Aruba’s banks switch to instant payments with equensWorldline
The digitisation of payments has been “a challenging project” for the island.
Netherlands
Dutch fintech TerraPay gets acquired & raises $9.6m
“Fintechs like TerraPay play a vital role in increasing financial inclusion in emerging markets.”
Santander’s PagoFX to launch in Spring and rival TransferWise
The venture now has a 50-person London-based team.
bunq CEO: “It’s a marathon not a sprint, we run our own race”
“I like to think of myself as a simple entrepreneur,” says Niknam.
European Commission warns eight countries over late AML laws
Countries include Cyprus, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain.
Rabobank spins out SurePay as independent company
Payments firm hailed as innovation success story.
OakNorth to deploy lending platform for Dutch lender Oimio
Newly-launched firm aims to help SMEs with loans of €1-10 million.
Freetrade takes on Europe, starting with the Netherlands and Ireland
Germany and France are next on Freetrade’s list.
Siemen’s Mendix builds Rabobank’s new banking portal RaboDirect
The new portal will process front and back-office transactions.
ING to launch analytics tool Katana as new fintech company
Dutch bank plans to spin out its AI tool in London.
Mastercard and Doconomy bring carbon tracking to Bank of the West and Nordea
The news was unveiled at Madrid’s UN Climate Change Conference COP25.
MoneyLive 2019: Here Mobility to help banks react to Uber and Grab’s financial play
The firm is offering a white label mobility solution to banks.
MoneyLive 2019: Banks have to be humble even if they’re everywhere, says ING exec
Banks tend to over-promise to customers through their adverts, says ING CIO
iBanFirst acquires Dutch exchange firm NBWM
NBWM to deploy iBanFirst platform to clients as part of the deal.
ING invests in regtech Ascent
The Dutch bank backs AI-driven regulatory compliance solutions.
Backbase Connect 2019: Final round-up and key takeaways
How banks will survive the “neo-reality”.
Backbase Connect 2019: Backbase’s CEO says its biggest challenge comes from its customers
Banks need to fully commit to a “neo-reality” digital transformation.
Backbase Connect 2019: How Backbase built a digital bank in 47 minutes
From an uncustomised template to a fully-customised, integrated banking app with 13 mins to spare.
Backbase Connect 2019: Backbase challenges Banco Santander’s €20bn digital spend
The digital banking firm says it will build a digital bank in one hour.
Sweden’s subscription manager Minna Technologies lands deal with Norway’s SpareBank 1
Competitor Subaio has recently signed deals with various other Nordic banks.
ING validates transactions without compromising data in “blockchain breakthrough”
Transactions on Corda can now be proofed with complete privacy.
Dutch challenger bank bunq reveals Brexit delayed its ‘wish list’ UK launch
The UK was the first country on bunq’s launch “wish list”.
Three million ABN Amro customers face in-person ID checks
Bank is aiming to comply with anti-money laundering regulations
FCA should overhaul EMIR supervision, says ESMA review
FCA ranks bottom among six major EU competent authorities for EMIR data supervision.
How to thrive in an ever changing market, a conversation with the COO of Qualco
Spyros Retzekas, COO at Qualco says agility is the key.
Dutch bank de Volksbank partners with Kubernetes and Rancher Labs to overhaul IT system
It’s hoped the partnership will also drive the bank’s growth.
Danish fintechs partner to set new standards for accounting industry
Businesses can see transactions in seconds rather than days.
ABN Amro under investigation for anti-money laundering failures
European crackdown on money laundering continues.
BNG Bank heads to the cloud with Wolters Kluwer OneSumX
Dutch bank believes Wolters Kluwer was the “natural choice”.
Dutch banks promise to tackle money laundering
€16 billion in criminal money circulates the Netherlands alone.
LeasePlan migrates to Ohpen’s core banking system
Nearly one million Dutch and German savings accounts moved to new cloud-based system.
Nordic challenger bank Lunar Way raises €26 million
With its fresh new licence, Lunar Way is now the newest bank of the Nordics.
Swedish fintech Northmill launches new saving service
Customers can lower their interest rates in a matter of minutes
Mastercard acquires Nets’ real-time payment business
Nets’ Corporate Services business offers a gateway into several European markets
Payconiq raises €20m for mobile payments development
The platform already has over 60,000 merchants in Benelux.
ABN AMRO launches mobile wealth management app
Kendu’s core banking is managed by Sopra Banking Software.
Mastercard and P27 to launch Nordic real-time payments system
The partners aim to build a world-first system across the region.
ABN AMRO invests in Israeli data analytics firm Thetaray
The financial details of the deal have not been disclosed.
FinMechanics eyes European expansion with Amsterdam office
FinMechanics is seeking additional implementation partners and initial Europe-based sites.
Yolt signs partners and prepares for wider roll-out
Yolt is also partnering with Payvision and Funding Options, both of which also have ties to ING.
