Tagged: online banking

April 25, 2024 @ 10:28 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Philippine digital banking sector has attracted more than $700 million in investments from both global and local sources since 2021, demonstrating robust investor confidence and a rapidly growing market, according to a statement released by the Digital Bank Association of the Philippines (DiBA PH)…. Read More

April 22, 2024 @ 8:17 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Aeon Bank (M) Bhd, a recipient of one of Malaysia’s five digital banking licenses, announced plans to commence operations and launch its banking application by the end of Q2 2024, news agency Bernama has reported. Raja Teh Maimunah Raja Abdul Aziz, CEO of Aeon Bank,… Read More

December 30, 2023 @ 8:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ubank’s Chief Product Officer, Andrew Morrison, has provided his top tips on staying alert and scam-savvy this holiday season. For many of us at this time of year, the focus has shifted to holiday gift-giving, finalizing travel plans, and managing money coming in and out… Read More

November 8, 2023 @ 9:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  European digital bank N26 has recently announced the decision “to discontinue its test phase in Brazil and wind down its operations in the market.” The decision underscores N26’s strategy to “focus on its core European markets as it further strengthens its position as Europe’s… Read More

September 24, 2023 @ 10:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Metro Bank’s ‘Scam of the Month’ for September 2023 is a warning to drivers about the influx of second-hand car scams “as approximately a million drivers take possession of their new 73 licence plate cars from September.” Purchase scams can take many forms; “with the… Read More

August 1, 2023 @ 10:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kuwait International Bank (KIB) has announced the launch of its Corporate Online Banking platform, heralding “a new phase of financial empowerment and security for its corporate customer.” The launch falls in line with the Bank’s commitment “to digital innovation and expanding its modern banking solutions.”… Read More

July 2, 2023 @ 6:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Over three-quarters or 75% of the population in Lombardy, Italy’s largest and most industrialized area, banked online this past year, compared with the national average of just 63%, the Bank of Italy recently revealed. Virtual banking in Lombardy has reportedly increased by around 20 percentage… Read More

July 1, 2023 @ 6:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In efforts to further strengthen its online banking ecosystem and protect its customers, Maybank announced that it has successfully completed the migration to Secure2u for online banking services including bill payments and DuitNow, FPX and IBG transactions. Maybank is fully supportive of and has “completed… Read More

June 14, 2023 @ 9:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infosys (NYSE: INFY), and Keytrade Bank, the first online bank in Belgium and part of Credit Mutuel Arkea, one of France’s largest banking groups, announced the bank’s decision to select Infosys Finacle as the preferred… Read More

June 13, 2023 @ 12:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

United State Bank has partnered with digital banking provider, Bankjoy in order “to deliver a world-class online and mobile banking experience for its account holders.” Founded in 1922 and based in Lewistown, Mo., United State Bank “serves the financial needs of retail customers and commercial… Read More

May 12, 2023 @ 5:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Swissquote, which claims to be among Switzerland’s leading online banks, has chosen NetGuardians in order “to enhance fraud mitigation and comply with the AML requirements.” The NetGuardians AI-based financial crime solutions will “monitor all transactions at the bank and on the digital finance app ‘Yuh’,… Read More

May 2, 2023 @ 7:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Backbase, which claims to be the global leader in Engagement Banking, has released a new report titled, “Banking Disruption: Australians’ Shift in Focus towards Credit Unions, Mutuals and Second Tier Banks”, which highlights the ways Australians are engaging with the top 10 banks online and… Read More

March 23, 2023 @ 11:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Standard Chartered (LON: STAN) announced the global launch of the working capital and lending capability on its Straight2Bank (S2B) platform, the Bank’s online banking platform for businesses “to manage their transaction banking needs.” S2B Loans is “a new module which allows clients to initiate and… Read More

October 7, 2022 @ 3:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

U.S. Bank has announced a new innovative offering “to meet small business owners’ desire for a better line of sight into their future cash flow.” A new online banking tool will “enable the bank’s small business clients to see a 90-day forecast of their cash… Read More

August 23, 2022 @ 10:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

First Federal Bank of Kansas City released a refreshed, innovative online and mobile banking platform powered by Narmi, an enterprise digital banking provider. Together they “enhanced the end-to-end digital experience from online account opening through online and mobile banking for First Federal’s 25,000 consumer and… Read More

July 20, 2022 @ 10:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mahalo Banking, a CUSO that provides online and mobile banking solutions for credit unions, completed a $20 million funding round this month that was “led by Ohio-based Superior Credit Union, Ky.-based Park Community Credit Union and Del.-based Dover Federal Credit Union.” The additional capital “enables… Read More

July 11, 2022 @ 9:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Consumers from lower-than-average socioeconomic backgrounds found it challenging to access online banking during the COVID-19 outbreak, while many continue to depend on in-person banking services. This, according to an update from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). The research, released in the… Read More

May 4, 2022 @ 11:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Simplii Financial has launched a new online and mobile banking feature for clients, “enabling recurring and future-dated Interac e-Transfer® transactions to be set up or scheduled up to five years into the future.” Vineet Malhotra, Head, Simplii Financial, stated: “Our clients have been asking for… Read More

April 4, 2022 @ 5:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

For many consumers and small business owners, the result of one or more overdraft fees can be “devastating.” To address this issue, First Internet Bank has announced that it is “removing overdraft fees on personal and small business deposit accounts.” This change has been made… Read More

January 28, 2022 @ 12:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Automobile dealership JCT600 has reportedly become the first retailer in the UK to use Lloyds’ PayFrom Bank account-to-account payment solution, displacing plastic cards at the online checkout. Introduced in July 2021, PayFrom Bank brings together Mastercard’s Payment Gateway capabilities/functionality and its Open Banking Connect platform… Read More