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Euro Exim Bank deal puts Ripple on correspondent course
“Traditional correspondent banking system” gets some competition.
Moorwand releases first UnionPay card in UK
UnionPay moves West with a multi-currency pre-paid card.
US bank customers enter Glassbox’s digital world of pane
Clever customer management for JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Citi.
Intesa Sanpaolo goes Orbian for supply chain support
Italian bank gets help with receivables financing.
Jobs go as ShapeShift suffers in crypto winter
“The latest crypto winter is upon us, and today ShapeShift felt the bitter frost.”
Bloomberg picks Apstra for data and production network tech
Got the multi-vendor platform it needs for its London HQ.
BNY Mellon’s Pershing has wealthtech thing for Objectway
The bank’s wealth brand gets a front-end upgrade.
Alipay powers Pakistan’s “first” blockchain-based cross-border remittance service
Service provided by Telenor Microfinance Bank and Valyou.
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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.
Bank of America and Morgan Stanley plan rival stock exchange
Nasdaq and ICE get competition as nine firms unveil MEMX.
Insurtech Braintri bags Benefia deal
hiPRO Connector is going live as part of the new agreement.
CAN Capital introduces new CEO Edward Siciliano
Alternative SME financing firm has a new captain.
TrueLayer launches data API in Germany
Ahead of the one-year anniversary of open banking.
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IBM bags $540m outsourcing deal with Nordea
Nordic bank is warm to the idea of IBM Z being looked after.
Fiserv outrageously happy with outsourcing wins
Bank clients can’t get enough of it in the US.
Plaid buys fintech rival Quovo for $200m
Bank account connectivity firm finds something similar in the US.
UK’s Financial Conduct Authority deepens Brexit prep
Wants feedback on financial services contracts regime and securitisation repositories.
DTCC gets approved for activities in Switzerland
Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation will offer Swiss-compliant trade reporting services.
Seven Bank ATMs go biometric for account opening
Japanese bank plans to introduce face recognition capabilities.
BBVA leads $12m funding in paytech Grabango
Busy bank shows more interest in invisible payments.
Ethereum Classic trading frozen due to double spend drama
Coinbase stops ETC trading due to detection of deep chain reorganisation.
New Mastercard logo enters icon era
Who knew 2019 would be known as “The Year #Priceless Went Nameless”?
Linedata acquires French start-up Loansquare
Gets its hands on a platform that connects banks and borrowers.
Indonesia’s KinerjaPay collects $200m funding
Paytech gets backing from Wahana Group.
LendingFront moves forward with $4m funding
Series A round led by Information Venture Partners.
Starling Bank taunts traditional banks in 2019 plans
UK challenger aiming for the one million customer mark.
Fintech firm WB21 caught in storm of allegations
The evidence keeps piling up and the firm stays silent.
Wirecard releases Visa card for Chinese tourists
A multi-currency card for the most frequented destinations.
RBS secures 25% stake in digital current account Loot
Invests £2 million via its new digital Bó bank.
USAA customers to get $12m back for payment errors
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau also fines bank $3.5 million.
Paytech firms Nets and Concardis finalise merger
Both payments companies to retain their brands.
Capis acquires FinTech Securities
Texan firm also reveals new promotions and products.
Zwipe seeks $14m funding for Merkur Market move
Norwegian firm looks for multilateral trading facility action.
£20k billboard in London calls for RBS investigation
Set up by victims of the bank’s alleged SME client mismanagement.
