PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Singtel and Grab are looking to consolidate their powers to create a new digital bank for the people of Singapore, they announced in a press release. Reuben Lai, Senior Managing Director with Grab Financial Group, said the core of their mission has always been to “solve everyday challenges and unlock economic potential” in the region.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Digital banking firm Emirates National Bank Dubai (Emirates NBD) has rolled out its new businessONLINE platform, a new omnichannel platform for small businesses, a report from NSBanking.com says. To Rio Tinto, the focus should be on remaining competitive through speed and a focus on technology.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2021

Digital payment and banking technology provider i2c on Wednesday (Jan. 27) announced partnerships and product launches with Archa , Community Bank of the Chesapeake (CBTC) and Credit Sesame , according to a press release. The company wanted to boost growth and expansion across services geographies.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2019

Legacy banks have their work cut out for them if they want to survive another century as key players in the digital banking world. This is driving legacy banks to take a closer look at their own products and strategies, with many rising to the challenge. Around the Digital Banking World.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2019

31) that it has kicked off the second phase of its initiative to roll out a digital-only retail bank in Africa. In a press release , Standard Chartered said that in response to demand from consumers in Africa, it will launch its digital banking business in Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana and Kenya.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Software as a Service technology by banking software company Temenos will be used to power the new FlowBank digital bank solution in Switzerland, a press release says. FlowBank achieved its banking license in July of this year, and has planned to launch operations by the end of the year.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

This week’s look at the latest bank-FinTech tie-ups shows Banking-as-a-Service and other FinTech players embracing smaller regional and community banks to elevate small- to medium-sized business (SMBs) and corporate banking offerings. People’s United Bank Links With FIS, MineralTree.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

percent of banking customers would be interested in switching their financial institutions (FIs) if their branch experiences do not match their digital banking experiences. A digital-first approach to banking has become critical to survival, in other words. Recent PYMNTS research indicates that 34.8

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The founder of Moven, Brett King, said the new venture would be a “world-class” bank, and that it would set its sights on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. STC Pay, which does financial technology work for both companies and individuals, works with the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2020

For Aion Bank , based in Belgium, that means understanding the global operations of SMBs, as well as their local challenges as a company in Belgium and the broader European Union. There are unique challenges for SMBs operating in Belgium and the broader EU that banking solution providers should consider, said Czuba. .”

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2020

Open banking developments were impacting customers’ interactions with their banks before the COVID-19 pandemic. have passed laws or implemented programs over the past two years to put more focus on digital banking and data security, fundamentally changing how online transactions work. Consumer Trust Drives Open Banking .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

ATO and other fraud methods that rely on using stolen credit card numbers or other personal information are becoming decidedly popular with bad actors, who are employing increasingly sophisticated technologies to execute their scams. Arou nd the Digital Banking World. digital bank Monzo. market debut.

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BankInovation

AUGUST 22, 2024

Regional banks are deploying technology to keep up with client demand and compete with major financial institutions.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The MENAP region has a significant opportunity to increase its economic prosperity by unlocking the productivity delta that exists between the region and global benchmarks," they said in a statement.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

Banking giant HSBC and Cainiao Network Technology, which is a logistics arm of Alibaba Group , have announced they will offer rapid finance approvals to online merchants that use Chinese shopping site Tmall, according to reports. Eight virtual banks are starting operations this year. The competition will be keen.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank (AGTB) was awarded the first digital banking license and Category 1 status from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), Islamic Business & Finance reported on Wednesday (Sept.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2020

Some companies have been able to adjust quicker than others, leading to the first-ever fines issued and collected for breach of GPDR within the region. However, the most intriguing development in the Open Banking world is not the impact of these two regulations inside of Europe, but outside of it.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Biz2Credit's technology can also enhance underwriting to mitigate risk even further for the financial institution (FI), it said. In a statement , HSBC Bank USA Head of Retail Business Banking Shaun McDougall said fueling the SMB community is important to support the broader U.S. Railsbank Lands Funding For BaaS.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

But for the commercial spending technology world, these forecasts aren't exactly rosy. This earnings season, the downturn has become apparent as several corporate payments technology players post losses. Virtual Cards And Mobile Technology. Boosting The Banking Experience. While losses climbed from $5.7

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Jack Henry

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

I grew up in a small town before regional or national banks were common (or even allowed). Banking was synonymous with community, and walking through the doors of my local branch to deposit my paper route earnings meant conversations with tellers and managers that I’d known – quite literally – my entire life.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Alfa-Bank has become a part of Contour's international trade finance network, while J.P. Plus, Visa is collaborating with UAE-based NOW Money to bring digital banking services to low-income customers. . Alfa-Bank Signs Onto Contour International Trade Finance Network.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

Mastercard and Norwegian financial technology (FinTech) company EedenBull have agreed to expand their partnership to the Asia Pacific region, the firms announced Monday (June 29). Under the terms of the new deal, Mastercard will support EedenBull’s product development and digital services.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2020

bank technology firm securing $100 million to expand in the region. Plus, an accounts payable technology company announced a $127 million equity round. In France, Libeo , which offers invoice processing automation technologies for small businesses in need of accounts payable optimization, secured $4.32 KarbonCard.

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 17, 2022

Digital Engagement Had Great Attendance and Extracurriculars. Digital banking provider Alkami acquired data analysis and marketing campaign management provider Segmint Digital banking and payments provider Bottomline was acquired by Thoma Bravo for $2.6B.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2018

The average FinTech deal size in the region is doubling, but B-Hive noted a decrease in the number of deals. With the program , Oracle plans to dedicate additional European staff and resources to monetizable relationships with digital banking innovators and FinTech firms.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The latest news from the Open Banking ether stems from around the world, including the Asia-Pacific (APAC) and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regions, as markets like Israel and South Korea take their first steps to develop and deploy Open Banking regulatory frameworks.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Ayoub Jemail has been assigned the role of general manager of business development for the region, the company stated in the announcement on its website. The company stated that it is expanding in the region, seeking new business and also looking to provide more support for existing customers, such as Mashreq Bank.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2018

Digital banking offerings might not be new in countries like the U.S. Recent partnerships and product launches are bringing digital capabilities to financial institutions (FIs) and consumers in countries where access to financial tools was previously limited to brick-and-mortar branches. Around The Digital Banking World .

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

i2c , which works in digital payments and bank technology, has joined with Visa 's FinTech Fast Track Program in the US, Canada and CEMEA region as a new enablement partner, allowing for faster integrations with the payments giant's numerous programs, a press release says.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Open banking rules have continued to evolve during the global health crisis, but the pandemic has given regulators and financial authorities new questions to tackle. One area where the pandemic may significantly impact emerging data protection and open banking rules is the Middle East and North African region (MENA).

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The move comes after GPS's recent launches in Europe and South East Asia, including Revolut and Starling Bank , according to the release. Department for International Trade’s Fintech Bridges and the Singaporean Economic Development Board to expand into the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Last year, GPS partnered with the U.K.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

Credit Sesame Launches Free Digital Bank Account. Credit and loan company Credit Sesame has announced a new, free digital bank account to help customers grow cash and credit in one place. Amazon has been slowly but surely expanding its walk in, walk out technology — there are now 26 Go stores in operation in the U.S.,

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Today, 73% of all consumer interactions with financial institutions are done digitally , according to the 2019 FIS Performance Against Customer Expectations (PACE) report. While many financial institutions are seeing the benefits of digitizing different areas of their bank or credit union, others are still hesitant to invest in technology.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

While much has been written about India’s vast unbanked population — roughly one-eighth by the World Bank’s estimates — the more important issue to really look at is how much of India ’s population is under banked , Mandar Agashe , founder, managing director and vice chairman of Sarvatra Technologies told Karen Webster.

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Accenture: Banking

JUNE 17, 2019

For banks to take full advantage of the opportunities brought by Open Banking—from monetizing data to banking-as-a-platform—to grow their business, they will need to embrace and infuse Open Banking technologies into their operations. That’s the route that a mid-sized regional US bank took.

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Celent Banking

APRIL 25, 2016

Banco Original is the 3rd step in this digital only bank strategy in the region, becoming the 1st universal digital only bank in Latin America. As part of its strategy to position the bank as different and innovative they launched this advertising campaign featuring Usain Bolt.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

This represents 59 percent growth over the past 10 years, much of it buoyed by a surge in sign-ups across the Oceania region. It found that more than two-thirds of consumers would tap mobile-based authentication measures such as fingerprint, face or voice recognition technologies to safeguard their accounts.

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