Cash flow firm Plastiq raises $75m in Series D funding round
Plastiq has raised more than $140m in funding since its founding in 2012.
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N26 expects 70% of bank branches to disappear in 10 years
The coronavirus is accelerating a permanent change in consumer behaviour, says N26.
Allied Irish Banks sells remote ATM network to US-based Brink’s Company
Brink’s will deploy its Point Cash solution to the purchased machines.
BBVA joins $1.3m round for UK gig economy start-up Wollit
It’s one of the first to evolve out of BBVA’s ‘Venture Creation Partnership’ with Anthemis.
The trade in human beings: How financial institutions and tech can have an impact
Banks in particular can do a lot to curb sex trafficking.
UK’s new £20 note arrives as campaigners warn cash system could collapse
Access to Cash Review calls for new laws to protect cash as the digital revolution advances.
Diebold Nixdorf to manage Belgian banks’ combined ATM network
Argenta, AXA Bank, Crelan, and vdk bank pick DN for ATM upgrade.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 03 February 2020
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Paystand raises $20m in Series B funding
The round includes new investment from DNX Ventures, Battery Ventures and more.
Tom Shen joins Sensibill as chair of the board
Shen is a proven expert at scaling digital banking services for financial institutions.
GoSave to launch digital piggy banks in UK before Christmas
Co-founder tells FinTech Futures: “We’re fighting the inertia of kids not saving.”
The rise of investment apps
There’s an appetite to save and invest despite low interest rates across Europe, Australia and the US.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 24 January 2020
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Monzo bank accused of “freezing accounts for no apparent reason”
A private Facebook group, “Monzo stole our money”, has grown to 1,080 members.
Belgian banks team up to launch shared ATM network
Four major banks want to create “brand neutral” ATMs.
Travelex ordered to pay $3m ransom by cybercriminals
The ailing FX firm is wrestling with a New Year’s ransomware attack.
White paper: Next-generation acquiring in Mediterranean countries
What merchant acquirers should do to outperform increasing competition from new entrants.
Travelex quarantines website, internal systems after New Year’s Eve cyber-attack
Foreign exchange firm working “round the clock” to fix the attack.
HSBC to shut down Hong Kong ATMs after protest vandalism
Protestors also attempted to damage the bank’s famous lion statues.
Virtual ATM provider Sonect raises $8.6m in Series A
The start-up raised CHF 8.45 million from existing investors in this round, which was oversubscribed.
Bankmed deploys suite of Diebold Nixdorf ATMs
Lebanese bank is the first in the country to install cash recycling locations.
Bank of England reveals new £20 note featuring artist Turner
The new polymer note will be the first to utilise two transparent windows.
UK Finance launches cash initiative, calls for bigtech collaboration
It’s “vital” that telecoms, retailors and infrastructure providers take part.
Three old-school self-service strategies to ditch – and what to do instead
The ATM is the only channel that provides cash access anytime, anywhere. Take advantage of its huge potential!
A banker goes a-banking, volume 2: paper for the stone ages
So I had to go to the bank today. And the day’s surprises began.
Unlocking a continent of opportunity: digital and mobile transforming Africa’s business landscape
A quiet financial revolution is gathering pace across Africa – stemming from the rise of smart mobile tech.
Walmart and PayPal join forces for cash transactions
First time for PayPal to transact in cash, but each cash transaction is priced at a flat, $3 service fee.
250 ATMs closed monthly in the UK
A report by Link reveals “alarming” closure numbers.
Fiserv and InComm partner for cash billpay
Customers can pay their bills using cash. Whatever next.
Survey on payment methods 2017 – Swiss National Bank
Survey on payment behaviour and the use of cash in Switzerland.
Banking – it’s a safe bet branch banking no longer need safes!
There’ll come a time when carrying cash into the bank will be cause for a mild-panic attack for branch office tellers.
Pocket money embraces the digital age
For the children of today, new payments technology is triggering a revolution in pocket money.
doxo and Coinstar to facilitate cash payments for underbanked
There are 34 million unbanked or underbanked households across the US.
Top fintech stories this week – 1 December 2017
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Infographic: use of cash by households in euro area
The European Central Bank (ECB) conducted a comprehensive study to analyse the use of cash, cards and other payment instruments used at points of sale (POS) by euro area consumers in 2016.
Bring on the money drones
Following testing by Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, to deliver cash to clients using a custom-made drone, the arrival of more frequent cash deliveries by drones look to be just around the corner, with reports suggesting as early as the end of 2017.
Infographics: the new £1 coin
It’s infographics time! This nifty infographics, created by Mastercard, outlines some interesting facts and figures about the new £1 coin, compared to the old one (introduced back in 1983).
The UK gets new coins, but why?
As of March this year, UK’s one-pound, two-pound and 50p coins have all been upgraded to become “the most secure coins in the world”. However, with the rise in cashless payments, online transactions and mobile banking, is there any point?
US chip and PIN card roll-out – let’s shorten the time to process; where do I sign!
From a technology perspective, the family home has decided to rush headlong into the 21st century. When our home was built we thought we were being extremely progressive in having a Panasonic “4 lines, 10 extensions, PBX” installed with separate lines for my wife and myself and then a line for business and yes, one dedicated line for the fax machine. Cool… but fast forward a decade and a half and with the home up for sale, we were politely advised to take out all those handsets and close the door on the PBX.
All that glitters isn’t just our clothes!
When I first started travelling for my job, it wasn’t too afield. I was working in Australia so it involved trips to New Zealand, Singapore and not much more. However, in only a few years, my travel grew to where it became routine to visit the US, Germany and the UK, but with the aircraft […]
