license in Lithuania. Previously, Revolut has been offering most services with an e-Money license. Revolut said it intends to passport its… Read More

May 3, 2020 @ 3:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, FT Partners, a Fintech focused investment bank, held a Zoom presentation where more than 5,000 individuals registered to attend. The interest in the presentation was, of course, driven by the speakers: Nik Storonsky, founder and CEO of Revolut and Chris Britt, founder and… Read More

May 2, 2020 @ 12:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Monzo has made more personnel changes, as it continues to strengthen its executive team. Sujata Bhatia, a former SVP and general manager, Europe at Global Merchant Services at American Express, will be serving as Monzo’s new chief operating officer. Bhatia will be replacing… Read More

May 1, 2020 @ 11:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Amsterdam-based banking challenger Finom, which aims to serve entrepreneurs and SMEs, has secured €6.5 million in seed funding through an investment round led by Target Global. General Catalyst, FJlabs, the Raisin founders Frank Freund, Tamaz Georgadze, and Michael Stephan also took part in Finom’s funding… Read More

April 28, 2020 @ 7:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has reportedly partnered with Adzooma, a digital advertising platform, in order to provide assistance with marketing to its business clients. Adzooma’s proprietary software has been developed specifically to help SMEs with establishing effective online marketing strategies. The Adzooma platform may be used… Read More

April 27, 2020 @ 6:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Challenger Bank Zelf is reportedly planning to introduce its digital banking offering which will operate exclusively through widely-used messaging apps. The Latvian Fintech firm claims that it has already signed up more than 58,000 users, who are waiting for the official launch of Zelf’s virtual… Read More