Standard Bank selects Volante Technologies’ PaaS for ISO 20022 compliance
The $166 billion-asset bank has adopted the vendor’s PaaS and embedded pre-processing solutions.
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Kuwait Finance House taps Gieom to digitise policy and procedure management
The integration will enable KFH to create role-based business process flows.
Standard Chartered’s India and South Asia CEO Zarin Daruwala to retire
Standard Chartered says it will provide an update on Daruwala’s successor “in due course”.
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ESAF Small Finance Bank replaces FIS’ Profile with Oracle Flexcube as new banking core
ESAF’s implementation of Flexcube has been underway since August.
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PayMate nears $400m acquisition of DigiAsia’s FaaS business
PayMate plans to list on the National Stock Exchange of India following the purchase.
India’s Cashfree Payments hires Nitin Pulyani as new head of product
The Bengaluru-based paytech is looking to expand its presence in India and the UAE.
India’s M2P Fintech reportedly on track to secure $80m funding round
Helios Investment Partners is reportedly set to contribute $50 million to the round.
Metro Bank partners Infosys to boost digital transformation with AI
The UK bank is also reportedly set to cut around 300 roles as part of cost-cutting efforts.
Indian wealthtech start-up Centricity secures $20m in seed funding round
The round now values Centricity, founded in 2022, at $125 million.
India’s FlexiLoans bags $34.5m Series C for lending platform expansion
The platform has now raised $76.6 million in equity and over $240.9 million in debt to date.
Mastercard to pilot Payment Passkey Service in India
Indian payment players taking part in the pilot include Axis Bank, Juspay, PayU, and more.
Indian BNPL firm Axio lands $20m equity investment from Amazon fund
The Bengaluru-based fintech claims to have raised $137 million in equity to date.
RBI set to launch United Lending Interface to simplify access to credit for underserved borrowers
RBI governor Shri Shaktikanta Das says the ULI will launch “in due course”.
India’s DMI Finance lands a further $334m investment from MUFG
The new capital injection brings MUFG’s total investment in DMI Finance to $565 million.
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India’s Vayana secures $20.5m in Series D funding
The funds will be used to enhance Vayana’s risk management and compliance platforms.
HSBC India partners with Open Financial Technologies to launch FinConnect for business clients
HSBC first introduced FinConnect in Singapore through its partnership with SGFinDex in late 2020.
India’s Auxilo Finserve raises $33m to further support student community
LeapFrog Investments has invested $30 million in Auxilo’s latest round.
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Supply chain fintech TASConnect snaps up Solv Malaysia and Solv Vietnam
The acquisition of Solv Malaysia has been completed, while the Solv Vietnam purchase remains ongoing.
UAE’s Mashreq Bank appoints Tushar Vikram as new India head
Vikram previously served as Citibank India’s head of commercial banking for over nine years.
BIS readies for live implementation of Project Nexus in Asia
Institutions from India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand will implement the project.
Canada’s Vancity taps Intellect Design Arena for digital engagement upgrade
Vancity has selected the vendor’s DEP and CBX solutions to digitise member engagement.
Binance to pay $2.25m fine to India’s FIU over AML deficiencies
The exchange allegedly violated the country’s Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
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E-wallet provider Sticpay bolsters money transfer capabilities with UPI integration in India
Enabling UPI users in India to make domestic and international money transfers through Sticpay’s platform.
Peru becomes first South American country to adopt NPCI’s UPI tech
The move seeks to offer “new and accessible payment services to everyone, especially the unbanked population in Peru”.
Indian fintech Fibe bags $90m in Series E funding round
The investment follows the $110 million raised by the Pune-based firm in its Series D round in 2022.
India’s Reliance Group launches financial services super-app JioFinance
The app has been launched in beta and is currently inviting “user input for refinement”.
Emirates NBD taps Pine Labs to enhance merchant acquiring services
Emirates NBD will implement Pine Labs’ Credit+ solution.
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State Bank of India deploys HCLSoftware tech to digitise customer communication
SBI – the largest bank in India – is to utilise the HCLTech subsidiary’s HCL Unica platform.
India’s RBI orders Kotak Mahindra Bank to cease onboarding new customers digitally
The bank will continue to provide services to its existing customers.
Indian fintech Aurionpro bolsters AI portfolio with $16.5m takeover of Arya.ai
Arya.ai offers a cloud-based PaaS that enables enterprises to develop their own AI solutions.
Axis Bank taps Moneythor for digital engagement solution
The collaboration with Axis Bank represents Moneythor’s first large-scale deployment in India.
Jordan Kuwait Bank digitises transaction banking functions with iGTB platform
The bank’s new digital capabilities are being powered by the open finance platform eMACH.ai.
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