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.
India
Ready to bloom: the rise of CBDCs in Asia
We delve into how and why Asia has surged ahead in the global race for CBDC development.
BlackRock and Jio Financial Services to launch wealth management and brokerage services in India
The agreement was filed with the National Stock Exchange of India this week.
BharatPe names Nalin Negi as permanent CEO
Negi has acted as BharatPe’s interim CEO since Suhail Sameer’s departure last year.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Mimo, TransferGo, Smartpay, Adro and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
India’s Electronica Finance Limited lands $48m in Series B round
The round was led by UK-based LeapFrog Investments and supported by Aavishkaar Capital.
UAE’s Zand Bank taps Infosys Finacle to bolster its corporate banking capabilities
Zand’s CEO claims the move will enable “seamless deployment of digital assets, AI, and blockchain technologies.”
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Marco, Zone, Copilot, Flowpay and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
IndusInd Bank partners Tappy Technologies and Thales to launch tokenisation solution for wearable payments
The Indus PayWear app will enable the bank’s customers to tokenise their cards for use with wearables.
Country Builders Bank in the Philippines selects Kiya.ai for banking tech upgrade
CBB hopes the partnership will help boost its operational efficiency and growth.
State Bank of India taps Aurionpro for iCashpro+ solution
The solution will replace SBI’s current CMP platform and will be implemented over the next 12 months.
Indian fintech Perfios lands $80m investment from TVG
The investment builds on Perfios’ $229 million Series D and reportedly now values the firm at over $1 billion.
Société Générale deploys iGTB’s Corporate Treasury eXchange solution
The French bank plans to leverage CTX’s real-time liquidity management capabilities.
India’s Bandhan Bank goes live with Oracle’s Flexcube core banking tech
The bank has also implemented Oracle’s Banking Digital Experience and Oracle Payments solutions, among others.
India’s Unico Housing Finance secures multi-application Oracle Cloud Infrastructure deal
The integration marks the start-up’s attempt to improve the market agility of its digital loan services.
Bank of America customers impacted by data breach through Infosys McCamish Systems hack
It’s thought that 57,028 of Bank of America’s customers have been impacted.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Navro, Finally, Cashinvoice, SUMA Wealth and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
India’s Juspay acquires LotusPay to enhance payment capabilities
Juspay plans to enhance its offerings for the banking, financial services and insurance industries.
India’s PayU selects Thought Machine’s Vault Core to power LazyPay credit service
Thought Machine says PayU was able to migrate LazyPay to Vault Core in just 12 months.
India’s UPI launches in France through collaboration with Lyra Network
The move is a continuation of Indian PM Narendra Modi’s vision of “taking UPI global”.
India’s Tata Consultancy Services reportedly in the race to run UK’s Faster Payments service
The potential move would see TCS replace Mastercard’s Vocalink as the service’s technology partner.
India’s RBI orders Paytm Payments Bank to halt banking services by end of February
The RBI attributes its order to “persistent non-compliances and continued material supervisory concerns in the bank”.
India’s CSB Bank taps Oracle for Flexcube core
The bank is set to replace its homegrown Maarvel core system with Flexcube.
NPCI teams up with Google Pay to expand UPI beyond India
UPI has been recognised as a key accelerant in the real-time availability of financial services in India.
India’s DMI Group snaps up BNPL fintech ZestMoney
The fire sale deal follows reports in December last year that ZestMoney was closing down.
Zimbabwe’s Success Microfinance Bank taps FinOS for core banking
The bank has partnered with FinOS to access its composable banking capabilities and increase operating ability.
National Bank of Oman partners PayMate to modernise B2B payments
Using PayMate’s tech, NBO plans to digitise, streamline and automate its B2B payment processes.
Hitachi Payment Services snaps up cash management business from Writer Corporation
“Industry veteran” Anup Neogi has also been appointed as the new managing director and CEO of the acquired business.
Indian paytech MobiKwik refiles draft papers for IPO, hopes to raise $84m
The company’s initial plans for a $255m IPO in 2021 were scrapped due to weakening market conditions.
Indian fintech PhonePe names Ritesh Pai as CEO of international payments
Pai joins PhonePe from TerraPay, where he served as president of product and solutions for three years.
India’s M2P Fintech acquires Goals101 to tap AI-led transaction behaviour intelligence
Goals101 and its big data platform will be integrated into M2P Fintech’s financial services suite.
Reserve Bank of India outlines plans for new fintech repository and cloud facility for FS firms
The new measures also address “moral hazard issues” in lending and boost certain transaction limits.
Hungary’s OTP Bank taps iGCB for core banking revamp
OTP Bank has selected the vendor’s Intellect Digital Core (IDC) offering and lending platform.
Indian BNPL fintech ZestMoney is reportedly closing down
ZestMoney’s leadership team has reportedly informed employees of its decision to wind down by the end of the month.
India’s PhonePe reportedly planning to launch consumer lending in January 2024
According to sources, over the next six to seven months, PhonePe plans to launch multiple consumer credit products.
Berkshire Hathaway sells stake in India’s Paytm for $165m
The exit sets Berkshire Hathaway up for a loss of around 40% on its investment.
UAE fintech start-up Dosh Payments gears up for full launch, lands tech licence from ADGM
Claiming to be the Middle East’s first social payments app, Dosh Payments has been building in stealth since 2021.
India’s InCred Finance secures unicorn status with $60m Series D funding
The Series D funding round takes InCred Finance’s valuation up to $1.05 billion.
IndusInd Bank taps Viamericas for digital inward remittance offering
The bank says its remittance platform provides customers with full transparency over payments.
India’s Kotak Mahindra Bank appoints Ashok Vaswani as CEO and managing director
Vaswani currently serves as president of Pagaya and as non-executive director at LSEG.
