Jeeves and Mastercard partner in Mexico for physical and virtual business cards
Tie-up follows $188m funding for Jeeves, which launched at the start of 2021.
Partnerships
Interac selects Microsoft Azure as part of hybrid cloud strategy
The payments processor has seen a sharp increase in volumes in the last 18 months.
Landsbankinn prepares for PSD2 with Salt Edge
Iceland’s largest bank will utilise Salt Edge’s international experience and compliance solution.
Unit adds cross-border payments capabilities with Currencycloud
Tie-up expands capabilities for the US customers of Unit’s Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform.
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BNP Paribas partners European paytech SIA to launch branded corporate cards
“The payment card market is undergoing a huge transformation,” says BNP’s head of cards.
Flinks and National Bank of Canada launch open banking solution
The launch comes amid frustration at the slow pace of open banking in Canada.
Worldline provides authentication for Austria’s emerging digital ID solution
The provider is working with longstanding customer PSA Payment Services Austria.
Revolut buys SME hospitality ePOS software provider Nobly POS
Nobly POS software will be integrated with Revolut payment offerings internationally.
Saigon Commercial Bank to revamp cards offering with BPC
The project is partly driven by predicted strong growth in mobile transactions in Vietnam.
Open Banking Exchange Asia formed to further open banking in APAC region
Open Banking Exchange is teaming up with Brankas to provide expertise and collaboration.
Lydia to white-label Bitpanda platform for digital assets
Partnership will provide investment opportunities to Lydia’s 5 million customers via its app.
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Talenthouse chooses Vodeno and Aion Bank for financial services launch
The global platform for creatives plans a phased roll-out of financial services from this month.
Fintech start-up Imprint lands £38m in Series A round
Stripe among backers for brand-centric payments player with $53m raised in total to date.
ID platform Alloy selected by LGBTQ+ digital bank Daylight for customer verification
Alloy’s API-based platform will be used to automate the bank’s identity verification process.
Fusion Credit Union selects BankBI for financial performance management
Deal stems from partnership between BankBI and Canadian credit union solutions firm Celero.
Wyoming Bank and Trust selects Computer Services for core banking upgrade
The locally-owned bank has selected CSI’s NuPoint core platform.
Euroclear partners India’s HCL to modernise digital framework
HCL will set up a co-innovation lab in Brussels to explore emerging technologies.
Bank North taps Vermeg to support regulatory reporting ahead of launch
The supplier’s AgileReporter platform forms part of the UK regional bank’s tech stack.
Aussie digital bank Volt partners Frollo to launch BaaS app
The app will be fully integrated with Volt’s core banking system.
Standard Chartered taps SAP for SaaS banking connectivity solution
SAP Multi-Bank Connectivity will enhance the transactional banking experience for corporates, the bank says.
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Singapore and UAE conduct first cross-border digital trade document transfer
Singapore’s TradeTrust enables counterparties and banks to validate documents digitally.
ClearBank partners SME bank Recognise to provide Confirmation of Payee
CoP dramatically reduces the risk of fraud, says ClearBank CEO.
Aiimi wins £1.3m data analytics contract with FCA
Milton Keynes-based data firm wins regulator contract running until April 2024.
Ebury partners Santander to help German SMEs trade globally
The partnership plans to offer a solution that streamlines cross-border trade.
Barclays shuffles executive team as new group CEO settles into role
C.S. Venkatakrishnan stepped into the top job following the departure of former chief Jes Staley.
Russian neobank Tinkoff appoints ex-Morgan Stanley exec as co-CEO
Pavel Fedorov joins Oliver Hughes from the company’s board of directors.
US cloud AI platform H20.ai raises $100m in Series E round
Commonwealth Bank of Australia led the round and will form strategic partnership with H20.ai.
Standard Chartered to launch climate-focused savings app powered by Starling
Named Shoal, the platform leverages Starling’s Banking-as-a-Service offering.
New US fintech Menta picks Agora to power credit builder platform
Menta’s platform is designed to improve access to credit for the underbanked.
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Raisin Bank launches BaaS offering on Mambu’s cloud banking platform
German bank claims to be one of the first lenders entirely on the cloud in its home country.
BBVA enters open finance partnership with Italy’s Sella
The European multinationals will utilise open banking platform Fabrick.
Cambodia’s Hattha Bank picks Temenos to drive SME lending
SMEs comprise approximately 99.8% of all businesses in the country.
HSBC taps CloudBees to streamline software delivery
The bank hopes to address the challenges associated with software delivery at scale.
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Egypt’s MIDBANK picks Temenos for digital banking revamp
Temenos’ Transact and Infinity products will replace the bank’s legacy systems.
