Tagged: digital banking

August 7, 2020 @ 1:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UOB Indonesia has introduced TMRW, its virtual bank to serve the local market as part of its strategy to accelerate growth of its business operations in the region. The launch of the digital bank has come after UOB established its business in Thailand in 2019…. Read More

August 6, 2020 @ 7:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Starling Bank CEO and founder Anne Boden has published the Fintech’s annual letter as well as a trading report for July 2020, and there are some encouraging comments in the missive. Boden notes that since November 2019, the bank’s “performance has been strong.” In fact,… Read More

August 6, 2020 @ 9:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Curve, a banking platform that consolidates multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and even smarter app, is seeking to raise between £100 million and £120 million through its Series C round, Sifted reports.  Founded in 2015, Curve is on a mission to simplify… Read More

August 5, 2020 @ 1:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Current, an established US-based banking challenger serving Americans “overlooked” by traditional banks, revealed on August 4, 2020, that it is launching a points rewards program for all its members. Current claims that it’s now the first US mobile bank to offer points rewards on purchases… Read More

August 4, 2020 @ 10:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Australia based DayTek Capital, a company focused on establishing a digital bank, has reportedly been awarded a financial services license by regulators in the country. Headquartered in Queensland, the new digital bank, called Infinity, has joined several other Australian banking challengers, which include Xinja Bank,… Read More

August 3, 2020 @ 10:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ian Bradbury, CTO for Financial Services, Fujitsu UK, has surprisingly claimed that the COVID-19 outbreak has “changed very little” when it comes to the Fintech and the larger financial sector, in general. He argues that the financial industry’s digital and systemic transformation had already begun,… Read More

August 3, 2020 @ 10:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Neobank Aidbanc, which launched operations last year, is reportedly planning to assist NGOs by providing them with digital banking and spend management software that they need to deliver financial aid. The proper distribution of financial aid can have a significant positive impact on the lives… Read More

August 3, 2020 @ 3:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. banking group BankMobile announced on Monday it has teamed up with Google to introduce digital bank accounts to its customers. According to BankMobile, the digital checking account will be built on top of BankMobile’s existing banking infrastructure and the accounts will be FDIC-insured, with… Read More

August 3, 2020 @ 12:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

WeLab Bank has confirmed the public launch of its digital banking services. WeLab Bank is notably the only stand-alone firm to acquire a virtual bank license from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the city-state’s de facto central bank that’s also responsible for promoting the… Read More

August 2, 2020 @ 11:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore based DBS Bank Ltd, (SGX: D05), a multinational banking and financial services corporation with over $330 billion in assets, has teamed up with the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) to test out the SingPass face verification technology system. DBS Bank aims to attract… Read More

August 2, 2020 @ 9:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stuart Sopp, founder and CEO at digital bank Current, has previously noted that the COVID-19 outbreak has shown how his company serves employees whose roles are considered essential during the global pandemic. In June 2020, Sopp had confirmed that Current would remain focused on spending,… Read More

July 30, 2020 @ 11:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk (Bank BRI), one of Indonesia’s largest financial institutions, is reportedly integrating three core ecosystems (market, digital, village), in order to accelerate the digital transformation of the country’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector. Bank BRI is a 70% government-owned… Read More

July 30, 2020 @ 2:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kong, a cloud connectivity company, announced on Tuesday Australia’s Xinja Bank has deployed Kong Enterprise to power its mobile banking platform.  Kong reported that with its service connectivity platform, Xinja may more effectively connect, secure, and manage all of its API and services. “As a… Read More

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 @ 8:35 am By JD Alois  |  

A recent report authored by Jefferies wonders aloud if COVID will not only impact the health of the world but may also kill off digital-only challenger banks. According to the report, analysis of data indicates that “digital engagement” has moved back into the realm of… 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 @ 5:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dave.com, which aims to be the finance version of David and Goliath taking on the big banks and “helping millions with money challenges,” has confirmed that a security breach took place on its platform. Dave, which claims to have “reinvented” many areas of traditional finance,… 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 @ 2:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

India banking group Yes Bank announced on Friday the launch of WhatsApp banking services to empower customers and enable them to bank securely from the safety of their homes. Yes Bank revealed that customers may now check their savings account balance, view recent transactions &… Read More