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China’s Paytend opens European HQ in Lithuania
The company also plans to hire up to 50 staff.
iSignthis plans Australian neobank licence in 2019
Payment and identity technology company to receive it in Q1 2019.
The Heart beats faster in Poland with Mastercard investment
The loving duo unveils the Heart Ventures for start-up action.
Austrian Blockchain Centre waltzes into fintech space
Plans include a central bank digital currency and compliance systems.
Lawsuit and customer accusations plague fintech firm WB21
Lawsuit and customer accusations plague fintech firm WB21
Ukraine’s Monobank to launch Koto app in UK
New app and card to offer loans from next year.
WorldRemit and Brac on track for Bangladesh payments
New partnership allows bank and mobile money transfers to the country.
UK fintech is slow runner in cyber defence race
Financial Conduct Authority evokes movie magic and urges need for speed.
Paytech Modo in good mood with $13m investment
Deutsche Bank-backed firm powers on with its interoperability intentions.
Hell week sees Bitcoin price fall below $4,000
Drops to lowest this year, but some voices call for calm.
Bankgirot awards $77m IT outsourcing contract to Evry
30+ employees of Bankgirot will be offered new positions at Evry as part of the seven-year deal.
PayPal’s iZettle acquisition raises UK competition concerns
UK’s Competition and Markets Authority poking around.
Infographic: WhatsApp messaging in the financial sector – tips to using it and staying compliant
Telemessage has some helpful messages on messaging and compliance.
Natixis first French bank to connect to TIPS
FIS helps it join Target Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) system.
South Africa’s FNB turns to township trade
First National Bank partners with Selpal for new customers.
MyBucks and Bibimoney are SIM-Skin kings of Africa
Joint venture aimed at continent’s microloan market.
Elavon elated with bpost payments deal
Gets its “first-ever government services contract in the Benelux market”.
Asseco SEE joins NISP to facilitate PSD2 projects
The NextGenPSD2 Implementation Support Programme (NISP) now has over 20 member organisations.
The PSD2 compliance clock is ticking, but help is at hand
For those banks struggling with the complexities of PSD2 help is at hand.
Case study: Citi – terms of endearment
A series of initiatives support Citi’s business clients in the quest to do business in real time.
Move beyond the electronic payment: how well do you know E-Sign?
E-Sign can save you the cost of many hundreds of thousands of first-class mail stamps.
Swift Institute calls for gender diversity in fintech
Issues call for proposals and offers €15,000 grant to deal with issue.
PSR pushes for payee confirmation paradise
UK’s Payment Systems Regulator wants your views for a fair CoP.
Beijing plots to make fintech grand thing
The capital reveals its tech development plan up to 2022.
Orange and MTN launch African mobile money firm
Two telcos team for Mowali JV.
Swift’s gpi bags first bank win in Bulgaria
Central Cooperative Bank to implement the global payments innovation service.
SCT Inst: gaining traction one year on
Interview with Javier Santamaría, chair of EPC, to mark the first anniversary of SCT Inst.
Yandex launches two e-commerce platforms in Russia
Beru and Bringly come bouncing in.
Amsterdam students debut first investment via Dyme
The students are up to something.
SBI Ripple Asia leads payment fraud fight in Japan
Proof of concept will run on the Corda network.
White paper: Opportunity knocks – the future of Open Banking
Essential reading for banks, building societies, fintechs, payment service providers and others.
Paytech Instarem reels in $20m funding
This is the first close in its Series C round of $45 million.
Bitcoin SV fights back hard in hash war
Calls out “contrived spikes and trash talk”. LOL.
CreditLadder receives FCA approval for payments
As well as approval for account information services.
Swift India all MonetaGo for banking on blockchain
Pilot programme kicks off.
Poland’s Braintri merges with iCompass
Looking for international markets.
Technology for the new world
Business as usual is no longer an option. You can bank on that.
Paytm Canada extending payment app services with Paysafe
Now users can pay for goods and services, as well as bills.
Plastiq gets $27m funding to its credit
US firm offers way to pay bills and business expenses by credit card.
