CaixaBank, Spain’s leading retail bank headed by chairman Jordi Gual and chief executive officer Gonzalo Gortázar, has become the country’s first bank to present two digital solutions to accompany and facilitate banking for Spain's non-residents.

The new platform for digital on-boarding with the bank allows non-residents of Spain to sign up with HolaBank, the bank's program intended for the international community, in a digital way, from any device and anywhere.

Financial IT: Please describe AutoRek.

GM: AutoRek is a leading provider of automated financial control and data management software. Our clients span the asset management, banking and insurance sectors and include high street banks, payment platforms, start-ups and crowdfunding businesses.

The majority of our customers are high transaction volume businesses with often complex data management requirements.

The market-leading omnichannel one-stop-shop for digital payment solutions for the banking sector

Over the last decade, many of the UK’s businesses have increasingly been operating in - and delivering services and solutions to – an evolving digital world. But the events of recent months have accelerated beyond recognition, consumer reliance on digital platforms, including those that provide a way to make payments and manage financial commitments.

Four in ten UK shoppers (38%) abandon a purchase at least once a week, with a fifth (21%) claiming to do so more regularly. That’s according to new research by Klarna and BigCommerce, published today with a call for retailers to prioritise shoppers’ most fundamental needs for the sake of their bottom line as the UK heads towards a recession. 

UK cloud-based payment processor, Paymentology announces the expansion of its Middle East operation to meet the projected growth of digital banking in the region.

With the appointment of Ashkay Patel as General Manager for the Middle East, and additions to the current teams based at the Dubai office and 24/7 contact centre in Pakistan, Paymentology is positioned for rapid growth, particularly with Wirecard’s potential exit from the market.

RSA (@RSAsecurity) a global cybersecurity leader delivering Business-Driven Security™ solutions to help organizations manage digital risk, announces that NewDay, a leading consumer credit company serving around five million people across the UK, has selected and deployed RSA Adaptive Authentication for eCommerce to deliver advanced fraud protection for digital payments and address the requirements of the EMV 3-D Secure protocol. 

Over 200 countries can send and receive money via Vodacom’s Tanzania M-Pesa; The mobile Money services continues to drive economic growth and financial inclusion in Africa.

Tanzania’s leading mobile money service provider – Vodacom M-Pesa - has announced the expansion of its International Money Transfer service portfolio. Vodacom customers will now have the option and ability to easily transfer and receive funds from individuals across more than 200 countries worldwide.

Colt Technology Services has today announced the appointment of Paula Cogan as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO).

Cogan replaces Keri Gilder who formerly held the role before becoming Chief Executive Officer (CEO) earlier this year.

Following the launch of its new Help Centre, digital eCommerce solutions specialist, Kooomo has created an online Chatbot designed to help users and stakeholders find the information they are looking for quickly and easily.