BLIK SK, formerly VIAMO, has expanded its cooperation with one of the largest banks in Slovakia – Tatra banka. Soon, users of the Tatra Banka VIAMO mobile app will be able to make purchases online even faster, more conveniently, and securely thanks to the new service. Tatra Banka will make the BLIK payment method available to its clients in the coming months.

Barclays is issuing a warning to those looking for love this summer, as the Bank’s latest data1 reveals romance scams are on the rise, with the amount claimed in May/June up 139 percent compared to March/April 2024.

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ING today announced the appointment of Daniele Tonella as chief technology officer (CTO) and member of the Management Board Banking, effective 5 August 2024. He will succeed Marnix van Stiphout who has held the role ad interim since 1 November 2023, in addition to his roles as chief operations officer and chief transformation officer.

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Trading platform tanX recently processed a billion dollars in quarterly spot trading volume across 3 million transactions (Q2, 2024), marking a 70% increase from the previous quarter. This milestone underscores the growing confidence and trust in decentralized trading platforms. Several factors are attributed to tanX's growth in 2024.

10x Banking, the cloud-native core banking platform, has today announced the launch of a new category of core technology – a ‘meta core’ designed to help banks and financial services accelerate towards full transformation. The news follows 10x Banking’s $45 million funding round in January, led by existing investors BlackRock and J.P. Morgan.

The Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has today announced that Sebastian Walsh is to become the newly appointed Head of Leeds. In this role, he will help deliver the Bank’s ambitious plans for a more significant presence in the city, by being responsible for the Bank’s growing operation in Leeds. Alongside our regional Agency network, Sebastian will support engagement with our stakeholders across the north of England.

Fintech startup Qashier today unveiled its QashierPay Soundbox in Malaysia, a revolutionary QR payment terminal designed to elevate the safety and security of digital payments and support businesses as they digitise.