BBVA brings on Onur Genc as new CEO
He replaces Carlos Torres Vila, who will become chairman.
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BBVA picks penguin-powered AI advisor with $9m funding
Bank’s Propel Venture Partners leads Series A in Charlie chatbot.
BBVA and Santander join launch of EU blockchain platform
Get ready for the International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications.
Top fintech stories this week – 9 November 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
BBVA delivers first syndicated loan on blockchain
BNP Paribas and MUFG also participated in the deal.
Sibos 2018: Alpha-bets A-F
A quick look at four fintech firms that are worth keeping an eye on at the Sibos show.
BBVA and Anthemis create hub to nurture next gen start-ups
BBVA and Anthemis Group to build a venture creation studio in London.
BBVA’s app shows account activity from other banks
BBVA’s has become the first bank in Spain to offer this service.
Holvi takes Uber drivers to financial heights
Two have joined forces to help Uber’s drivers manage their finances.
BBVA’s VC fund leads $9m funding round in finserv Steady
New funds will be used to launch additional product lines.
Fintech: the driving force behind financial inclusion and empowerment in developing economies
Fintech start-ups are thinking “solution” to the benefit of millions people.
BBVA latecomer to Apple Pay craze
Spanish bank is slow off the mark.
Eight looking great for fast track blockchain
Project includes Santander, BBVA, BNP Paribas, Commerzbank and Societe Generale.
BBVA launches facial recognition payments
All part of its “invisible payments” strategy.
BBVA unveils Next Technologies for digital drive
Beeva and i4S become BBVA Next Technologies.
BBVA and Repsol finalise revolving credit facility based on DLT
Negotiation, signing and settlement were done through several blockchain networks.
Virtual assistant Amelia to modernise customer service at BBVA
BBVA is using a virtual assistant for its customer service in Mexico.
BBVA joins Fintonic’s lending platform
Crossing PFM functionality with a full lending platform.
BBVA dream team unveils mobile banking platform in Mexico
Launch involved teams from Spain, US and Mexico.
Wirecard provides paytech to global bank account Denizen
Paytech Wirecard is working with BBVA-backed start-up Denizen on its global bank account.
First global corporate loan transaction on blockchain completed by BBVA and Indra
The pilot enabled the closing of a €75 million loan using a DLT-based solution.
Top fintech stories this week – 20 April 2018
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BBVA to invest $50m into Chinese venture capital fund
The fund has a special focus on artificial intelligence.
Case study: BBVA – salute the speed
Talk and action – chatbots and artificial intelligence (AI) in practice.
BBVA doesn’t hide “invisible payments” strategy
Bank is developing payment methods based on biometrics to make checkout at stores “invisible”.
solarisBank in €56.6 million funding round
BBVA, Visa and ABN Amro are among the new investors in solarisBank.
Challenger bank Atom raises £149m
The latest funding round includes £85.4 million from Atom’s existing investor, BBVA.
BBVA unleashes “world’s biggest fintech competition”
There is a €150,000 prize fund for the overall winners.
BBVA taps digital start-up Azlo to target US freelance market
Bank partners with business account provider for American dream.
Fintech start-ups acquired by banks – CB Insights
2017 saw more acquisitions by top US banks than any other year.
Top ten blockchain stories in 2017
Welcome to a world of blockchain. A compilation of the bigger stories with Banking Technology’s top ten.
Fintech Roundup: B2BPay, PayJoy & Pineapple Payments
Fintech startups continue to make headlines with investments and accolades. Pineapple Payments announced a $35 million equity investment for its merchant-focused payments technology, PayJoy snagged $6 million while B2BPay won BBVA’s Open Talent Global Fintech for Companies competition.
BofA Simplifies Money Management for Customers Using Third-Party Apps
Bank of America is testing a service enabling its customers who use third-party data aggregators to view their financial information in one place. BofA is testing the capability with two financial data aggregators to enable customers to securely connect data from their bank accounts to third-party money management apps.
Simple’s move to a new bank API leaves some customers stranded
Moving accounts to Simple’s parent bank’s API is not that simple.
Investment Roundup: Fintech Financing Heats Up
With funds flowing from some of the biggest names in payments, including PayPal and Ant Financial, March got off to a hot start for worldwide e-commerce and fintech investment. Providers around the globe have landed hefty financing rounds from some venture capital, payments and financial services heavyweights during the first half of the month.
