Bitt the builder for Curaçao and Sint Maarten’s digital guilder
Caribbean central bank turns to fintech portfolio firm.
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Holvi takes Uber drivers to financial heights
Two have joined forces to help Uber’s drivers manage their finances.
Moneyhub expands platform with payment initiation services
UK firm secures PISP authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority.
Konsentus gets PSD2 with new open banking sandbox
Regtech wants to help FIs get compliant.
Ondot brings card control tech to PSCU
Mobile payments firm comes to the rescue.
FinTech for Good Award: honouring organisations for outstanding social impact
Enter Banking Technology Awards by 31 August!
Danish start-up Jamii Pay in delicious launch
Brainchild of ex-PWC consultant Charlotte Rønje.
Postbank Kenya unveils mobile banking service M-chama
Targeting small savings groups.
TransferGo goes to Onfido for onboarding flow
Obligatory selfie shot included.
Dynamics’ battery-powered cards hit Japan
Move comes via a partnership with GMO Aozora Net Bank in Tokyo.
Sberbank spares $400k for six start-ups
First wave of Sber#Up in-house accelerator ends.
US Bank to sell card processor Elan
EXCLUSIVE. Finastra, FIS and Fiserv believed to be in final bid.
CurrencyFair to buy Convoy Payments for Asia advance
All part of a €20 million investment plan.
Paytm acquires savings start-up Balance Technology
Where will it find space for the six-member team?
White paper: PSD2 – opportunities beyond compliance
White paper by Fiorano.
Paytech ClickSwitch gets $3.5m funding
US-based automated account switching solution is switched on.
Mobile money maestro Eversend launches in Africa
New firm enters alpha testing phase.
Bangkok Port to go digital with e-payment system
New system set to launch on 1 September.
Uber and Venmo link up for payments
Simplifying the way Uber users can pay with Venmo.
Infographic: the stats and story behind Bitcoin ATMs
CoinIQ has a quick look at some key Bitcoin ATM statistics.
PayStand enters integration land with Xero
B2B payments platform buddies up with cloud accounting firm.
Visa invests in Behalf for SME financing push
All part of Visa’s commitment to invest up to $100m in fintech.
Banco Agrario, Telefonica and Comviva pilot mobile payments in Colombia
Targeting farmers and the rural population.
Teacher’s pet RightCapital unveils student loan functionality
Back to school season is getting started a little early.
CYBG chooses The ID Co for first open banking solution launch
DirectID platform integrated into B mobile banking app.
National Bank of Bahrain launches digital banking platform
Partnered with Almoayyed International Group.
India Post Payments Bank to launch in August
“At least a branch in every district.”
Crypterium releases crypto-fiat solution
Its tool allows users to top up their mobile phone balance.
Starling Bank unveils Banking-as-a-Platform APIs
Think of Airbnb, Uber and Apple. Also think of solarisBank.
Chase Bank chasing mobile market with ATM move
The future is now, tappity tap.
Business Payments Directory Association teams with Discover for blockchain PoC
Will develop a platform for its B2B directory built on blockchain technology.
Coinbase gives UK crypto payments pace
Offers same day deposits and withdrawals from crypto accounts to British bank account.
NatWest and RBS card payments crash
Apparently, they ruined somebody’s holiday?
Banque Palatine launches pre-paid travel card
A mobile app/card combination to withdraw and pay on any currency available.
Albaraka Türk bank targets Europe with insha app launch
Aimed at Turkish citizens and Muslims living on the continent.
We.trade’s first international blockchain transaction made by UniCredit
A retailer-to-retailer transaction between Germany and Spain.
Financial wellness platform PayActiv partners with ADP Marketplace
PayActiv provides a way for employers to help their employees manage their financial lives.
Xero buys paperless accounting hero Hubdoc
“Business has never been so beautiful.” Awww. Pass the sick bag.
IdentityMind helps ZED Network with KYC compliance
Payments platform will deploy newly-released version 2.0.
US Treasury seeks fintech industry to treasure
Plans to make regulatory landscape better.
