Wirecard strikes again with Klarna payments partnership
Also this week, Wirecard teamed with Southeast Asian ride-sharing firm Grab.
Norway
Exclusive: Unite Global gets $5.25m from Svea to launch cross-border payments hub
The new hub will select 8-12 partner banks to deliver global instant payments.
Swedbank partners SIA and TietoEVRY for RT1 payments
30 million payments have already been made on the new system.
Nordic API Gateway CEO: Fintechs trying to be European too fast
“Open banking has a tendency […] to do stuff globally or do it pan-European,” says CEO.
Nets acquires Finnish firms Poplatek and Poplapay
Nordic payments group snaps up new firms to boost terminal services.
Signicat appoints new CEO and chairman
Signicat already works with DNB, Allianz and Saxo Bank.
IMF to put Nordic banks’ AML controls under microscope
International regulator investigates banks’ alleged failings.
Nordea’s chief digital officer quits ahead of bank’s next digital phase
MacLeod feels it’s “the right time” for him to leave.
Sweden’s subscription manager Minna Technologies lands deal with Norway’s SpareBank 1
Competitor Subaio has recently signed deals with various other Nordic banks.
Subaio subscription management solution live at multiple Nordic banks
Firm plans further expansion following successful projects in Scandinavia.
Norwegian challenger Bulder Bank launched by Sparebanken Vest
Bulder Bank plans to expand from mortgages in the near future.
Nordea writes off millions in IT impairment charges
The bank has racked up a €1.3 billion bill for one-off items.
Société Générale to offload SG Finans leasing business
French banking group puts Nordic wing up for sale.
How to thrive in an ever changing market, a conversation with the COO of Qualco
Spyros Retzekas, COO at Qualco says agility is the key.
Norway’s largest bank set to monopolise country with all-access mobile banking app
DNB has access to every bank in the country.
Thought Machine deploys Vault core platform at SEB innovation hub
SEB’s studio set to experiment with cloud-based core system
Danish fintechs partner to set new standards for accounting industry
Businesses can see transactions in seconds rather than days.
Nordic challenger bank Lunar Way raises €26 million
With its fresh new licence, Lunar Way is now the newest bank of the Nordics.
Mastercard acquires Nets’ real-time payment business
Nets’ Corporate Services business offers a gateway into several European markets
Norway’s SpareBank 1 picks Nets for Open Banking
The 14 savings banks in the group are preparing for PSD2.
Mastercard and P27 to launch Nordic real-time payments system
The partners aim to build a world-first system across the region.
DNB extends investment in new 11:FS platform
The Norwegian financial services group will also implement 11:FS Foundry.
Nasdaq concedes to Euronext in battle for Oslo Bors
Withdrawal comes after Euronext wins Ministry of Finance approval.
Trustly and Collector Bank team for instant payments to Nordic merchants
The partnership seeks to take advantage of the popularity of online bank payments in the region.
Nasdaq announces purchase of shares in Oslo Stock Exchange
Board unanimously recommended Nasdaq’s offer
Euronext ahead in bid race for Oslo Bors with regulator’s recommendation
The Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority is vouching for Euronext.
DNB taps on the Nordic API Gateway for account aggregation
The app will allow customers to manage all accounts.
Nets to support Sbanken’s open banking across Nordics and Europe
“Banking as we know it will change radically.”
Nasdaq ups its offer on Oslo Stock Exchange to $795m
Five days from the closing deadline, Euronext is on the back foot.
Interview: Aidan Millar, chief data officer, DNB – data driving
How Norway’s banking group DNB is seeking to use data to reconnect with customers.
Euronext ups Oslo Stock Exchange offer to $790m
What a saga! The battle in Norway against Nasdaq continues.
Unite Global partners with WOCU for centralised currency
EXCLUSIVE. An electronic currency to support its payments platform for trade and settlement.
Euronext takes on Nasdaq with $737m Oslo Stock Exchange offer
Makes lower bid but says it has support from majority of Oslo Bors shareholders.
Nasdaq outbids Euronext with $770m offer for Oslo Stock Exchange
Euronext had made a bid of $713 million.
Unite Global to launch real-time correspondent hub
EXCLUSIVE. Norwegian firm in discussions with 30 banks for its global dream.
Zwipe seeks $14m funding for Merkur Market move
Norwegian firm looks for multilateral trading facility action.
Oslo Stock Exchange seeks rival bids to Euronext’s $713m offer
It’s quite simple – Oslo Bors wants more for an acquisition.
Top fintech stories this week – 21 December 2018
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Norway’s DNB calls for fintech start-ups
DNB NXT Accelerator and StartupLab want you.
Bankgirot awards $77m IT outsourcing contract to Evry
30+ employees of Bankgirot will be offered new positions at Evry as part of the seven-year deal.
