Tagged: digital banking

October 10, 2020 @ 9:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Italy-based Enel will soon be the first of Europe’s major utilities providers to introduce a digital banking platform this month. According to Reuters, the virtual bank will let customers open a new current account by using the debit card they use to settle their energy… Read More

October 9, 2020 @ 3:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Meniga, UK-based AI-powered digital banking solutions announced on Friday it has expanded its services to the U.S. The U.S. launch comes less than six months after Meniga secured €8.5 million through its latest strategic investment round, which was led by French banking group Groups BPCE with… Read More

October 9, 2020 @ 2:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

ARK Investment Management LLC, an investment management firm looking to invest in the “next big thing,” now controls a 10.47% stake in LendingClub (NYSE:LC), according to a Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The revelation of the significant shareholding comes during… Read More

October 9, 2020 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Fintech Payhawk, a corporate expense management solution provider that secured €3 million in seed funding in March 2020, notes that “the ticket to ride the rollercoaster of hype in any emerging technology is expensive.” Hristo Borisov, the co-founder and CEO at Payhawk who’s focused… Read More

October 7, 2020 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Abu Dhabi’s ADQ is reportedly planning to launch a digital banking platform. ADQ, which operates as a state-managed holding firm, confirmed that it will establish a virtual bank in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). As reported by Reuters, the ADQ said it would be using… Read More

October 7, 2020 @ 4:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NAGA Group (XETRA: N4G), a Germany-based social trading-focused brokerage firm, reported its financial results on October 5, 2020, for Q3 2020. The NAGA Group claims that it generated record sales and trading volume. The company’s sales volume reportedly increased by 506% year-on-year to €7.1 million… Read More

October 7, 2020 @ 1:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Almost 80% or four out of five banks had claimed that they don’t have the technology required to offer the best customer experience. This, according to Forrester’s Global Financial Services Architecture Survey Q3 2019. Forrester had noted that banks should consider looking into digital banking… Read More

October 6, 2020 @ 11:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Razer Fintech’s parent company is reportedly backed by a cash balance of more than $500 million and has zero debt. Headquartered in Singapore, Razer Fintech plans to launch a global “youth bank.” The company’s management is currently laying the foundation and making other necessary preparations… Read More

October 6, 2020 @ 9:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Revolut has launched a new feature that enables its users to track subscriptions and re-occurring payments to more easily manage these expenditures.  The “Subscriptions” feature organizes these charges in a single location so users can see how much they are spending and on… Read More

October 5, 2020 @ 11:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AsiaMoney Magazine has selected Qatar’s Commercial Bank as the nation’s “Best Digital Bank” for 2020. Commercial Bank’s management noted: “Spearheading the digital innovation scene in the country, and more particularly in the financial and banking sector, Commercial Bank never ceases to launch state-of-the-art banking services… Read More

October 5, 2020 @ 3:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wells Fargo announced on Monday the launch of its new payment tracker. According to Wells Fargo, the payment tracker is a single status, secure, web-based solution for tracking global payments. Wells Fargo revealed that the payment tracker is a free tool that leverages Wells Fargo’s… Read More

October 4, 2020 @ 6:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech companies in India are now expecting to make a recovery within the next six months, after being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to many people losing their jobs and businesses shutting down. Indian Fintech firms including payments, lending and neobanking… Read More

October 2, 2020 @ 10:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Santander Bank announced on Friday the launch of Santander One, which is a new simple banking account with service plans through subscription. The banking group revealed it customized the account for individuals and companies with free essential services for loyal customers and offers the possibility… Read More

October 2, 2020 @ 5:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Distribution Finance Capital (DF Capital), a lender that provides various working capital solutions to UK based businesses, has reportedly been granted a full banking license from the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA). The company is planning to launch a new digital bank, which will focus on… Read More

September 30, 2020 @ 3:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Alkami Technology, Inc. (Alkami), a cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for banks and credit unions, announced on Tuesday it secured $140 million through its latest investment round, which was led by D1 Capital Partners. As previously reported, Alkami was founded in 2009 and provides a… Read More

September 29, 2020 @ 11:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Australia based Alex, a digital banking challenger, is reportedly planning to secure about A$10m (appr. $7.1 million) in capital through a Series B investment round. As first reported by the Financial Review, Alex’s team of senior management professionals have been focused on acquiring additional funding by approaching various… Read More

September 29, 2020 @ 8:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vietnam based Timo Plus, a digital banking platform, is reportedly planning to “relaunch” its services as e-commerce activity in the country has really picked up (due to COVID). Timo Plus is Vietnam’s very first digital bank. The company’s management stated on September 28, 2020, that… Read More

September 29, 2020 @ 8:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Egypt’s Banque Misr, which is the nation’s second-largest commercial bank, is reportedly planning to launch an all-digital or digital-only bank during the third quarter of 2021. Akef El Maghraby, the Vice Chairman of Banque Misr, confirmed that the digital banking platform would go live next… Read More

September 28, 2020 @ 6:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Razer Fintech’s management has said that the company is planning to acquire a virtual banking license and that it’s willing to work independently or as part of a consortium. The Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the nation’s central bank, has confirmed that it will issue five… Read More

September 28, 2020 @ 11:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Digital-only bank platform N26 announced on Monday the appointment of two key senior executives, a new Chief People Officer and Chief Operating Officer, set to join the company next month. According to N26, both roles will report directly to N26 co-founder and CFO Maximilian… Read More