World Fintech Report 2020: “Traditional banks are at a critical juncture”
“They must embrace Open X or risk becoming irrelevant,” says John Berry, CEO of Efma.
“They must embrace Open X or risk becoming irrelevant,” says John Berry, CEO of Efma.
We have received more requests for extensions than ever before, so we are extending the entry deadline again until the end of April.
The new round comes as a top-up to a $24m injection from November 2019.
Elas was officially founded in January this year.
The announcement from Revolut should be seen as a must win gamble.
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This brings the total capital raised by 86 400 up to AUD 90 million.
The founder discovered she had ADHD whilst building the bank.
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To date, the fintech has raised $73 million since its creation in 2015.
The bank says it will offer up to a 3% return rate on deposits.
The prospective first digital bank in the country is seeking a licence.
The digital bank will onboard roughly 2,000 customers.
Founder says it wants to become a £1 billion “banking alternative”.
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It is not clear who is taking up Williams CTO responsibilities.
Za Bank launches with incumbent-challenging interest rate.
Revolut dubs the claims “fake news”, and Monzo says it is “here to stay”.
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The bank will be based in Utah.
The 40-person challenger has opened early access to its private beta.
The challenger wants to be the ultimate “operating system” for lifestyle.
Tonik was founded as Southeast Asia’s first digital-only bank.
“I think the pain points are quite similar across different income levels,” says co-founder.
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New York-based challenger plans to splash the cash on customer acquisition.
A banking offering will engage customers beyond just improving credit.
Rizq plans to benchmark itself as close as possible to existing challengers.
“There’s growing demand in the market for financial knowledge to be more practical,” says CEO.
The bank’s card will be numberless to prevent fraud.
CEO says rounds will drive fintech closer towards 1 million users within a year.
The bank is set to announce “the acquisition of an established ‘green’ lending business”.
Copper is yet to reveal its launch date but has opened a waiting list to teens.
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Minneapolis-based Branch expands fee-free network.
It has been in the works since October 2018.