PayPal Holdings, Inc today announced that Enrique Lores has been appointed the new Independent Chair of its Board of Directors. He succeeds John Donahoe, who is retiring from the PayPal Board after serving as Board Chair since 2015. Lores, President and CEO of HP Inc., has served on the Board since June 2021. 

Today, the Current Account Switch Service publishes its Q2 2024 Dashboard reporting the latest switching figures and trends.

Between April and June 2024, the Current Account Switch Service facilitated 313,293 switches, taking the total number of switches since the Service launched in September 2013 to 10.9 million. More than a decade since launch, the Service has successfully redirected 152.7 million payments.

Thredd, a leading global payments processor, has signed a U.S. processing agreement with Spendbase, a prominent software subscription management platform backed by Google. This collaboration marks Thredd’s second U.S. client and signals Spendbase’s market expansion into North America.

Temenos, the banking software company, today announced two key executive appointments to accelerate business growth and capture the market opportunity in SaaS and in the US. Isabelle Guis has joined as Chief Marketing Officer and member of the Executive Committee reporting to the CEO Jean-Pierre Brulard. In addition, Monty Bhatia is appointed Executive Vice President (EVP) of Global Alliances and Partner Ecosystem reporting to the Chief Revenue Officer, William Moroney.

The use of cash in Singapore is forecast to decline by more than half by 2027 according to findings in the 2024 Global Payments Report from Worldpay, a leading payments technology and solutions. Data in the report suggests cash use will drop from 15% (S$23 billion) of point-of-sale transaction value in 2023 to 7% (S$11.4 billion) by 2027. Singapore is projected to join France, South Korea, the UK and the U.S., where the transaction value for cash is also forecast to fall below the 10% mark by 2027.

Curql, a collective of credit unions jointly investing in fintech, has added ModernFi to its investment portfolio. This investment marks a significant milestone in establishing the first deposit network for credit unions and as the first investment for Curql Fund II, further solidifying Curql's mission to bring relevant and competitive solutions to the credit union industry. 

Revolut, a global financial super app serving over 45 million customers worldwide and 9+ million customers in the UK, is thrilled to announce that it has been authorized as a UK bank subject to restrictions. This significant milestone marks an important step in Revolut's journey to launch its bank to customers in the UK.

DeepBrain AI, a pioneering generative AI company, is proud to announce the launch of the latest iteration of its AI Bank Teller complete with next-generation machine learning. Developed in collaboration with Shinhan Bank, this deep learning technology aims to revolutionize banking by creating interactive AI versions of employees to service customers.

Wherever you look – the way consumers approach banking and payments has shifted. Trends that were already in motion before 2020 were accelerated further by the pandemic. Consumers are increasingly adopting digital wallets, contactless payments, and online banking, spurred by convenience and the rise of e-commerce.