South Africa’s FNB turns to township trade
First National Bank partners with Selpal for new customers.
Digital
MyBucks and Bibimoney are SIM-Skin kings of Africa
Joint venture aimed at continent’s microloan market.
Elavon elated with bpost payments deal
Gets its “first-ever government services contract in the Benelux market”.
UK watchdog investigating Nasdaq’s $190m bid for Cinnober
Competition and Markets Authority checking things out.
Australian challenger bank Judo gets $350m funding boost
Receives debt facility agreement with Credit Suisse.
Case study: Citi – terms of endearment
A series of initiatives support Citi’s business clients in the quest to do business in real time.
Move beyond the electronic payment: how well do you know E-Sign?
E-Sign can save you the cost of many hundreds of thousands of first-class mail stamps.
Swift Institute calls for gender diversity in fintech
Issues call for proposals and offers €15,000 grant to deal with issue.
Smart Pension solution Envizage-s financial well-being
UK-based fintech uses guidance engine for new product.
PSR pushes for payee confirmation paradise
UK’s Payment Systems Regulator wants your views for a fair CoP.
Beijing plots to make fintech grand thing
The capital reveals its tech development plan up to 2022.
Orange and MTN launch African mobile money firm
Two telcos team for Mowali JV.
AIB opens up to APIs
Irish bank introduces AIB Developer Portal.
Swift’s gpi bags first bank win in Bulgaria
Central Cooperative Bank to implement the global payments innovation service.
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SCT Inst: gaining traction one year on
Interview with Javier Santamaría, chair of EPC, to mark the first anniversary of SCT Inst.
Nordea and Finnish friends to digitalise share trading on blockchain
Joined by Asiakastieto, OP, Privanet and Tieto for a feisty fintech force.
Danske Bank isn’t messing around with Tech Stars competition
Bank teams with Women in Business for Belfast-based fintech innovation.
Yandex launches two e-commerce platforms in Russia
Beru and Bringly come bouncing in.
Romanian FintechOS gets €600,000 as it lines up €5m Series A
Digital banking platform has raised €1.6m so far.
UK challenger bank Monzo to launch business current account
Will apply for funding from Alternative Remedies Package to make this happen.
White paper: Opportunity knocks – the future of Open Banking
Essential reading for banks, building societies, fintechs, payment service providers and others.
IBM and BearingPoint bopping with regtech BPO offering
Duo targets SME market with business process outsourcing.
Paytech Instarem reels in $20m funding
This is the first close in its Series C round of $45 million.
Bitcoin SV fights back hard in hash war
Calls out “contrived spikes and trash talk”. LOL.
DBS switched on for Suzhou start-ups
Bank stays busy via MoU and yearns for playtime at Suzhou Industrial Park.
BBVA and Santander join launch of EU blockchain platform
Get ready for the International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications.
No fun for Yes Bank over forced CEO exit
Three board members resign in India.
FICO fuels Banco Original digital launch
The “first Brazilian bank to offer a 100% digital checking account”.
Oz banking royal commission not a mellow brick road
We reach day 62 and it’s been downbeat for the big four banks Down Under.
Swift India all MonetaGo for banking on blockchain
Pilot programme kicks off.
Moneyfarm moves on Germany with Vaamo acquisition
This not so little asset manager went to a new market.
Convoy inspires Tandem Bank’s Hong Kong expansion
Financial services company invests $15m in UK challenger and forms partnership.
Poland’s Braintri merges with iCompass
Looking for international markets.
Technology for the new world
Business as usual is no longer an option. You can bank on that.
Blockchain fatigue? A brief look at the Trade Information Network venture
This network does not use distributed ledger tech, but relies on CGI’s SaaS platform.
IBM and Columbia University call for blockchain start-ups
Two juicy new accelerator programmes are waiting for you.
Paytm Canada extending payment app services with Paysafe
Now users can pay for goods and services, as well as bills.
Xena the warrior for crypto trading with $3m funding
Series A round of financing led by Klever Internet Investments.
Plastiq gets $27m funding to its credit
US firm offers way to pay bills and business expenses by credit card.
