Absa Group and MTN enable POS mobile wallet payments
The service has only launched in Ghana, so far.
Mobile
Ahli United Bank signs up for retail payments with AFS
Utilising Android as PoS.
Mobile banking case study: Alfa Bank Belarus
How Alfa Bank Belarus tripled the number of retail banking customers by embracing mobile.
Braintree adds Samsung Pay option for US merchants
PayPal-owned Braintree will integrate with Samsung Pay.
White paper: The ROI of Omni-channel Digital Banking
How to calculate the ROI in digital channels the right way.
POPin Video Banking Collaboration unveils new brand and clients
“The industry’s first interactive mobile video banking solution” is now known as POPio Mobile Video Cloud.
Bank Zero launches trial in South Africa
Bank Zero is mobile-driven, 45% black-owned an 20% women-owned.
First Bank takes it to WhatsApp with Clickatell
Customers will be able to bank through the chat app.
UK challenger bank MoneeMint secures funding
Aspires to be the UK and Europe’s first completely digital ethical bank.
Monzo closes £85m round as it plans more crowfunding
In its quest for a £1.5bn valuation.
Sibos 2018 video: Thomas Nielsen, Deutsche Bank
Open Banking benefits for corporate clients, PSD2 and future trends in finance industry.
Ethical insurtech Ethos bags $35m
Round led by Accel.
Auka launches Settle for cross-European payments
Bringing the Nordic model to Europe.
Freetrade set sails for early access roll-out
Founded by André Mohamed and Adam Dodds.
Central 1 and Backbase unveil new digital banking platform Forge
Alterna Bank and FirstOntario Credit Union are the first takers of Forge.
BGL Group acquires PFM app Bean
BGL will buy Saverd, the company behind personal finance management (PFM) app Bean.
Digital disruption is shaking up the worlds of watchmaking and finance
The Swiss watchmaking and finance industries will need to draw on their own heritage to respond to digital disruption.
Sibos 2018 video: the future of finserv
Sibos 2018 delegates ponder the future of finserv.
Yoyo Wallet lands $30m deal with Hard Yaka
UK payment and loyalty app Yoyo Wallet entered into a major partnership agreement.
Sibos 2018 video: key takeouts – part 1
Summed up in this short and sweet video
Fintech Moven unveils global expansion plans
Taking Moven’s digital banking platform to banks worldwide.
Sibos 2018 video: the brightest minds on the future of fintech & paytech
A range of experts attending Sibos 2018 share their views.
Sibos 2018 video: Leila Fourie, Australian Payments Network – what’s hot in Australia’s paytech & fintech
Leila Fourie, CEO of Australian Payments Network, shares what’s hot in Australia’s paytech and fintech.
Paytech firm Ondot lands strategic investment from Citi Ventures
New funds will help power international growth for mobile payment services specialist Ondot.
Absa launches mobile account opening
Absa CIO: “Your bank account is live immediately – no need to go to a branch.”
JP Morgan Chase muscles into Silicon Valley with new fintech campus
The new “fintech campus” in Silicon Valley will house 1,000+ employees of JP Morgan Chase.
Monese ventures into business banking
UK and European challenger bank Monese has launched its Monese Business account, available in 11 languages.
Tez Financial Services lands $1.1m investment
The first fully digital non-bank microfinance company in Pakistan.
Banking Technology Awards 2018: shortlist announced!
Winners will be unveiled on 13 December in London!
Azimo takes on business payments
A cheaper alternative for SMEs.
First Ukrainian International Bank launches banking via messenger apps
The tech is provided by Corezoid.
Jack Henry acquires Bolts for digital account opening
US-based Bolts Technologies offers boltsOPEN, a digital account opening solution.
Akbank takes a snap to verify customers with Daon
With very high customer onboarding numbers!
UniBank Panama integrates Ipsidy’s biometrics tech
Ipsidy’s shares shot up as a result.
VisionFund International to standardise core banking tech with Musoni
VisionFund Myanmar will be the first site in the Musoni’s tech roll-out across VFI.
UK GAME stores launch in-store digital credit assessment with Mobile for Credit
Keep your finances between you and your digital device.
German business bank Penta raises €7m
The bank’s kicks off its Series A successfully.
Starling Bank expands white label banking services
Allowing every company to offer banking services.
Metro Bank personalises advice with Insights
Metro Bank’s new money management tool was developed with Personetics.
IMS 2018 Lisbon: bank digitisation and reading the client
How do retail banks stay relevant to their customers’ changing demands and priorities?
