Mintos Pursues ECB Banking Licence
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Banking
Mintos, a European multi-asset investment platform, has taken a major step in its long-term strategy by initiating the process to pursue a banking licence from the European Central Bank (ECB). Obtaining a banking licence would strengthen investor trust, expand Mintos' financial infrastructure, and support sustainable growth across Europe.
ACI Connetic Accelerates Global Adoption as UK Banks Can Now Unite SWIFT, CHAPS and Faster Payments on One Cloud-Native Platform
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Banking
ACI Worldwide, an original innovator in global payments technology, today announced a major step forward in the UK’s payments modernization journey as a leading UK retail bank chooses ACI Connetic — the industry’s first unified, cloud-native platform — for deployment.
SWIAT Supports Bank of Greece in Simulation of a Digital Sovereign Bonds Issuance on the Blockchain
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Banking
SWIAT GmbH, a German fintech company specialising in the development of blockchain software and a tokenisation platform for an open, decentralised financial market infrastructure, has supported Bank of Greece in “Project Sovereign”, a simulation of a digital sovereign bond issuance on the SWIAT blockchain.
10x Banking and HassemPrag Join Forces to Drive Next-Gen Banking Innovation Across Africa
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Banking
10x Banking, the cloud-native core banking platform that powers customers including OM Bank, Chase UKand Westpac, today announced a strategic partnership with HassemPrag, a leading African digital banking and orchestration platform.
Blue Sky Bank Turns to Jack Henry to Drive Innovation, Elevate Customer Service and Support Growth
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Banking
Jack Henry™ announced today that Blue Sky Bank selected Jack Henry to provide customers with modern, competitive offerings through a blend of self-service and personal banking experiences. Jack Henry's commitment to research and development, along with its vision for the future, significantly influenced the bank's decision.
LHV Bank Doubles Its Deposits and Loans with Profit After Tax of £5m in 2025
- 7 months 2 weeks ago
- Banking
LHV Bank returned 99% growth in deposits and 136% in loans, recording a profit after tax of £5m and a 5% return on equity in its 2025 annual financial results. The bank recorded £1.1bn in customer deposits and £0.7bn in lending, marking a strong year of growth in its second full year since launch across both retail and business services.
Finora Bank More Than Triples Net Loan Portfolio to €90.2 Million in 2025
- 7 months 2 weeks ago
- Banking
Finora Bank ended 2025 with a €90.2 million net loan portfolio, following a year of strong growth in financing activity, income, and its SME client base. In 2025, Finora Bank was among the fastest-growing banks in Lithuania and Estonia, with growth clearly above the market average. The Bank’s results improved several times compared to the previous year, driven by portfolio expansion and increasing demand from SME clients.
Allica Bank Launches Overdraft to Fix £15 Billion SME Overdraft Gap for Established Businesses
- 7 months 2 weeks ago
- Banking
Allica Bank has launched its business overdraft designed specifically for established businesses, marking a strategic milestone in the bank’s mission to transform finance for a part of the economy that has long been overlooked. For many established businesses, access to overdrafts – one of the most flexible and widely used forms of working capital – has become increasingly difficult.
Amplify Credit Union Partners with MANTL To Modernize Business and Retail Account Opening
- 7 months 2 weeks ago
- Banking
MANTL, an Alkami solution team and leading provider of loan and deposit account opening technology, today announced a partnership with Amplify Credit Union (Amplify), a credit union headquartered in Austin, Texas, to modernize its business and consumer onboarding and account opening experience across all physical and digital banking channels.
CommBank Releases Australian-First Report Outlining How It Is Adopting AI
- 7 months 2 weeks ago
- Banking
Commonwealth Bank becomes the first Australian bank to release a report outlining how it is ideating, developing, deploying and managing Artificial Intelligence (AI) at an organisational level with a focus on responsible practices. The report explores the Bank’s approach to AI, its journey over the past decade, and practical examples of AI in action across the organisation.
LHV Bank Granted Consumer Credit Permission by the PRA, Underscoring Strong Risk and Governance Framework
- 7 months 2 weeks ago
- Banking
LHV Bank has been formally granted consumer credit permission by the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), following a comprehensive and rigorous six-month application process.
myTU and Intrepid Fox Partner to Bring AI Agents to Business Banking Onboarding
- 7 months 3 weeks ago
- Banking
myTU, an AI-native, cloud-first digital bank headquartered in Lithuania, has partnered with Intrepid Fox, a London-based AI-powered Know Your Business platform, to accelerate and simplify business onboarding for companies operating across the European Economic Area.
Oracle Reimagines Banking for the AI Era with New Agentic Platform
- 7 months 3 weeks ago
- Banking
Oracle Financial Services Summit -- Oracle Financial Services is transforming banking with an enterprise-class suite of AI-infused applications, design tools, frameworks and pre-built AI agents. With these advancements, banks can benefit from intelligent, conversational interfaces and autonomous AI agents. These capabilities allow financial institutions to better understand and anticipate customers' evolving needs and deliver hyper-personalized... more
Allica Bank Selected for New Scale-Up Unit To Supercharge Fast-Growing Fintechs
- 7 months 3 weeks ago
- Banking
Allica Bank is one of a select few firms invited to participate in the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) newly launched Scale-up Unit, a joint regulatory initiative designed to support fast-growing, innovative financial services firms to scale, invest and create high-skilled jobs across the UK.
in1bank Ceasing Banking Activities and Returning Depositors’ Funds
- 7 months 3 weeks ago
- Banking
in1bank has decided to discontinue its banking business. As part of this process, in1bank will be returning its customers deposits and will effectively hand back its ADI licence to the prudential regulator (APRA) once all deposits are returned to customers.
