Fintech ecosystem MNT-Halan lands $120m funding
The Egyptian digital platform connects merchants and users who are typically excluded from financial institutions.
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Visa partners Indian paytech to push offline payments
Innoviti says it is committed to building a cashless India, driving financial inclusion across the country.
PayTech Awards 2021 Winner: AccessPay – PayTech Team Of The Year
Satisfying the need for speed.
Yolt shuts down app to focus on open banking technology services
The Yolt app has more than 1.6 million downloads.
Hamburg Commercial Bank goes live on Broadridge payments system
German lender aims to revamp its processing capabilities.
Expense management platform Jeeves secures $57m Series B funding
The new investment takes the start-up’s valuation up to $500 million.
Investcorp tech fund snaps up e-wallet firm MIR
The acquisition marks the eighth investment from the private equity firm’s Investcorp Technology Fund IV.
Report: “Fintech vs Fintech”? The rise of digitalisation in banking
FinTech Futures launches its latest report looking into the changing nature of digital technologies in our industry.
Major Indian banks launch Account Aggregator project
New programme aims to extend financial services to millions of new customers.
Point raises $46.5 million to build out premium debit card
US challenger aims to create an anti-credit card.
CBDCs are now a reality: digital payments security needs to catch up
The potential benefits of CBDCs will only be realised if consumers trust the technology.
Dock: meet in person on 24 November 2021 in London
Get ready for face-to-face interaction! Free VIP passes for banks & financial institutions.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 17 | ISO fast, ISO furious
VTB Bank’s Elena Barabanova joins us on this episode of the What the Fintech? podcast.
CIBC acquires Costco’s Canadian credit card portfolio
CIBC will also become the exclusive issuer of Costco Mastercards in Canada.
Swift appoints JP Morgan exec as new chief for Americas and UK
John Hunter will develop strategic customer relationships in both markets.
PayTech Awards 2021 Winner: VTB Bank – Best Green Initiative
Settlement Centre at VTB Bank: green, efficient and innovative.
IKEA parent company Ingka Group invests $22.5m in BNPL fintech Jifiti
The minority stake investment will expand IKEA’s financing offering in-store and online.
DWG expands into Singapore with remittance app acquisition
Fintech says Singapore will act as a springboard for expansion into North America and Europe.
Spend management platform PayEm lands $27m in funding
The Israeli fintech says it meets the accounting needs of decentralised and fragmented global enterprise.
PayPal plans launch of retail trading division
Invest at PayPal planned as new operation by payments giant.
Divido CEO steps back after seven years at the helm
Christer Holloman departs to take up advisor role.
Brazil’s Banco Inter agrees deal to acquire US fintech USEND
The digital banking firm is looking to expand into North America.
PayTech Awards 2021 Winner: Maria Nottingham, Compass Plus – Woman In PayTech
Overcoming the complexities of building a successful, modern-day payments processing business.
Nigerian central bank partners with Bitt to deliver new digital currency
The Barbadian fintech says digitising the Naira will benefit the entire Nigerian financial ecosystem.
Prosus underlines Indian objectives with $4.7bn deal for BillDesk
Dutch e-commerce firm spends big to deepen footprint in India.
Reserve Bank of India plans CBDC trials by 2022
India’s central bank is still being “extremely careful” about its tests.
Banking Technology September 2021 issue out now
Cover story: expansion plans – how to achieve global growth efficiently.
German fintech elopage nets $38m in Series A round to expand SaaS platform
The round marks the bootstrapped company’s first venture capital raise.
Aspiring challenger bank W1TTY receives UK EMI licence
The firm’s smart finance app will launch in the UK early next year.
Australian fintech platform Airwallex launches in US
The expansion is made possible through a partnership with domestic BaaS provider Evolve Bank & Trust.
PayTech Awards 2021 Winners Supplement out now
Impactful and innovative paytech projects, products, services and people in the spotlight.
PayPal launches UK crypto service
It is the first international expansion of the service outside the US.
B2B payments fintech Balance raises $25m in Series A funding
US firm says its payments platform will help improve the online checkout experience.
Coinbase deploys Solarisbank to streamline onboarding in Germany
Cryptocurrency platform deploys new systems to improve KYC.
OPay becomes Africa’s latest fintech unicorn with $400m Series C round
The Nigerian start-up says the new investment takes its valuation up to $2 billion.
Bookkeeping platform Khatabook raises $100m in Series C funding
The Indian firm provides tools for the country’s 67m small and medium-sized businesses.
Ramp hits $3.9bn valuation with $300m Series C funding round
The start-up has also agreed a deal to acquire “negotiation-as-a-service” platform Buyer.
MovoCash partners with Fiserv to expand money movement options
Fiserv’s debit payments network will give MovoCash customers another way to access their cash.
Blockchain start-up XREX lands $17m funding to expand global footprint
The fintech’s global investors include major banks and venture capital firms.
Paysafe agrees deal to acquire German digital payments firm viafintech
It is Paysafe’s third acquisition in the last month, following deals for SafetyPay and PagoEfectivo.
