Spice Money taps NSDL Payments Bank to offer zero balance accounts to rural India
Through this partnership, Spice Money aims to broaden financial inclusion across India.
Customer Experience/CX & User Experience/UX
Banking Tech Awards USA 2024 nominations are now open!
Nominations for the Banking Tech Awards USA 2024 are open until 9 February.
Lithuanian P2P lending platform Savy taps Amlyze for compliance solutions
Bendras finansavimas, the operator of Savy, is expected to utilise all of Amlyze’s core modules.
Can core modernisation give your bank new legs?
For banks, core replacement is not the only game in town, with core modernisation being a far less risky option.
Video: NatWest at Sibos 2023 – Payments transformation and innovation
At Sibos, we sat down with Ian Povey of NatWest to discuss the key trends shaping the future of digital payments.
US fintech PayZen launches new product to boost healthcare affordability
With the Care Card, patients can access PayZen’s post-service payment plans through a physical and virtual debit card.
Brite Payments secures $60m funding, eyes international expansion
It plans to develop its proprietary Brite Instant Payments Network that facilitates 24/7 “instant” processing.
Video: BNP Paribas at Sibos 2023 – The global shift to T+1 settlement
At Sibos 2023, we spoke with Camille Papillard of BNP Paribas about whether T+1 will be a good fit for everyone.
Finalists announced for Banking Tech Awards 2023
Take a look at the 2023 Banking Tech Awards finalists!
Experian launches digital checking account and debit card for US consumers
With sign-up taking “minutes”, Experian’s new feature allows consumers to “streamline” their financial experience.
Webinar | 1 November 2023: Nine strategies for successful digital account opening
Convert new customers into lifetime members with the help of these nine strategies.
Coinbase receives payment licence from Monetary Authority of Singapore
The news follows a year after the crypto heavyweight received its In Principle Approval (IPA) from MAS.
Mexican neobank Albo raises $40m in Series C funding round
The round also saw participation from existing investors Valar Ventures and Nazca Ventures.
AlphaSense lands $150m Series E funding at $2.5bn valuation
The latest fundraise comes months after AlphaSense secured $100m in Series D funding led by Alphabet’s CapitalG.
UK fintech funding round-up: Apron, Vega and Mintago
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies in the UK.
UK fintech Traydstream lands $21m in Series B funding round
With the new funding, Traydstream plans to double down on its growth and enhance its AI-led platform.
Transforming the user experience: the dawn of dynamic knowledge rendering in financial services
With GenAI in financial services, we’re not just on the cusp of significant change – we’re in the midst of it.
PortX raises $16.5m in Series B funding round
The investment follows one year after PortX raised $10 million in its Series A funding round.
B2B payments platform Slope secures $30m funding to build out AI tools
Slope plans to leverage new investor Sam Altman’s “extensive” AI experience to scale its platform.
Yes Bank appoints Pankaj Sharma as chief strategy and transformation officer
Prashant Kumar, managing director and CEO of Yes Bank, says Sharma’s appointment comes “at an important juncture”.
PayTech Awards USA 2023 winners announced
Celebrating exceptional achievements and talent in the US payments industry.
Bright Money lands $62m debt and equity funding
The round consists of $50 million in debt funding and $12 million in equity.
AI and customer care: balancing automation and agent performance
Use cases for developing top-performing contact centre agents: AI simulation training, immersive learning & performance monitoring.
Funding Societies secures $27m debt funding to support SMEs across Southeast Asia
Funding Societies will channel the funding into its financing solutions to support SMEs in its five operating regions.
Mercedes-Benz drives in-car fuel payments through new Mastercard partnership
Drivers will be able to complete refuelling payments via an in-car fingerprint scanner.
Fairer Finance appoints Tim Hogg as director to strengthen Consumer Duty expertise
Hogg describes Consumer Duty compliance as “a comprehensive, multifaceted obligation that demands a nuanced approach”.
Fujitsu launches joint trials with Hokuhoku Financial Group to explore generative AI use cases
The trials are being held with two subsidiaries of Hokuhoku Financial Group – Hokuriku Bank and Hokkaido Bank.
Rimes names Theo Bell as head of newly created AI product division
With a career spanning more than 15 years, Bell brings a “rare wealth of experience” to her new role, Rimes says.
EWA start-up ZayZoon secures $34.5m in Series B funding round
The round was led by Framework Venture Partners, with participation from additional investors.
Onfido appoints Daniel Keller as chief technology officer
Keller joins Onfido from Europe’s Visable Group, where he served as CTO for over six years.
Video: Citi Ventures at FinovateFall 2023 – This year’s fintech funding trends
We catch up with Arvind Purushotham of Citi Ventures to discuss the current fintech funding landscape.
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank taps nCino for business banking upgrade
With nCino, the bank aims to improve efficiency and deliver a “frictionless” experience for staff and customers.
Sibos 2023: BMO taps DailyPay to offer earned wage access to commercial clients
The news was announced at the Sibos conference, which is being held in Toronto, Canada, this year.
Sibos 2023: How Economy-as-a-Service is shaping the way we work
The Economy-as-a-Service (EaaS) model is progressively reshaping multiple sectors, most notably financial services.
Pakistan’s latest challenger HugoBank gains preliminary approval
It will position itself as a retail bank offering digital financial services to boost financial inclusion in Pakistan.
Financial super-app Curve bags additional £58m in Series C extension
The additional cash brings Curve’s total Series C funding to over £133 million.
Standard Chartered Ventures launches new BaaS fintech Audax
Audax has been designed to help banks and financial institutions accelerate their digital transformation.
Sibos 2023: “Would you like data with that?” – why ‘good’ corporate banking is now far more than just the money
We’re starting to see more FIs providing data services as part of their corporate banking offering.
Video: How Mauritius is emerging as a global financial services hub
We speak with the Honourable Mahen Kumar Seeruttun about the evolution of the financial services landscape in Mauritius.
Sibos 2023: HSBC launches new virtual card and digital trade finance solution
The UK banking giant has also announced the launch of HSBC TradePay, a document-free digital trade finance solution.
