Temenos expansion plans turn to China and Japan
Temenos is looking to conquer the core banking software markets of China and Japan.
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Payments start-ups PayKey and Blue Code win Temenos innovation final
Israeli payments start-up PayKey was voted as Temenos’ Innovation Jam winner by the attendees of the 2017 Temenos Community Forum in Lisbon. Another payments start-up, Austria-based Blue Code, was crowned the winner of the Judges Awards (the judges panel consisted of three Temenos’ senior execs, two representatives from banks and a consultancy). The prize is […]
Top fintech stories this week – 28 April 2017
Catch up on Banking Technology’s top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place! Amlak in core banking software overhaul with Temenos and NDC EXCLUSIVE. T24 will replace Silverlake Axis’ SIBS. Temenos MarketPlace gets boost with new services and leadership Targets open banking and PSD2 services. Trio tussle to win Payments Canada’s […]
Temenos MarketPlace gets boost with new services and leadership
Temenos has launched open banking and Payment Services Directive (PSD2) targeted services on its MarketPlace. The aim, says the vendor, is “to facilitate the exchange of value between banks and fintech companies”. MarketPlace is “customer driven”, says Ben Robinson, group chief strategy director of Temenos – i.e. the vendor proactively seeks out solutions that customers […]
Symitar edges to new record with six credit union clients
Jack Henry’s subsidiary Symitar has set a new record with the addition of six new US credit unions to its Episys core processing system in one fiscal year. All of these credit unions have more than $1 billion in assets and Symitar says getting six new relationships in one fiscal year breaks its previous record […]
Amlak in core banking software overhaul with Temenos and NDC
Saudi Arabia’s Islamic lender Amlak International has chosen Temenos’ T24 core banking system for a tech revamp. The implementation and delivery will be done by National Data Consultants (NDC), a Pakistan-based system integrator and Temenos partner in the Middle East and Asia. T24 will replace Silverlake Axis’ SIBS core banking system, which has been in […]
Prival Bank goes to the cloud with Temenos T24 core banking system
Panama-based Prival Bank is implementing a new core banking system, Temenos’ T24. It will be delivered on the Microsoft Azure cloud. Temenos says Prival Bank is its “first regulated wealth client in the cloud”. Go-live is scheduled for 2018. The contract was signed in late 2015, it is understood. T24 will support lending and deposits […]
UAE’s new largest bank to consolidate ops on Temenos T24
First Abu Dhabi Bank, the new entity created as a result of a merger between First Gulf Bank (FGB) and National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), is to centralise its operations on Temenos’ T24 core banking system. The new platform will support the bank’s conventional and Islamic banking operations across the board (retail, corporate, investment […]
Myanmar’s First Private Bank in tech revamp with Misys
Myanmar’s First Private Bank (FPB) has chosen the Misys FusionBanking Essence core banking system for a major tech revamp. The bank, which received the first banking licence in Myanmar in 1992, will upgrade its retail, corporate and digital offerings. FusionBanking will replace the bank’s “partially computerised distributed branch system”. Dr Sein Maung, chairman at FPB, […]
Avaloq under attack as Temenos starts year strongly
Banking software vendor Temenos has reported a strong start to 2017 with total software licensing revenues up 19% – and it takes a swipe at rival Avaloq in the process. In its Q1 2017 financial results, its non-IFRS total revenues were $142.7 million compared to $129.4 million for the same period last year. Non-IFRS EBIT […]
Al Khaliji France moves to new core banking system, Temenos’ T24
Al Khaliji France, a Paris-based subsidiary of Qatar’s Al Khaliji Bank, has gone live with a new core banking platform, Temenos’ T24, at its branches in the UAE.
Corelation signs three credit unions for Keystone core tech
California-based core banking software vendor Corelation has added three more customers to its list. These are Blue Eagle CU, Brazos Valley Schools CU and Long Beach City Employees FCU.
Profile Software’s tech gets new live site in UK, Dolfin
London-based investment management firm Dolfin has gone live with Profile Software’s IMSplus and Axia systems.
Central Bank of Lesotho overhauls tech with Intellect Design Arena
The Central Bank of Lesotho has gone live on Intellect Design Arena’s Quantum Central Banking Solution (QCBS). According to India-based Intellect, the “key highlight was an accelerated implementation with zero errors during migration despite complex integration with multiple external interfaces”. Mothetsi Sekoati, head of business solution at Central Bank of Lesotho, says the project is […]
SouthEast Bank in front-to-back office tech revamp with Fiserv
SouthEast Bank, a $1.2 billion financial institution in the US state of Tennessee, is implementing Fiserv’s DNA core banking system and a range of auxiliary solutions from the vendor.
Central Bank of Armenia revamps tech with Intellect Design Arena
India-based software vendor Intellect Design Arena is to provide its Intellect Quantum Central Banking System (QCBS) to Central Bank of Armenia.
Harrods Bank up for sale
UK-based high-end department store Harrods is to sell its banking business, Harrods Bank.
HSBC France revamps core banking software with SAB
HSBC France is in the process of replacing its legacy core banking system with SAB AT, provided by local vendor SAB.
Southern Hills Community Bank and Ripley Federal Savings Bank to unite on COCC core banking tech
Two small banks in the US state of Ohio, Southern Hills Community Bank and Ripley Federal Savings Bank, are to merge. The consolidated entity (with the assets of $150 million) will outsource its core processing operations to Connecticut Online Computer Centre (COCC).
Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait swaps Misys’ Equation core banking system for Infosys Finacle
Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) has gone live with a new core banking system at its two branches in the UAE. The new platform is Finacle, supplied by Infosys’ product subsidiary EdgeVerve.
Aegon is Ohpen to savings and investment tech overhaul
Financial services provider Aegon is partnering with core banking engine provider Ohpen to develop a new platform for its Dutch services. The platform will be used for the administration and distribution of its savings, pension and investment products. The firms say they are merging their domain knowledge within pensions and technology. Aegon will plug into […]
Coca-Cola Credit Union in front-to-back office tech revamp
Coca-Cola Credit Union in the US state of Georgia is modernising its online and mobile banking with Bankjoy, and its back office tech with Corelation.
TCS Bancs wins AU$13.6m core banking system contract with Reserve Bank of Australia
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), the country’s central bank, has made a decision to overhaul its core banking technology with TCS Financial Solutions’ Bancs system.
FIS sheds Ambit Private Banking core software business
FIS has sold its Swiss core banking software business, Ambit Private Banking, which it inherited with the acquisition of Sungard, to New Access Banking Software.
Corelation’s Keystone core banking system gets two new live sites
Two federal credit unions in the US, People First in Pennsylvania and Greater Alliance in New Jersey, have converted to new core processing software. Both are now live on the Keystone platform supplied by domestic vendor Corelation.
VEB awards core banking system contract to Diasoft
Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs – VEB – a state-owned development bank in Russia, has selected a new core banking system. The contract was awarded to Diasoft, one of Russia’s biggest core banking software providers.
Naqoda unveils “new, fast and flexible” core banking system
Fintech vendor Naqoda has launched its new development, Naqoda Core Banking Platform, which is “set to compete with new start-ups and legacy vendors alike”.
NLS and KCB Bank in court over tech use
Kenya-based banking tech provider and integrator NLS Banking Solutions is seeking an injunction against Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) for software infringement rights.
Banking Technology April 2017 issue out now
The latest edition of our flagship magazine – Banking Technology – is out now, packed with news, analysis and insights, case studies, research and expert commentary.
Fiserv makes some noise in Illinois with core banking tech revamp
Iroquois Federal Savings & Loan Association, a $580 million entity in the US state of Illinois, is modernising its front-to-back office technology with Fiserv.
Rothschild Bank revamps client advisory with Finantix tech
Finantix, a specialist provider of sales and advisory software to financial institutions, is implementing its digital suite at Rothschild Bank.
Axion Swiss Bank live with Avaloq Banking Suite
Axion Swiss Bank has fully replaced its legacy tech – ERI’s Olympic core banking system – with Avaloq Banking Suite.
FLEX converts eight credit unions to its core processing tech
US-based tech provider FLEX has moved eight credit unions to its core processing software over the last year and made inroads “into the warmer climes of Hawaii”.
Fiserv brings the max to PyraMax tech overhaul
Wisconsin-based mutual savings bank PyraMax has chosen Fiserv to modernise its retail banking operations. The bank will move to the DNA account processing platform and add integrated mobile, online and branch banking solutions, including palm-vein biometric authentication. The software will be supplied on an outsourced basis, from a Fiserv data centre. Richard Hurd, CEO and president, […]
Khushhali Microfinance Bank in tech revamp with Temenos and NDC
Pakistan-based Khushhali Microfinance Bank is to overhaul its technology with Temenos. The project will be delivered by National Data Consultants (NDC), Temenos’ partner and integrator in the region.
DCI closes Q1 with five new core banking software sales
Data Centre Inc (DCI), a Kansas-based banking software developer, signed five new takers for its flagship iCore360 core banking system in Q1 this year.
Trustbank Suriname selects core banking tech from Path Solutions
Path Solutions and its iMAL core banking system have beaten Temenos and Oracle FSS to a core banking software deal at Trustbank in Suriname.
International Islamic Bank picks core banking system and vendor
A greenfield bank in Iraq, International Islamic Bank (IIB), has signed for the ICS Banks core banking system from ICS Financial Systems (ICSFS).
Automation in US banking – part 2
Art Gillis, a seasoned banking technology consultant (working in the computer industry since 1958 – and listed as a top 25 tech consultant by the American Banker) and author, presents his latest “Automation in Banking” report (#31!), which looks at the US core banking and ancillary software market.
Top fintech stories this week – 24 March 2017
Catch up on Banking Technology’s top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
