Santander Mexico CEO Héctor Grisi to lead banking multinational in 2023
He will replace José Antonio Álvarez as group CEO next year, following a transition period.
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Qatar National Bank launches open banking platform for fintechs
QNB says its open banking APIs could transform the fintech landscape in Qatar.
Banking start-up Fiinu to launch plug-in overdraft, list on LSE
Fiinu is set to be acquired by media company Immedia for approximately £37.5 million.
Money 20/20 Europe: A new era for a digital Sterling
Project New Era, set to launch in September, is a pilot evaluating the future digital currency ecosystem in the UK.
Virgin Money partners SurePay to implement Confirmation of Payee
Virgin Money says it chose SurePay due to its “extensive experience” in providing Confirmation of Payee solutions.
Santander appoints Pierre Habis to lead digital transformation in US
Santander Bank N.A. has appointed Pierre Habis as the new chief consumer and digital transformation officer.
Barclays to shutter 27 more branches, taking its total to 103 branch closures for the year
As customers increasingly bank digitally, Barclays is “carefully reducing” the number of underused branches.
Video: Wells Fargo at FinovateSpring 2022 – How to achieve digital acceleration
FinTech Futures chats with Madhu Narasimhan of Wells Fargo to discuss approaches to digital transformation.
NatWest partners Microsoft and Accenture for customer engagement platform
The new platform will integrate all of NatWest’s front office legacy systems.
Moneybase partners Compass Plus Technologies for new app and cards
Moneybase has built its new offering on Compass Plus Technologies’ TranzAxis platform.
YAP expands into Pakistan with EMI licence approval
YAP Pakistan hopes to address the challenges consumers face in the foreign remittance market.
Canadian Tire Bank taps Temenos for digital-first core banking upgrade
Canadian Tire Bank is looking to replace its legacy systems and modernise its operations.
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BforBank taps Temenos for Google Cloud-supported future expansion
BforBank is the fully digital banking offering from French international banking group Crédit Agricole.
Vietnam’s Saigon-Hanoi Bank taps Temenos for digital upgrade
SHB will leverage Temenos’ open architecture to deliver personalised and AI-supported customer journeys.
US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fines Bank of America $10m for illegal garnishments
The CFPB alleges BofA unlawfully garnished at least 3,700 out-of-state accounts since August 2021.
UK government unveils new law to protect access to cash
Economic secretary to the Treasury John Glen says: “We know that access to cash is still vital for many people.”
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Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
NatWest partners paytechs to offer new payment option via Variable Recurring Payments
The “industry first” deal will allow for transactions to be conducted near instantaneously.
First United Bank & Trust taps Finotta for personalised mobile banking
First United says the partnership will support its “vision to elevate 10 million lives by the year 2030”.
NetGuardians tapped by Swiss bank LUKB to boost fraud prevention
LUKB will deploy NetGuardians’ AI-powered software as it looks to shore up its defences against payment fraud.
Tighten financial crime controls, FCA tells challengers
The FCA review found some UK challenger banks have “weaknesses” with regards to financial crime controls.
FinAccel snaps up majority stake in Indonesia’s Bank Bisnis
The acquisition of Bank Bisnis will allow FinAccel to offer digital banking and larger loans to Indonesians.
Mike Regnier takes the reins as new Santander UK CEO
Regnier joins Santander from Yorkshire Building Society, where he was CEO since 2017.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 1 April 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Shortlist announced for Banking Tech Awards USA 2022
Congratulations to all of this year’s finalists.
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Mizuho partners Google Cloud to power digital transformation
MFG says it is working with Google Cloud to deliver on the evolving needs of its customers.
Finovate Europe 2022: how the industry should work together to drive financial inclusion
Panelists from Morgan Stanley, Papara and Monzo discussed the ways to achieve more financial inclusion in fintech.
Ireland’s An Post publishes tender for banking platform service provider
The response deadline for An Post’s tender is 22 April 2022.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Payrails, Nexta, Malaa Technologies, & Playter
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
HSBC to shutter 69 UK branches as more customers move online
HSBC says no planned closures are the last bank branch in town.
Oklahoma’s First National Bank & Trust taps CSI for core banking upgrade
The bank will deploy CSI’s NuPoint core banking platform.
Airtel partners Axis Bank to boost India’s digital financial services ecosystem
The Airtel Axis Bank credit card is the first product to be launched under the partnership.
TSB strengthens relationship with cloud intel firm Dynatrace in digitisation push
Dynatrace provides software intelligence to simplify cloud complexity and accelerate digital transformation.
Banking Tech Awards 2022 now open for nominations
The awards are open to banks, financial institutions, technology and service providers, teams and individuals.
Mastercard, Pine Labs and DBS Bank to roll out BNPL credit card offering
The solution will be available on all DBS Mastercard, Visa and American Express credit cards.
Canada’s TD Bank snaps up First Horizon for $13.4bn in US expansion push
The combined entity will become a top six US bank, serving 10.7 million customers across 22 states.
Swedish challenger Rocker introduces fingerprint sensor biometric payment card
Rocker’s biometric payment card is the first of its kind in Sweden.
TSB partners ID verification firm Onfido to streamline onboarding process
TSB says customers can now open accounts and access mobile banking in 10 minutes.
