Challenger bank N26 begins beta launch in UK
The Germanic one revealed its plans back in November 2017.
Mobile
Daon inks deal with South Africa’s Capitec Bank
Bank will use Daon’s IdentityX platform to develop new authentication solutions.
KKR and Tencent lead $175m investment in Philippines’ Voyager Innovations
“Largest investment to date in a Philippine tech company.”
SBI Ripple Asia launches MoneyTap in Japan
Ripple-powered payments app offers real-time settlement.
Banking Technology October 2018 issue out now
The tree of fintech life: growth, gains and generations.
Case study: Home Credit – to its credit
Life is good at the heart of Europe.
Emirates NBD to launch chat banking via WhatsApp
Bank says it is first in region to integrate its core systems with WhatsApp.
Larky lands three new credit unions
Oh what larks! Loyalty and engagement platform provider makes new friends.
Haufe Group takes stake in German challenger bank Kontist
Berlin-based firm also gets Series A funding.
Unite trade union can’t stop RBS branch closures in Scotland
Only two branches survive the stay of execution.
ANZ New Zealand launches Google Pay
goMoney Wallet to be phased out.
Tatra Banka enables account opening with a selfie
Tatra Banka has automated customer authentication and onboarding process with Innovatrics’ DOT.
More downtime for UK’s TSB, HSBC and Barclays
Mobile and internet banking seems to be the issue this time.
“Banking solutions for millennials”: a label of doom
Who the hell are these millennials who need help saving $50 per month?
FinovateFall 2018: Best of Show winners unveiled!
Meet the Fantastic Five – the top vote-getters in this year’s Best of Show voting at FinovateFall 2018.
USAA begins testing AR-powered car-buying app
The app recognises cards and gives purchase info in real time.
Nummo closes $1.9m funding and sets up Advisory Council
The PFM firm aims to expand its offering.
Smart pay solutions for children: what every parent needs to know
Children are swapping piggy banks for prepaid cards and smart payment services.
Revolut records annual loss but revenue grows fivefold
Revolut’s 2017 revenue stands at £12.8m and customer base at 1.3m.
BBVA’s app shows account activity from other banks
BBVA’s has become the first bank in Spain to offer this service.
Scottish fintech Butterwire gets a smooth cut of funding
Reaching 150% of its crowdfunding goal.
Westpac welcomes Siri for managing payments
First bank in Australia to do so.
Barclays, RBS and NatWest’s online systems go down
Only Barclays has resolved it so far.
Virtual money assistant Cleo really gets $10m funding
The “Siri of personal finance” speaks about its Series A investment.
Lendtech MONI picks up $1.5m investment
Argentinian firm’s total investment reaches $10m.
Gibraltar International Bank gets ready to rock with core system revamp
New online and mobile banking services are on the way.
Goldman Sachs to spin off Simon finance app
In advanced talks with several firms to sell its three-year-old app.
WorldRemit keeps customers updated via WhatsApp
First in the UK for digital money transfer firm.
CardFlight makes SwipeSimple tech better all right
Mobile POS and payment technology firm is flying high.
Curve card gives zero FX
Firm is looking to stand out with its currency conversion fees.
Helios takes a shine to TPAY with majority stake
Africa-focused private investment firm gets 76% stake in paytech.
ANZ waves hi to smartphone ATM access
All you need from an ATM, with the aid of your phone.
Europol warns of crypto cyberattack increase
Its 2018 Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment makes for grim reading.
Stripe makes it Terminal for programmable POS
Stripe Terminal takes an online presence into the physical world.
Goldman Sachs leads $52m funding round for JUMO
Goldman Sachs, Proparco and Finnfund come on board as JUMO’s new investors.
Ithmaar Bank and Eazy Financial Services team for biometric payment network
Bahrain-based Ithmaar Bank and Eazy Financial Services to launch the region’s first biometric payment network.
Al Salam Bank Bahrain revamps mobile banking with Clayfin
ASBB has launched a new mobile banking solution underpinned by Clayfin’s technology.
VPBank launches lively new digital bank Yolo
Vietnamese bank targets younger generation with “unlimited connectivity” to lifestyle service providers.
Global Digital Banking Conference – Europe 2018: cash is being murdered
The future of payments gets some attention at RFi Group’s London event.
Top fintech stories this week – 14 September 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
