Spanish banking giant BBVA invests $300m in Brazilian neobank Neon
“Digital is opening new ways for us to grow in very attractive markets,” says BBVA chairman.
Spain
Santander enters BNPL market with launch of new platform Zinia
Already live in Germany, Santander now plans to roll out the service in the Netherlands and Spain.
French fintech Qonto secures €486m Series D funding to boost European growth
The bumper funding round takes the start-up’s valuation to €4.4 billion.
Payroll automation start-up PayFit achieves unicorn status after €254m Series E
The fintech intends to hire 400 new employees across Europe in 2022.
Spanish neobank Unibo launches to cater for property managers
Unibo raised €500,000 in a seed round in November last year.
CaixaBank completes major systems integration with Bankia
The two banks have merged to become a €680 billion entity.
Neobank FIBR launches to support European SMEs via local lenders
The BaaS firm aims to support post-pandemic growth through nurturing SMEs.
Spanish challenger Bankse plans raft of features to win over customers
New bank to provide trading, credit, crypto, wage payment and more.
Exclusive: Santander’s PagoNxt to discontinue PagoFX app to refocus on trade services
Users will no longer be able to use the service to send payments after 30 November.
CaixaBank extends IBM partnership to underpin new CloudNow service
Spanish banking giant ready to deploy new hybrid cloud platform.
Scalapay raises $155m in Series A round to fund BNPL expansion
European payments firm seeks greater foothold in core markets.
Yolt shuts down app to focus on open banking technology services
The Yolt app has more than 1.6 million downloads.
Open banking platform finleap connect overhauls management team
Uwe Sandner, Katja Hunstock and Ignacio Garcia named as CTO, CPO and CSO.
Finleap connect buys Iberian open banking firm MyValue Solutions
The deal expands the Berlin-based finleap’s presence in the Iberian market.
Signicat acquires Spanish video identity firm eID
Norwegian vendor pulls the acquisition trigger after four years of partnership.
Pleo lands $150m Series C funding round
The firm says the investment brings its valuation to around $1.7 billion.
Crédit Agricole CIB plans quantum computing project with new partnership
French bank signs deal with Pasqal and Multiverse Computing.
BBVA Switzerland launches Bitcoin trading service for private banking clients
The banking giant plans to add support for more cryptocurrencies going forward.
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BBVA cuts Spanish workforce by 13% to survive “tremendous competitive pressure”
The Spanish bank says digital changes and new competitors have forced its hand.
Fintech start-up Capchase plans European expansion after $125m funding round
The US-based service is available in the UK and Spain and expects to launch in more European countries soon.
Pleo appoints new CRO as it prepares for $100m funding round
Arun Mani joins Pleo after a successful spell at software company Freshworks.
CaixaBank aims for omni-channel leadership with ATM overhaul
Spanish bank plans roll-out that unifies the ATM and online experience for customers.
HeyTrade and TrueLayer team for new retail investing app in Spain
HeyTrade and TrueLayer will deliver “a new investment experience using open banking payments”.
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Tink and American Express sign European open banking deal
New AmEx customers will “seamlessly connect” to their accounts.
11Onze launches Facebook-style private social network
Customers can also access over 200 informational videos via 11Onze TV.
Santander migrates 60% of IT infrastructure to the cloud
Santander is “very well placed against large European banks”, says the bank’s global CTO.
CaixaBank may cut up to 8,000 jobs after Bankia merger
The bank will start negotiations with labour unions just after Easter.
Minna Technologies powers subscription services at Banco Sabadell and ING
Two European banks launch new digital products with the Swedish fintech.
Santander picks Planixs tech to power liquidity management
Spanish multinational to deploy Planixs’ Realti system.
BBVA deploys Google Cloud security analytics platform
Spanish bank is first in Europe to implement Google Cloud’s Chronicle
BBVA sells Holvi business lender, invests $150m in VC fund
Spanish banking giant ditches Finnish business bank, sells back to founder
Santander: Digital lenders have unfair regulatory advantage post-pandemic
“The pandemic will only entrench the digital players,” says Botín.
Spanish mega-merger off the cards as BBVA and Sabadell call it quits
The two banks couldn’t agree price over a major combination.
Advanzia Bank signs Backbase to power three new mobile apps
The new applications have gone live across France, Austria, and Spain.
Santander to pay €100m for Wirecard’s core European business
The deal means the bank can expand its payment solution across Europe, says Santander’s CEO.
Banco Santander’s VC arm invests in Spanish proptech Clikalia
Clikalia’s IPO ambitions were likely a big part of Santander’s decision to invest now.
BBVA taps Amazon and Bloomberg for cloud-based equities platform
Spanish giant launches “BBVA C-fit” for its corporate banking division.
Banco Santander & CaixaBank back Spanish digital identity project
The project is calling for further partners to join the project to boost overall usage in Spain.
