HSBC takes on digital challengers with First Direct overhaul
The telephone-based brand is looking at AI and in-app technology.
Mobile
Finnish invoicer Enterpay raises €1m and partners with German bank
The fintech partners with Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken.
Branch launches free checking account and debit card for hourly workers
The fintech wants to increase financial stability in the US.
Pakistan’s JS Bank first in country to launch ‘chat banking’ on WhatsApp
The service is free to use with no registration process.
Amex admits to data breach from employee trying to commit fraud
Card numbers and social security numbers were compromised.
Nordic banks reveal business plan for single payments platform P27
The banks predict P27 will start generating revenue in 2021.
DPR and ClearBank complete partnership, savings meet APIs
DPR’s core banking technology will serve Clear Bank’s savings customers.
Yolt gets closer to all-in-one banking app with Raisin
Yolt’s UK, France and Italy-based users can now open a Raisin account.
Norway’s largest bank set to monopolise country with all-access mobile banking app
DNB has access to every bank in the country.
Decentralised vs centralised exchanges: a comparative analysis
Crypto is not about rolling the dice but it’s about making tough decisions.
PayExpo 2019: Monzo COO not so sure it needed to be a bank for its success
His reasons boil down to expensive, slow and heavy hoops since its licence.
Wallets – the flexible way for banks to maintain competitive advantage
Mobile wallets for payments and loyalty provide the perfect weapon for banks seeking to fight off competition.
Consumer champion app Snoop goes live, founded by ex-Virgin Money execs
The UK-based fintech is accepting sign ups on its waiting list.
UK challenger bank Tide gets investment from Japan’s SBI
The Telegraph says the SBI splashed £44 million on the British fintech.
FinovateFall 2019: AI, ML, robotics and digital first
Three exciting days in New York witnessing the latest and greatest from over 70 fintechs.
Samsung gears up digital wallet with debit card and cross-border payments
‘Samsung Pay Cash’ and ‘Money Transfer’ are just the beginning.
Glint Pay administrators: Customer money is safe but frozen
The app says there are no “deficiencies or inaccuracies” in funds.
Beyond personalisation
Recognising who customers are, what they believe, how they respond and act.
Banking Technology October 2019 issue out now
Lessons from Africa.
Five lessons global banks can learn from African fintechs
Mobile payments have been positioned as a ground-breaking idea but Africans have been doing that for a while.
White paper: The state of application development in retail banking
Over 3,300 IT professionals shared their insights in this comprehensive report.
Funding the revolution: the dawn of digital banking
Traditional banking giants are feeling the squeeze.
20th Banking Technology Awards: showcase your brand to decision-makers at banks
Get your brand seen by the brightest and most innovative decision-makers in the industry and network with them at a spectacular gala ceremony!
Open Banking app VibePay launches in the UK
1,000 “selected members” will test the service.
Regulators could delay Facebook’s Libra launch, says executive
Libra’s MD says regulators must be “fully onboard” first.
Connected services have arrived
There’ll be 25 billion IoT devices globally by 2021 – nearly four for every person on the planet!
TransferWise delivers cheaper international payment service to US
The service gives customers access to the real exchange rate.
Challenger banks in India: who’s who and what’s their tech
A comprehensive list of Indian challenger banks and banking services, and the tech they are using.
Sibos 2019: Christine Parker and Steve Morgan at Pega
See what they have to say about open banking and more!
Sibos 2019: Final wrap-up of talks, interviews and daily news
See our final wrap-up of the London-hosted four day event!
Mobile finance fintech Channel VAS lands $54m investment
Investors see potential in Africa’s “growing yet underpenetrated mobile airtime market.”
Fibank, Mastercard and Garmin launch pay watch
The tech enables contactless POS and ATM transactions.
Start-up to democritise Mexican banking raises largest funding round in country’s history
The investment is $7.5 million in equity and $50 million in debt.
Sibos 2019 video: Mishal Ruparel, general manager at Banking Circle
He speaks about his top trends and challenges highlighted at Sibos and throughout the year.
UAE’s first digital business bank launches
E20 has been designed for SMEs and entrepreneurs.
Sibos 2019: Watch out for Asian big techs like Alipay, Accenture warns banks
Bigtechs have been quietly accumulating lots of data.
Daily News at Sibos 2019: Day Four
Download your copy of the day four edition today!
Monzo scraps Monzo Plus subscription service, replaces development team
UK challenger presses the reset button on five-month old premium offering.
Sibos 2019: SEB launches new environment-friendly product for Nordic SMBs
Th trend is shifting from last year’s focus on renewable energy.
Digital software that makes banking cool
Digital software might be giving banks some extra verve.
