Tagged: financial services

October 12, 2023 @ 10:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) has taken a significant step towards modernizing the financial services landscape in the Kingdom by unveiling comprehensive guidelines for Open Finance services. These guidelines apply to all banks operating “within the jurisdiction of CBJ, as well as online payment… Read More

October 12, 2023 @ 8:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

cahoot, the UK-based online bank, has increased the interest offered on its Simple Saver account. cahoot Simple Saver (issue 2) now “pays customers 5.12% AER/gross variable rate interest for 12 months, on balances up to £500,0001.” Simple Saver (issue 2) is described as an easy… Read More

October 12, 2023 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zilch, the UK-headquartered ad-subsidized payments network, today proudly unveils Zilch Up – a product dedicated to empowering people typically excluded from mainstream credit. This will create access for millions “to build their financial profiles safely and responsibly and without paying any interest.” The introduction of… Read More

October 12, 2023 @ 6:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, introduced its latest product innovations at Stripe Tour Singapore. Stripe products are positioning businesses of all sizes in Southeast Asia “to take advantage of surging consumer demand in the region for online goods and services.” A recent Stripe… Read More

October 11, 2023 @ 10:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ZorroSign, Inc., a global firm focused on data security solutions built on blockchain, today announced its advanced integration with Provenance Blockchain, the decentralized blockchain purpose-built for financial services “with over $8 billion in real-world financial asset total value locked (TVL).” This crucial integration allows ZorroSign… Read More

October 11, 2023 @ 10:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Versana announced that founding investor Citi (NYSE: C) is now connected to its transformative digital data platform, “enabling syndicated loans agented by Citi to be available to Versana’s growing subscriber base in real-time.” Citi joins Versana’s other three founding investors – Bank of America, Credit… Read More

October 11, 2023 @ 6:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Razorpay introduces what it claims is India’s “first” AI-powered payments Infinity Router – Razorpay Optimizer. Razorpay designed this solution “to help you make the smartest routing decisions when working with multiple payment gateways.” Using the Razorpay solution, businesses can “set up their own rules to… Read More

October 11, 2023 @ 12:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Orum, the API for fast, reliable payments, today announced the launch of Verify, the first ever product built on top of FedNow, the Federal Reserve’s new instant payment rail. Orum’s patented technology – Verify – “determines within 15 seconds whether a bank account is open… Read More

October 11, 2023 @ 10:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As Klarpay moves past Q3 2023, they have reflected on their recent achievements and upcoming endeavors. Klarpay claims that it has been dedicated “to expanding its services and fostering corporate social responsibility.” Klarpay further claims that it has “become a participant in the SEPA Core… Read More

October 11, 2023 @ 9:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has introduced the updated version of its app — Revolut 10 — for its 35 million+ international clients. Revolut noted that clients had asked for all things money made easy, so they challenged themselves to see how easy they could make Revolut… Read More

October 11, 2023 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Scottish digital bank Alba Bank announced that it will migrate to Mambu’s cloud banking platform to manage its small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) lending services, as well as its retail and business deposits. Alba bank has been approved for a UK banking licence. Alba Bank… Read More

October 10, 2023 @ 8:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Instant Financial, a supporter of earned wage access (EWA), electronic tips and paycard solutions, announced the first phase of upgrades to its comprehensive employee payments platform. This initial release of updates includes “the launch of a new mobile app and the introduction of mobile wallet… Read More

October 10, 2023 @ 9:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nationwide Building Society’s longstanding commitment to the High Street means it now has the largest number of branches in the UK – which is “more than any other banking brand.” Research from Britain’s biggest building society reveals “around two thirds of people (63%) value their… Read More

October 9, 2023 @ 9:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CaixaBank was the exclusive financial adviser to secure €132 million in financing for Eranovum, a Spanish group that is working “to streamline the energy transition, and its international partners Noy Fund and Nofar Energy.” This financing will be “allocated to develop the solar plant in… Read More

October 9, 2023 @ 7:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Metro Bank has announced a successful capital package consisting of the following: a £325m capital raise and a £600m debt refinancing. Metro Bank says it has “secured £325m capital raise, comprising £150m of new equity and £175m of new MREL issuance, alongside £600m of debt… Read More

October 8, 2023 @ 6:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a key move in the Brazilian investment market, Nubank (NYSE:NU) announces the launch of the first ETF (exchange-traded fund) in Brazil that pays monthly dividends to shareholders: Nu Renda Ibov Smart Dividendos (NDIV11). The new product results from “a partnership between Nubank’s investment fund… Read More

October 8, 2023 @ 2:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemba Finance, a provider of innovative banking and financial management solutions, and ThetaRay, the firm focused on next-generation AI-powered trusted global payments, announced the implementation of ThetaRay’s AI-powered transaction monitoring technology, SONAR, in order “to power Gemba’s growth, while reducing regulatory exposure which frequently hampers… Read More

October 8, 2023 @ 2:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tracxn, a global SaaS-based market intelligence platform, has released its Geo Quarterly Report: FinTech US – Q3 2023. The report, based on Tracxn’s extensive database, provides insights into the US FinTech space. The US Fintech sector continues to be the highest-funded Fintech startup ecosystem “on… Read More

October 8, 2023 @ 1:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Oxygen, an innovator in the financial technology industry, announced a series of executive hires. These appointments come at a time of “significant” transformation for Oxygen. With a commitment to strengthen its leadership team and provide financial solutions to the marketplace, the company continues “to prioritize… Read More

October 7, 2023 @ 3:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Modern Treasury, the operating system for the new era of payments, has joined J.P. Morgan’s Payments Partner Network. This ecosystem of end-to-end payment solutions is “designed to meet business needs at any scale.” As part of the Payments Partner Network, Modern Treasury is “making it… Read More