Tagged: virtual banking

March 21, 2023 @ 8:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Virtual banking platform Credable aims to expand operations to new markets after acquiring $2.5 million in funding. The seed funding round, which was first reported by TechCrunch, should help the firm with further expanding its products and services. These reportedly include various banking products for… Read More

March 15, 2023 @ 10:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

livi bank, which claims to be one of Hong Kong’s leading lifestyle and technology-driven virtual banks, recently announced the full launch of livi Business, which is described as its game-changing service designed “to empower SMEs (small and medium enterprises) to pursue their ambitions by meeting… Read More

February 2, 2023 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Zopa has raised £75 million ($93m) in order “to drive its next phase of growth, supporting its vision to become Britain’s best bank.” The deal cements and markedly “enhances Zopa bank’s Unicorn status, and was led by existing investors.” The proceeds from the… Read More

January 8, 2023 @ 8:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Starling Bank expects to “more than quadruple its pre-tax profits in its Annual Results for the year ending 31 March 2023.” According to an update shared with CI, the bank “generated annualized pre-tax profits of more than £250 million on the back of almost £600… Read More

January 1, 2023 @ 5:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

C6 Bank has again expanded the investment options available to its clients. Now, there are reportedly more than 500 funds listed on C6 Invest, the investment platform that is within the bank’s application. Among the options “are fixed income, equity, multimarket, currency and crypto funds,… Read More

January 1, 2023 @ 1:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

N26 recently announced changes to its leadership organization. Effective immediately, N26 co-founder Maximilian Tayenthal will “take over the role of Chief Operating Officer, while retaining his role as Managing Director of N26 Bank AG.” N26 and Jan Kemper have jointly “agreed that he will step… Read More

December 24, 2022 @ 5:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Customers who have a Global Account with C6 Bank with a balance in euros have a new feature that “allows them to make international transfers in foreign currency.” The option, which was already available in the Global Dollar Account offered by C6 Bank, serves those… Read More

December 5, 2022 @ 11:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tonik Financial Pte. Ltd., the parent company of Tonik Digital Bank, Inc. in the Philippines, has entered into a landmark agreement with Tendo Payment Solutions Pte. Ltd. in order “to acquire its Philippine business, operating under the brand name ‘TendoPay’.” This deal, which is “subject… Read More

December 5, 2022 @ 1:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

C6 Bank corporate customers have one more option “to receive payments in their businesses: Pix Cobrança.” With the free resource, it is possible “to issue personalized QR codes and manage payments in a simplified way through the app.” Monisi Costa, head of products for legal… Read More

December 2, 2022 @ 12:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Finastra announced that Clinc, the conversational AI specialist serving global financial institutions, will “deliver its Virtual Banking Assistant technology fully integrated within Finastra’s Fusion Digital Banking platform.” The application “enables Finastra’s bank and credit union customers, utilizing Fusion Digital Banking as their digital platform, to… Read More

November 9, 2022 @ 4:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mambu’s cloud-native banking platform enables Wio Bank “to achieve a faster time to market as it helps establish the UAE as a hub for the growing digital economy.” Wio Bank provides access “to banking and business support services in a fast, convenient and fully digital… Read More

November 4, 2022 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

N26, The Mobile Bank, announced the appointment of its new group Supervisory Board “as it continues to evolve its governance structures in preparation for the next stages of development.” The latest appointments “will see Marcus W. Mosen, Jörg Gerbig, Dr. Barbara Roth, Dr. Julian Deutz… Read More

October 27, 2022 @ 11:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Moven, a firm that enhances virtual banking experiences for banks, credit unions, and fintech, is teaming up with upSWOT, a Fintech platform that allows service providers to support the success of SMB clients with embedded finance tools. As a result of this collaboration, Moven can… Read More

October 19, 2022 @ 3:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Larky, a fintech provider proactively connecting financial institutions with their audience in the right place and at the right time, has teamed up with Finastra to “provide enhanced mobile banking solutions for its customers.” Larky’s nudge is now “available on Finastra’s mobile banking platform, enabling… Read More

October 6, 2022 @ 12:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Argentina-based Fintech firm Uala will reportedly be investing $150 million over the upcoming 18 months in order to support its virtual banking business, primarily in Mexico and Colombia. This, according to company CEO Pierpaolo Barbieri (whose comments came during a recent interview with Reuters). The… Read More

September 5, 2022 @ 9:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The virtual banking sector in Singapore has grown significantly in the past few years. Recently, the launch of Trust Bank was announced via a partnership between Standard Chartered and retailer FairPrice. The Southeast Asian challenger bank platform provides the typical retail banking service, along with… Read More

August 29, 2022 @ 8:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zywa, a teen-focused fintech aiming to “re-imagine” banking for Gen Z in the MENA region, has completed a seed funding round of $3 million. Investors who took part in the investment round reportedly “include Goodwater Capital (the largest consumer tech VC globally), Dubai Future District… 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

August 22, 2022 @ 9:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Neobank Chime is pleased to announce the promotion of several of its executive leadership team members “in the areas of people, customer experience, and technology.” The following leaders will now be officers of the company. Their promotions “are evidence of their contributions and impactful work… Read More

August 21, 2022 @ 5:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brazil’s C6 Bank notes that this latest update was prepared according to global “best practices” for publishing information on economic, social and environmental impact. In the midst of celebrating its three-year launch, C6 Bank has published the 2021 Annual Report. Available in the Documents section… Read More