Lenovo, the global technology powerhouse, is launching a new Open Banking at checkout service for its customers in the UK and continental Europe. 

The checkout technology will be provided by Trustly, the global leader in open banking payments.  Lenovo is offering the new technology to its customers as a quick, easy, and safe way to pay. The service will provide customers with an alternative payment method that is less vulnerable to fraud, compared to other forms of payment such as credit or debit cards. 

Paymentology, the leading global issuer-processor, today announces the appointment of Stephen Bowe as Chief Product Officer. With over 15 years of experience in banking and payments Stephen joins Paymentology’s leadership team to build on the company’s success by driving further innovation in the company’s payment products. 

FINOM, a leading European digital banking solution for SMEs and entrepreneurs and official Visa card partner, today announced the launch of local IBAN accounts in Spain, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing expansion in the Spanish market. Following the company's recent successful launch of local IBAN accounts in France and Italy, this marks another significant milestone in FINOM's mission to simplify financial management for small and medium-sized businesses across Europe.

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) and Dow Jones today announced a new, multi-year data, news, and analytics partnership.

Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Khadija Ali as Group Director, Sustainability and Responsible Business.

In the newly created role, Khadija will be responsible for leading the Group’s Social Sustainability and Environmental Sustainability teams. Khadija will report into the Group’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Andrew Walton.

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, today announced it’s partnered with Adobe Commerce to enable merchants to easily implement Klarna’s Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services, along with other flexible payment options. This allows Klarna to expand payment flexibility to consumers. 

Chime®, the #1 Most Loved Banking App¹, today announced that it has acquired Salt Labs, an enterprise technology company focused on helping hourly workers own the long-term value of their work. As part of the acquisition, the Salt Labs team, led by Jason Lee, and the Company’s offerings will become a part of Chime. Chime will gain immediate access to Salt Labs’ enterprise client relationships, opening opportunities for new primary account growth and revenue streams. Transaction details were not disclosed.

Paxos, the leading regulated blockchain & tokenization infrastructure platform, received full approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for its Singapore entity, Paxos Digital Singapore Pte. Ltd. to offer digital payment token services as a Major Payments Institution. The approval enables Paxos to issue stablecoins in line with MAS' upcoming stablecoin framework.

Today, Revolut released its Annual Report for the year ending 31 December 2023.