Tagged: digital banking

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 9, 2020 @ 4:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Changes in consumer behavior and attitudes towards digital platforms have led to the introduction of virtual banking solutions in many countries across the globe. Digital banking licenses will be awarded to several new Fintech service providers based in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore. Wissam Khoury… 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 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 @ 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 5, 2020 @ 8:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital-only bank platform N26 announced on Monday it secured more than $100 million through its extended Series D funding round, bringing its total amount raised through the investment to $570 million. Founded in 2013 and launched in early 2015, N26 claims it is building the… 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 @ 7:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mobile and online banking users have increased significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This, as banks across the globe have taken measures to limit or restrict in-person visits to physical branches, in order to prevent the further spread of the Coronavirus. A recent J.D. Power… Read More

May 3, 2020 @ 10:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cambodia’s Fintech sector is still not as mature and developed as its ASEAN neighbors which include major economies such as Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia (among others). However, Cambodia’s Fintech economy has been growing steadily, mainly due to the increased adoption of digital payments and the… 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 @ 10:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bengaluru-based Digital Bank RazorPay reports that there has been a significant increase in the number of digital payments, following the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. RazorPay notes in its recent report that only a month into the nationwide lockdown in India, there has been a noticeable shift… Read More

May 1, 2020 @ 12:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital banking group Monese recently announced its users may now log into their Monese accounts from their desktop with the new Monese for Web services. Monese reported that it designed the web version of its banking services to provide users with more tools and “better”… Read More

April 29, 2020 @ 8:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has created major social-economic challenges for individuals and businesses throughout the world. The pandemic has led to an increase in the use of Fintech-focused services, which has helped some companies generate more revenue during these difficult times. However, the crisis has… Read More

April 28, 2020 @ 8:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), which is Japan’s second-largest financial institution by market cap, will reportedly sign an agreement with SBI Holdings, a Tokyo-based financial services company group, in order to provide digital banking services via mobile devices. As reported by Nikkei on April… 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 @ 9:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the South American country of Argentina, where most people prefer to make cash payments, a strict nationwide lockdown (due to COVID-19) has forced local consumers into considering digital banking and online payments options. Before the Coronavirus-related lockdown went into effect on March 20, 2020,… Read More