Griffin Closes 2025 with 50+ Platform Customers, Welcomes Uber, Marqeta, Sidekick, Aspora, Access Group and Many More
- 1 month 5 days ago
- Banking
Griffin, the UK's leading bank for fintechs and platforms, today announced it is closing 2025 with significant growth across all key metrics just over a year after beginning full operations. The bank now serves over 50 platform customers and hundreds of thousands of their end users, reporting a 5x growth in revenue and about £3 billion processed in payments value with a growing customer base that includes names such as Uber, Marqeta, Access... more
HSBC and Hang Seng Bank Announce Despatch of Scheme Document on Proposed Privatisation of Hang Seng Bank
- 1 month 6 days ago
- Banking
HSBC Holdings plc and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited today announced the despatch of the scheme document regarding the proposal for the privatisation of Hang Seng Bank by way of a scheme of arrangement.
Cultura Bank Selects Tieto Banktech in Strategic 5-Year Technology Partnership
- 1 month 6 days ago
- Banking
Cultura Bank, a Norwegian ethical savings bank with approximately NOK 1.4 billion in assets and more than 4,500 customers, is joining Lokalbanksamarbeidet (the Local Bank Collaboration), a consortium of 16 independent Norwegian savings banks. This provides access to competitive and modern solutions in line with the strategic partnership entered with Tieto Banktech in May 2025.
British Caribbean Bank Goes Live with Finastra Essence to Drive Innovation, Efficiency, and Agility
- 1 month 1 week ago
- Banking
Finastra, a global leader in financial services software, today announced British Caribbean Bank (BCB), a Turks and Caicos-based financial institution focused on delivering innovative banking products to its customers, has successfully gone live with Finastra Essence, a next-generation core banking platform. This move signifies a major step in democratizing access to enterprise-grade technology for small banks, empowering BCB to compete and... more
BBVA And OpenAI Collaborate to Transform Global Banking
- 1 month 1 week ago
- Banking
BBVA and OpenAI are expanding their collaboration with a multi-year strategic AI transformation program that will see ChatGPT Enterprise rolled out to all 120,000 global employees—a 10x increase on their current deployment. Under this new agreement, OpenAI will help advance BBVA’s AI strategy, which aims to transform the customer experience, enable new ways of working, and optimize internal operations.
Banco Industrial-Backed Zigi Sets A New Standard In Banking Innovation With Thought Machine Technology
- 1 month 1 week ago
- Banking
Zigi, the digital innovation arm of Banco Industrial, is setting a new standard for continuous transformation in modern banking, powered by Thought Machine’s next-generation core banking platform, Vault Core. Guided by a philosophy of experimentation, speed, and inclusion, Zigi operates as the bank’s engine for digital business creation—designing, testing, and scaling new financial products that expand access and drive sustainable growth.
10x Banking Partners With Audax To Accelerate Digital Banking Modernization Across APAC, Europe, And Middle East
- 1 month 1 week ago
- Banking
10x Banking, the cloud-native core banking platform, has partnered with audax Financial Technology (“audax”), a comprehensive digital banking technology solutions provider supported by Standard Chartered, to transform how banks in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East scale new digital offerings and modernize their core banking services.
Merchants Entrust SumUp's Business Account With Over €1 Billion In Deposits
- 1 month 1 week ago
- Banking
Global financial technology company SumUp today announced its merchant business account ecosystem has achieved two major milestones: surpassing €1 billion in customer deposits and growing to 1.5 million active Business Account users globally. The rapid adoption comes as SumUp rolls out a suite of new features, including cash deposits and local IBANs, deepening its role as the primary financial partner for Europe's small businesses.
Accountants Predict Business Growth In 2026, But Warn Banks Are Failing To Keep Up
- 1 month 1 week ago
- Banking
A new survey by Allica Bank of 199 of its accountant partners reveals they have confidence in business growth over the next 12 months. 83% of accountants believe their SME clients will achieve some level of growth over 2026, according to the survey, with 13% expecting high growth. Just 6% predict no growth at all, signalling that established businesses remain resilient and ambitious despite a challenging economic backdrop.
Publicis Sapient And Murex Partner With Aldermore Bank On Landmark Cloud-Native Treasury Transformation
- 1 month 1 week ago
- Banking
Publicis Sapient, a global technology company that provides enterprise AI platforms and services, and Murex, a leader in trading, risk and processing solutions for capital markets, today announced the successful go-live of Murex’s MX.3 front-to-back-to-risk platform for the treasury business at leading U.K. specialist financial services provider Aldermore Bank.
10x Banking Partners With Audax To Accelerate Digital Banking Modernisation Across APAC, Europe, And Middle East
- 1 month 1 week ago
- Banking
10x Banking, the cloud-native core banking platform, has partnered with audax Financial Technology (“audax”), a comprehensive digital banking technology solutions provider supported by Standard Chartered, to transform how banks in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East scale new digital offerings and modernise their core banking services.
Meridian Credit Union Partners With Personetics To Embed Intelligent Financial Support Into Its Enhanced Advice Experience, OnYourWay
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Banking
Personetics, the global leader in AI-powered Cognitive Banking, announced today that it collaborated with Meridian Credit Union on Meridian’s new advice experience, OnYourWay, which is designed to help Members feel more confident about their money. With AI-supported features from the Personetics platform, the mobile banking app is elevated to a source of intelligent financial guidance and support. Now live, the new experience empowers Members... more
Temenos Named Best Core Banking System At Banking Tech Awards 2025
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Banking
Temenos, a global leader in banking technology, today announced it has been named Best Core Banking System in the Banking Tech Awards 2025. These prestigious awards, now in their 26th year, celebrate financial institutions and technology providers that are shaping the future of the banking industry.
Propel Holdings Receives Regulatory Approval to Launch Propel Bank
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Banking
Propel Holdings Inc., the fintech facilitating access to credit for underserved consumers, today announced it has received regulatory approval from the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions of Puerto Rico ("OCFI") to establish Propel International Bank, Inc. ("Propel Bank"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Propel.
Diebold Nixdorf Unveils DN Series® 300 and 350: Transforming Self-Service Banking
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Banking
Diebold Nixdorf, a world leader in transforming the way people bank and shop, today announced the launch of the DN Series® 300 and 350, the next generation of self-service cash dispensers.
