Allianz Bank goes with Software Group for Bulgarian revamp
A two-year project expected to see results a year in.
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Top fintech stories this week – 18 January 2019
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UnionBank in Philippines sets up first digital branch with Appian tech
Offers internet-connected self-service kiosks and virtual reality boxes.
ANZ customers lose out in post office banking fallout
Anger in Australia as users lose access to banking services at local post offices.
BBVA name dropped in Atom Bank takeover talks
UK challenger in talks to appoint advisers to its board on options for the business.
AXA teams up with Dreams for millennial savings
Coming from the Nordics and across Europe.
Citi partners with MoneyBack for customer rewards
Do any of these niche APIs partnerships see much use?
Xinja sees success in second crowdfunding round
Half a million in under nine hours.
Banco Carregosa goes open with PaymentComponents
AplonAPI is the baby of PaymentComponents and Infosistema.
Money app Yolt launches open beta in Italy and France
Early bird users get it to a lovely place.
Milleis Banque picks Wolters Kluwer for regulatory compliance
OneSumX for risk, regulation and reporting needs.
Banque Palatine signs with AxiomSL for AnaCredit compliance
One of the many firms keeping up with reporting regulation.
OCC fights for US fintech charter in court
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency seeks to dismiss CSBS litigation.
Countingup finds its auto-match for payments invoicing
UK challenger business banking provider is up for it.
US bank customers enter Glassbox’s digital world of pane
Clever customer management for JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Citi.
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Kuwait’s central bank goes live with TCS Bancs
After a five-year upgrade.
TSB and Metropolitan Police go fraudster hunting
Criminals (possibly) cower in terror as dynamic duo come out fighting.
TrueLayer launches data API in Germany
Ahead of the one-year anniversary of open banking.
Fiserv outrageously happy with outsourcing wins
Bank clients can’t get enough of it in the US.
Seven Bank ATMs go biometric for account opening
Japanese bank plans to introduce face recognition capabilities.
Starling Bank taunts traditional banks in 2019 plans
UK challenger aiming for the one million customer mark.
RBS secures 25% stake in digital current account Loot
Invests £2 million via its new digital Bó bank.
Chetwood Financial gets full UK banking licence and new cash
Alongside a new lending product launch.
Sainsbury’s Bank shops around for new CEO
Its current CEO, Peter Griffiths, is leaving next year.
Life’s a brag in BBVA’s digital dominion
Reaches “tipping point” as 50% of its customers now use digital channels.
Emirates NBD upgrades payments system with TCS
TCS Bancs scores again.
The Nottingham debuts new savings brand Beehive Money
On the back of a system upgrade.
QNB revamps payments systems with Infosys Finacle
Qatar National Bank consolidating across various countries with unified hub.
PaySend powers Vietcombank payments
Allowing remittances to any account or Napas cards.
Starling Bank gets passport to security issue hell
Vulnerability found. Arguments abound.
Galeo Bank preps for UK launch
The London-based bank aims to offer Banking-as-a-Service.
Top ten digital bank initiatives in 2018
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Three Midwestern credit unions sign up for Fiserv’s DNA
The lucky three are Ideal Credit Union, TopLine Federal Credit Union and Dakota West Credit Union.
Mastercard and Elavon elevate bank apps for retail payments
Aiming to allow consumers to pay for goods and services through their bank’s app.
Clinc and Isbank unleash AI-powered app in Turkey
“Maxi” is designed for the Turkish bank’s six million customers.
Old guard and challenger banks sit at UK’s switching scheme table
Incentivised Switching Scheme welcomes 11 banks.
Finastra scores win in Myanmar with KBZ Bank
Fusion Treasury will enable the bank’s STP.
