ECB agrees to move forward to investigation phase of digital euro project
Work will now focus on functional design and prototyping and will involve focus groups.
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ID verification firm Trulioo announces four new payments partnerships
The company has partnered PayDo, Pollen Technologies, Sokin and XanderPay.
FortisPay appoints three new execs amid C-suite shake-up
The fintech firm has announced a new CEO, CFO and chief integration and information officer.
Revolut hits $33bn valuation with $800m Series E investment
The round was led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 and Tiger Global.
Railsbank lands $70m investment to drive global expansion
The round follows a $37 million fundraise in November last year.
Apple reportedly in talks with Goldman Sachs to launch BNPL service
Goldman Sachs has been Apple’s partner for the Apple Card credit card since 2019.
RVU snaps up online mortgage broker Mojo
RVU also owns Uswitch, Confused.com and Money.co.uk.
Indian payments start-up MobiKwik targets $255 million raise with IPO
The IPO forms part of the company’s “IPO 2022 campaign”.
International Bank of Somalia partners Visa to launch card payment service
The partnership will enable cashless payments in the country.
Danish digital bank Lunar secures €210m Series D funding
The challenger says the funds will be used to continue its growth and launch new products.
White paper: Back to the future – 8 features of fast and future-proof BNPL technology
Discover the tools you need to get ahead and stay ahead as BNPL grows its market share.
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What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 15 | Data after tomorrow
Bradley Riss, chief commercial officer at Checkout.com, joins us on this latest episode.
Monetary Authority of Singapore and Banque de France conduct cross-border CBDC test
The experiment was supported by JP Morgan’s blockchain innovation lab, Onyx.
Circle to go public in $4.5bn SPAC deal
The combined company plans to float on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
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Winners announced for the 2021 PayTech Awards
24 winners and 31 highly commended for projects, companies, products, individuals and teams!
Wise finalises record-breaking £8.75bn direct listing
Cross-border payments company debuts on the LSE in largest-ever listing for a tech firm.
Swedish fintech start-up Juni lands $21.5m Series A round
The company plans to use the funds for product development and recruiting.
Singapore fintech Nium to acquire Wirecard Forex India
The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021.
Willa raises $18m in Series A funding to help freelancers get paid
The fintech claims to have 150,000 people on its waitlist.
VyStar Credit Union picks Nymbus to outfit online and mobile banking
The Floridian credit union has also invested in Nymbus’ CUSO project.
RationalFX selects TruNarrative to boost ID verification
The firm aims to reduce its onboarding time to “less than 5 minutes”.
Credit and payments platform Younited lands $170m investment
The new funding brings the French firm’s total raised to $400 million.
Bank of Mongolia goes live with Compass Plus payments tech
Mongolian central bank needed to cope with increasing transaction volumes.
Indian fintech Pine Labs secures $600m investment
The firm landed an additional $315 million on top of the $285 million raised in May.
Dear Luc: Should I prepare for a wearable payments comeback post-COVID?
This week our writer asks: are wearables set for a comeback as social distancing eases?
Karat Financial raises $26m in Series A funding round
The company offers business credit cards designed for digital creators and influencers.
Aussie mortgage firm Bluestone goes live with Mambu
Non-bank lender handles AUD 10 billion in home loans across Australia and New Zealand.
Yap set to raise $35m from Tiger Global
The round could value the Bangalore start-up at $350 million.
Pleo lands $150m Series C funding round
The firm says the investment brings its valuation to around $1.7 billion.
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Kakao Pay files for IPO with $1.4bn target
The firm is scheduled to debut on KOSPI on 12 August.
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Revolut COO leaves ahead of rumoured SoftBank-backed raise
Steve Harman leaves after ten months at the firm.
Moneycorp announces new head of payment solutions
Francesco Giovanni Ghizzardi previously held senior roles at Ebury and Cambridge Global Payments.
Pakistan’s UBL picks Temenos Infinity for digital banking transformation
Temenos wins another customer in Pakistan, NdcTech to implement.
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