Payments start-up Akwewa launches in Benin
Cotonou-based firm offers money transfers around the world.
Mobile
Three ways health insurers can win over millennial small business owners
Sally Poblete, CEO of Wellthie, explores three key strategies.
Australian payments start-up Airwallex raises $80m
Melbourne-based firm combines payments and FX transfers.
Independence day for Danske’s MobilePay in Finland
MobilePay becomes independent as nation’s regulator grants it payments licence.
Starling and Revolut suffer weekend outages
Curve and Pockit also reported issues.
Monzo faces challenging times with £33m losses
But user numbers did treble for UK mobile-only challenger.
New Android malware sneaks in “Despacito”
The malware infected phones through a ringtone app.
JP Morgan Chase’s mobile app Finn goes nationwide
Finn by Chase is designed for millennials in the US.
Nok Nok. Who’s there? OneSpan
Security and esignature company teams with authentication firm.
Sensory’s biometric tech powers 24 banking apps
Banks iclude Alior, Axis, Banorte, ICICI, Maybank, Mizuho Bank, and Qatar Islamic Bank.
US mobile app Mezu fires up with privacy promise
Lets people give and get money without sharing personal information.
US mobile start-up AeroPay preps for lift off
Chicago fintech firm will launch beta version soon.
Coventry Building Society selects Temenos for digital revamp
UK-based society opts for T24 core banking system.
Banking Technology Awards 2018: celebrating most innovative projects of the year!
Enter the awards by 31 August.
Georgia’s TBC Bank launches digital neobank Space
SaaS engine Mambu powers new autonomous business.
Dashlane removes pain of old and forgotten accounts
Password manager platform launches Inbox Security Scan.
Trezeo seeks funding from the crowd at Seedrs
Business account provider targets 5m people in self-employed sector.
Latin lovers fonYou and Claro reveal AI-driven microfinance
Two telcos in lovely Latin American liaison.
FairFX shows SMEs a whole new world
An international business account for SMEs to go global.
Merrill Lynch app makes mobile merry work of paperwork
Part of its digital expansion strategy, focused on mobile features.
Australian challenger bank 86 400 launches
Team includes former ANZ CEO and ex-Metro Bank founder.
Fiserv and InComm partner for cash billpay
Customers can pay their bills using cash. Whatever next.
Nationwide seeks start-up action with £50m fund
Mobile activity by customers has prompted the society to invest in the sector.
Commerzbank taps Google for mobile payments in Germany
Google Pay is the way.
Venmo shines brightly in debit card roll-out
The card’s beta is now closed, and the public roll-out has started.
UAE digital payments start-up Foloosi fires up
New firm offers cashless transactions through a digital wallet.
Stellar to acquire crypto firm Chain for $500m
Stellar is more interested in the developers rather than its technology.
French savings firm Cashbee preps for flying launch
Offering automated, digital cash deposits and savings.
Standard Bank SA faces IT crash, again
ATMs and online platforms were affected, according to reports.
Monzo taps TransferWise for in-apps international payments
16 foreign currencies available, and more to come.
BBVA launches facial recognition payments
All part of its “invisible payments” strategy.
Double up with Starling’s joint account
A mobile application for openings and break-ups.
Lloyds banking app crashes over weekend
Saturday not so sweet for Lloyds, TSB, Halifax and Bank of Scotland.
Biometrics firm Veridium touched by $150,000 grant
The grant is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
PayPal gets anti-fraud ability with $120m acquisition of Simility
Buys fraud prevention and risk management platform.
National Bank brings NFC mobile terminals to Canada
Canadian Mobeewave provided security and encryption.
IBM criticism brings more blues to TSB tech issues
Big Blue says go-live criteria to prove production wasn’t ready.
Billshark and Payrailz go bill busting
Billshark negotiates with service providers to find the best possible terms for monthly bills.
Hyperactive PayPal acquires Hyperwallet for $400m
Gives it more payment solutions to e-commerce platforms and marketplaces.
FCA reveals financial strife of urban and rural life
It’s mainly obvious, but explained in depth.
