Monese partners Veriff to strengthen digital security
The neobank will use Veriff’s tech to onboard and authenticate the identity of customers.
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Checkout.com acquires Estonian software development firm Icefire
The acquisition is the firm’s largest to date.
Identity verification firm Veriff raises $69m in Series B funding round
Estonian identity firm plans to use cash to expand in the US.
Luminor Bank selects FIS Ambit Focus for risk management
Estonian bank aims to optimise its liquidity and manage risk.
Modularbank lands €4m to set up UK commercial operations
The start-up claims to be cashflow positive since its inception.
European Investment Bank invests $80m in Lithuania’s SME Finance
The firm is charged with backing Baltic enterprises through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Women need to be empowered not preferred, says Modularbank CEO
“They looked at me, as if to say: ‘what is this girl doing here?'” says Vene.
Baltic bank Luminor signs on FA Solutions to simplify cross-border ops
Luminor has been working on centralising its IT systems.
OP Financial chooses Finnish fintech Enfuce for turn-key PSD2 services
The services will help develop APIs alongside evolving regulations.
Luminor Bank deploys facial recognition for customer onboarding with Ondato
The Baltic bank will launch the new solution across Latvia and Estonia in the near future.
Estonian start-up Xolo offers banking services with Wirecard Bank
Xolo is a “one-stop-shop” for one-person micro-businesses.
US DOJ digs deeper into Deutsche role in Danske money laundering scandal
Deutsche officials were made aware that the scope of the DoJ probe had broadened.
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.
Estonia ups requirements for virtual currency licences
In an attempt to avoid money laundering and terrorism financing.
Digital disruption: how Estonia leads the way to our future digital economy
Digitising processes saves Estonia 2% of its GDP a year in salaries and expenses.
Danish and Estonian regulators under EBA investigation over Danske incident
The bank has also closed its Baltic and Russian operations.
EBRD and Estonia unveil regulatory sandbox
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Baltic nation team up.
Crypterium releases crypto-fiat solution
Its tool allows users to top up their mobile phone balance.
Blockchain-based PlasmaBank breaks into Asia and Europe
The platform will also act as a marketplace for other financial products and bank accounts.
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