Tagged: digital bank

April 15, 2020 @ 10:28 am By JD Alois  |  

The three largest European digital banks have over 18 million registered users combined. That number is predicted to soar to over 23 million by the end of this year, according to a writeup by Finanso. Today, Revolut (UK) is the biggest at over 10 million… Read More

April 13, 2020 @ 8:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Qatar-based Commercial Bank revealed on April 12, 2020, that it’s launching two new products that offer digital payment and remittance solutions. Joseph Abraham, Group CEO at Commercial Bank, confirmed during a video press conference that the bank has introduced the “CB Household Worker PayCard,” which… Read More

April 12, 2020 @ 10:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bengaluru-based Jana Small Finance Bank, a scheduled commercial bank, has introduced a new digital banking solution, called DIGIGEN. The neobank will allow users to digitally open a savings account and offers various fixed deposit options, which can be accessed instantly from anywhere at any time…. Read More

April 12, 2020 @ 10:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Finanteq, a software and consulting firm that specializes in digital banking solutions, recently launched a new program for banks. Andrzej Sierpiński, managing director at Finanteq, stated: “The number of [physical] bank branches has been decreasing for years. But as a result of the COVID-19 crisis,… Read More

April 11, 2020 @ 1:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital Bank Current says it has received the first government stimulus payments five days faster than anticipated. Current told Crowdfund Insider: “Current started receiving government stimulus payments today for individuals and families and we are crediting all transactions to all our members immediately. We’re delivering… Read More

April 10, 2020 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Standard Chartered, a British multinational banking and financial services company with over $700 billion in total assets, has confirmed that its new Hong Kong-based digital bank Mox is opening its app and platform to a select group of external clients, following its brand name and… Read More

April 10, 2020 @ 10:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Companies and institutions that may have applied for a digital banking license in Singapore will now have to wait longer in order to find out if their application was approved. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the nation’s central bank and financial regulator, has confirmed… Read More

April 9, 2020 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Neobank Amica Technologies, which is managed by Jitendra Gupta, the former PayU India’s chief executive, has acquired $2 million in capital through an investment round led by two major VC firms, including UK-based Hummingbird Ventures and US-headquartered Bedrock Capital. Gupta said his company is planning… Read More

April 9, 2020 @ 9:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AMTD International (NYSE: HKIB; SGX: HKB), which is part of the AMTD Group, an established Asian financial services conglomerate, has confirmed its secondary listing on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Ltd (the “SGX-ST”) under the ticker “HKB.” AMTD International’s listing notably marks… Read More

April 8, 2020 @ 12:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cuscal-backed digital bank 86 400 has secured $34 million in funding from its first outside investors. The Australian neobank’s Series A investment round was led by Morgan Stanley. The banking challenger has acquired a total of $90 million in capital. The bank’s latest round included… Read More

April 7, 2020 @ 10:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Up is the latest digital banking service provider to slash its savings rates following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s recent cut to the nation’s official interest rates. The Melbourne-headquartered neobank has adjusted the maximum rate on its Saver Account. The new rate has been marked… Read More

April 5, 2020 @ 6:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chime, one of the largest US-based digital banking startups, is testing out a new way for its customers to instantly receive their $1,200 in federal stimulus checks. The neobank’s clients would be able to receive their cheques weeks before the American government plans to begin… Read More

April 2, 2020 @ 7:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Xinja, a an Australian digital bank, has selected Box (NYSE:BOX), a cloud content management provider, to help with improving its client interactions through the neobank’s mobile app. Xinja clients’ bank statements and account data will be sent via a portal that’s operated and managed by… Read More

April 2, 2020 @ 12:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Los Angeles-headquartered banking challenger, HMBradley, has launched its own digital banking platform, which has been developed to reward savers. The bank’s clients who had been on the HMBradley waitlist will now be able to open a bank account and set up direct deposits. Users will… Read More

April 1, 2020 @ 12:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Current, an aspiring digital bank with over 800,000 accounts, has pulled some paycheck and purchasing data to provide some insight into how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the economy. Of course, this is a snap-shot in time and a single set of data does not… Read More

April 1, 2020 @ 11:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Iceland-based banking challenger indó has secured €1 million in seed funding from several angel investors. As mentioned on its official website: “indó is the first Icelandic bank in decades. We want to make a difference by offering you 100% safe deposits. We will offer you… Read More

March 31, 2020 @ 10:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

One, a digital banking startup that aims to provide financial services mainly intended for middle class workers, has chosen Finxact, which is a leading software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based core banking solution. Established by Bill Harris, the former CEO at PayPal and Intuit, One will use Finaxct to… Read More

March 30, 2020 @ 11:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

After performing an extensive vendor evaluation, Next Commercial Bank (NCB), Taiwan’s first all-digital bank, has introduced Kamakura Corporation’s proprietary solutions for risk management. NCB’s management says that a modular and integrated software solution can offer clear advantages over disparate systems by reducing operational costs and… Read More

March 30, 2020 @ 5:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank 86 400 has confirmed that it has recently appointed two new business development managers in order to expand its presence in the mortgage broking sector. Hien Nguyen, a former FAST partnership manager, and Zac Harb, ME Bank’s key account manager, have reportedly joined… Read More

March 30, 2020 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Yves Roesti, Sean Huang, Xuna Shao and Joshua Choy from Synpulse, a financial services consulting company, point out that most digital banks were launched without physical branch locations. What makes neobanks stand out from incumbents is their ability to leverage technology to differentiate their product… Read More