RBI invests in Romanian open banking start-up Finqware
Finqware initiated account aggregation for seven Croatian banks last year.
API
Under the hood of London payments platform Currencycloud
Currencycloud talks tech, structure, product development and bank relationships.
Visa and Plaid call off $5.3bn merger after US regulatory pressure
The two had initially intended to close the deal by June 2020.
How FIs can reduce friction and drive value in the payments system
FIs can help clients proactively identify and respond to potential problems.
Unit raises Series A funding to offer banking intergration
The start-up has raised a total of $18.6 million to-date.
How banks are tackling the “Frankenstein” workaround
The future of banking lies in a modular approach,” says Fineco.
Fintech digital transformation challenges during COVID-19
How to get ahead in realising revenues and returning profits to shareholders.
Banking Technology December 2020 / January 2021 issue out now
Ready to take 2021 by the horns.
The Fintech Review: 2020
We cover embedded finance, competition, open banking, and CBDCs.
Modularbank lands €4m to set up UK commercial operations
The start-up claims to be cashflow positive since its inception.
Stripe launches BaaS-type service for merchants with top US banks
“[The] banking experience should be as easy as spinning up a virtual server.”
Nordigen unveils free open banking platform to industry’s dismay
Nordigen claims it is the first to launch a free open banking platform.
US crypto exchange Gemini banks on ClearBank for UK operations
Gemini launched in the UK two months ago.
UK BaaS provider Griffin lands £6.5m to fund banking licence
Ex-Airbnb software engineer David Jarvis leads Griffin.
Banking Technology November 2020 issue out now
Without limits: The Barclays accelerator races ahead
Accusoft releases new software development kit for PDF functionality
ImageGear PDF enables developers to add a variety of PDF functionalities into an application.
TrueLayer nabs former Amazon and AmEx exec as new CPO
Ossama Soliman joins TruLayer as its new chief product officer.
Yolt to launch Mastercard debit card through PPS partnership
Money management app takes a deeper step into the payments sphere.
Visa to acquire LatAm API-based payments fintech YellowPepper
The value of Visa’s acquisition is also undisclosed.
Bahrain’s Tarabut Gateway brings its open banking platform to UAE
Tarabut Gateway is also opening two new offices, one in Abu Dhabi, and one in Dubai.
How banks can be supported to achieve full open banking adoption
Choosing a partner to move forward with can be difficult.
Trading 212 integrates TrueLayer’s open banking platform
The API allows users to quickly and securely fund their investment account, using payments initiation.
TD Bank files lawsuit against Plaid for “duping” its customers
The bank claims Plaid is violating its trademark and tricking customers into handing over data.
The end of apps
Is it time that we jumped from the app bandwagon?
The imperatives behind BFS
The current crisis highlights the urgent action required for businesses to upgrade to digital platforms.
Webinar: Accelerating growth & building resilience in corporate banking – benefits of moving to open APIs
72% banks have seen an increase in the integration of corporate banking APIs this year. What’s you organisation doing?
Sibos 2020: Søren Skov Mogensen, chief growth officer at Banking Circle
He discusses the firm’s recent research.
South African challenger Bettr prepares for 2021 launch
“Young people are being excluded from wealth-generating services,” says CEO.
Daily News at Sibos 2020
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Sibos 2020: JP Morgan CEO tells banks “don’t outsource your soul”
Jamie Dimon believes plenty of outsourcing firms “have no idea what they’re doing”.
Sibos 2020: Banking Circle launches POBO and COBO payments transparency solutions
The solutions are available globally through Swift, Faster Payments, CHAPS, SEPA and local clearing.
Banks’ rapid digitalisation leaving compliance teams in “no man’s land”
Regulators need to understand the challenges facing compliance teams.
Argentina’s money management app Ualá launches in Mexico
“It’s a much better product than we had in Argentina [upon launch],” says the CEO.
NAB publishes deep dive into UX platform NAB-X
The bank wants to use the self-built platform to roll out new features more quickly.
Open banking usage numbers hit two million in UK for big nine
“The headline number is only one part of the story,” says TrueLayer VP.
AFME “mixing issues” in call for EU emerging tech focus
EU regulations should be based on “core principles” rather than “technology”.
TrueLayer raises $25 million in Series C funding round
New injection brings TrueLayer’s total raised to $72 million.
ClearBank offers multi-currency accounts through JP Morgan API
UK clearing bank claims to be the first of its kind to provide the service.
Tink snaps up UK rival OpenWrks’ aggregation platform
The deal is part acquisition, part strategic.
FinovateFall 2020: Banking-as-a-Service shows industry’s future value
A panel of bankers discuss the potential of opening up to customers.
