The rise of challenger banks around the world
With so many new entrants trying to muscle into the banking sector, FinTech Futures has put together a series of comprehensive guides on the challenger banks/banking services and their technology in various countries.
The guides are free, and we welcome your feedback!
Our editorial team will be revisiting and updating these lists on a regular basis, as well as adding more countries. If you have any additions and/or suggestions, please get in touch with our editorial team.
UK challenger banks: who’s who (and what’s their tech)
A comprehensive list of the known UK bank challengers to date and the technology they are using.
Challenger banks in Spain: who’s who (and what’s their tech)
A list of the known challengers to date and the technology they are using.
Challenger banks in France
Exploring the challenger bank landscape in France considering their offerings and their technology.
German challenger banks: who’s who (and what’s their tech)
A list of the known challengers to date and the technology they are using.
US challenger banks: who’s who and what’s their tech
A comprehensive list of challenger banks and banking services in the US and the tech they are using.
Challenger banks in Canada: who’s who and what’s their tech
A comprehensive list of challenger banks and banking services in Canada and the tech they are using.
Challenger banks in South Africa: who’s who and what’s their tech
A comprehensive list of South African challenger banks and banking services and the tech they are using.
Challenger banks in India: who’s who and what’s their tech
A comprehensive list of Indian challenger banks and banking services, and the tech they are using.
Australian challenger banks: who’s who (and what’s their tech)
A comprehensive list of challenger banks and banking services in Australia and the tech they are using.
Challenger banks in Hong Kong
A free guide to help our readers navigate Hong Kong's challenger banking space.
Challenger banks in the Middle East
Featuring challenger banks in the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Israel.
Starling Bank secures £30m with user milestone on horizon
Challenger expects to cross the threshold within a few weeks.
Islamic challenger bank insha launches in Germany
New entrant wants to place the daily life of a Muslim at the centre of its offering.
Revolut’s losses double to £33m as it gears up to hire staff, expand reach
The fintech’s losses have gone from £14.8m to £32.8m in one year.
Judo bank breaks Aussie record with $400m round
90% of previous investors took part in the second funding round.
Mbanq backs Arival Bank by acquiring shares
Arival also has its sights set on a Series A round of $10 million later this year
Grasshopper Bank opens for business with digital focus
For its technology, the bank opted for Temenos’ T24 Transact core banking system.
Founders Bank anticipates EU licence in Q4
Malta and London-based start-up is backed by crypto exchange Binance and venture capitalists.
Money transfer app Pangea looking to offer checking accounts
More firms are looking to jump into the challenger bank world.
RBS’s digital challenger bank Bo taps Mambu’s cloud tech
EXCLUSIVE: Bo is expected to launch to retail customers in 2019, underpinned by Mambu’s core banking tech.
Challenger bank Masthaven receives £60m investment
Masthaven aims to significantly increase lending to SMEs and consumers.
