Philippines-based fintech Mynt sees valuation top $5bn with MUFG and Ayala funding
Both MUFG and Ayala Corporation have invested $393 million each in the company.
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ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Rillet, Aveni, Mamo, Payflow, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying Careem’s everything app with Abhishek Tripathi of Careem Pay
In this podcast episode, Dave and Dharm chat with Abhishek Tripathi, Head of Product at Careem Pay.
Revolut secures UK banking licence with restrictions, enters mobilisation stage
Revolut has been in pursuit of a UK banking licence since 2021, when it first lodged its application with the PRA.
Social trading app Shares set to exit UK market
Shares plans to close its UK app on 30 August as it looks to “focus on the French and EU markets”.
Egypt’s MNT-Halan raises $157.5 million, plots regional expansion
The international expansion will be aided by both M&As and partnerships.
Boku names former NatWest exec Rob Whittick as new CFO
Whittick most recently served for over four years as chief of staff of NatWest Group.
US fintech start-up Estu launches new financial services app for students
The app comprises financial, social and academic functionalities.
Invisible threads: The unassuming tech powering our lives
With technology, success is always built on top of prior innovations and lessons learned.
Banking Technology Magazine July / August 2024 issue out now
Cover story: MONEY TALKS – Cash still playing an important role in society.
Join us as a judge for PayTech Awards USA 2024!
The prestigious PayTech Awards USA 2024 has a limited number of seats on the judging panel available.
Celebrating excellence in the payments industry: PayTech Awards 2024 winners announced
Take a look at all the winners and highly commended from this year’s PayTech Awards ceremony!
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Ximple, Hero, Curve, Chift and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
June 2024: Top five payments stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top payments stories during June.
Vipps MobilePay launches cross-border P2P payments between Denmark, Norway and Finland
The service is to extend to Sweden following Vipps’ entry into the market.
Mexican fintech unicorn Clip lands $100m investment
Clip retains its $2 billion valuation following the round.
FINMA pulls the plug on FlowBank as bankruptcy proceedings commence
The Swiss regulator has found the challenger bank to be in a “serious breach of supervisory law”.
Payzli in search of new CEO amid leadership restructuring
Arash Izadpanah will transition from CEO to chief risk officer.
Interview: Agata Strzelecka, VeloBank – a modern bank with fintech DNA
Agata Strzelecka shares first-hand experience and lessons learnt from transforming a bank and attracting investors.
PayTech Awards 2024: Final call for table bookings
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be part of an extraordinary day filled with celebration and networking.
Boost Bank officially launches its digital banking app in Malaysia
Boost Bank secured regulatory approval from Bank Negara Malaysia and the Ministry of Finance earlier this year.
Turkey’s Papara taps DriveWealth for fractional investing solution
Papara will leverage DriveWealth’s Brokerage-as-a-Service tech to launch a new US stock investment product.
India’s Reliance Group launches financial services super-app JioFinance
The app has been launched in beta and is currently inviting “user input for refinement”.
US fintech Solutions by Text lands $110m in growth financing
The firm claims to be the world’s first “FinText” company.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Kudos, Teal, WeMoney and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Designing financial services for children with Sunshine+Kittens
UK start-up Sunshine+Kittens is launching a new offering for children designed to help boost financial literacy.
FinovateSpring 2024: Mobile payments and understanding Gen Z dominate day two
FinovateSpring 2024 sustained its momentum over day two with a line-up of informative debates and keynotes.
Bank Muamalat signs long-term partnership with Backbase for Engagement Banking platform
The Malaysian bank plans to launch a digital Islamic banking super-app “by the end of the year”.
Visa seeks to “revolutionise the card” with array of new product launches
New products include a Passkey service, Visa data tokens and the Visa Flexible Credential for payments.
Cache Valley Bank in front-to-back office tech revamp with Finastra
Cache Valley Bank also plans to migrate all on-premises software to the cloud over time.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 17 May 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes BBVA, Deutsche Bank, Lemonway and more.
French fintech Lydia launches digital banking app Sumeria
Lydia says it plans to pump over €100 million into Sumeria over the next three years.
Vietnam’s PVcomBank launches mobile banking app powered by Temenos Digital on AWS
PVcomBank has been running on Temenos Core for retail and corporate banking for over 10 years.
Chiba Bank to deploy Moneythor personalisation engine for Chibagin app
The partnership aligns with Chiba Bank’s mid-term plan to shift to a customer-focused business model.
Bradwin Roper to step down as fintech CEO of MTN South Africa
Roper, who joined the company last year, is set to depart in October.
CTBC Bank Philippines partners Hitachi Asia for digital banking revamp
The bank has worked with Hitachi Asia to redesign its web interface and mobile banking applications.
How UK building societies are finding balance amid the rise of digital
It’s estimated that the UK’s 43 active building societies serve approximately 26 million people.
Ecology Building Society set for 2025 core banking overhaul with Monument Technology
Ecology Building Society says technology modernisation will help “attract future customers at pace and scale”.
Monzo secures additional $190m funding from new and existing investors
The digital challenger had previously raised $430 million in March.
Banking Technology Magazine May 2024 issue out now
Cover story: PLASTIC MEASURES – Banking must follow a more sustainable path.
