FV Bank Becomes Principal Member of Visa. Set to Launch Cryptocurrency Linked Visa Card Programs
- 3 years 4 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies, Banking
FV Bank redefines banking with first vertically integrated banking, digital asset custody, and debit and credit card offerings
The Future of the British High Street Lies 400 Years in the Past
- 3 years 4 months ago
- Banking
Metro Bank publishes new independent report which predicts what the successful high street of tomorrow could look like, and it’s not what you may think Metro Bank has teamed up with Will Higham, Britain’s leading Consumer Futurist, to predict the future of the high street The ‘Back to the Future’ report explores what thriving high streets and local communities will look like in 20 years’ time – they’ll be just like those of 1640, but with a... more
Natwest Launches Tax Calculator for Businesses Following Budget
- 3 years 4 months ago
- Banking
New tool will allow UK businesses to identify and calculate additional tax incentives following Chancellor’s extension of £1m Annual Investment Allowance until March 2023 NatWest reports more than 15,000 hits on grant finder service for businesses since launch in February 2021 NatWest has today launched a new online tax calculator, which will allow UK businesses to identify and calculate additional tax incentives that may be available via... more
LHV UK & Tuum Launch Strategic Partnership to Provide Banking and Payment Services
LHV UK (‘LHV’ or the ’Company’), the financial and payment services provider for fintech companies, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Tuum, the leading modular core banking platform offering back-end systems which support transactional retail and business banking. This partnership enables Tuum to offer a single API-based payments platform, which gives fintechs and financial institutions 24/7 access to instant payments, in both GBP... more
Marqeta Joins Temenos MarketPlace Giving Banks Instant Access to its Modern Card-issuing Platform
Collaboration provides banks with a pre-integrated fintech solution used by some of the worlds’ most innovative payment companies including Klarna, Uber and Square Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, today announced that modern card issuing and payment processing platform Marqeta has joined the Temenos MarketPlace, a renowned ecosystem of fintech solutions for banks running on the world’s #1 digital and core banking platform.
BOCI goes live with Horizon for Structured Products RFQ Solution
- 3 years 4 months ago
- Banking
Horizon Software, a leading provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology, today announces that the Bank of China International (BOCI) has chosen to go-live with Horizon Software’s Structured Products RFQ Solution to maximise efficiency and deliver top automated solutions to their clients.
Why Banks Need Powerful, Agile Data Preparation Solutions for Accurate and Timely Regulatory Reporting
- 3 years 4 months ago
- Banking
Where there is data, there is regulation. Most financial institutions including banks and insurance companies deal with a complex web of external, local and global regulations, all requiring them to submit regular reports about their business to comply with KYC, AML, CFT, and other regulations.. However, due to obsolete IT infrastructure, data silos, and lack of data taxonomies, and manual processes, meeting these regulations proves to be a far... more
Spending Review and Autumn Budget 2021: British Business Bank Response
- 3 years 4 months ago
- Banking
At today’s Spending Review, the government has announced its plans for spending over the next three years, from 2022/23. This includes a number of measures to support smaller businesses, to be delivered by the British Business Bank.
Sovcombank Reduces Stake in SPB Exchange to 10%
- 3 years 4 months ago
- Banking
Sovcombank has reduced its ownership stake in SPB Exchange from 12.9% to 9.99% by selling part of its stockholding. The Bank’s stake was purchased by shareholders, some of the Bank’s key partners, as well as the management company Sovcombank Asset Management. Each buyer purchased an insignificant share. Sovcombank decided to reduce its equity stake in SPB Exchange in order to bring its share below 10% so as to treat this holding as an immaterial... more
Atom Bank Launches Fixed Rate Secured Loans for Businesses
Atom, the UK’s first app-based bank, which has provided funding for over £1bn in lending to UK SMEs, has now launched fixed rate secured loans for businesses. Available from 27 October, the products complement Atom’s existing variable rate secured business loans and its partnership with Funding Circle to support unsecured lending to SMEs.
First Abu Dhabi Bank Cuts API Operational Costs by 57% With Kong
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Bank Modernizes Infrastructure With Service Connectivity Platform and Accelerates Time to Market for Mobile Banking Application
Ziraat Bank, One of the Largest Banks in Turkey, Has Signed a Cooperation Agreement With JCB
- 3 years 4 months ago
- Payments, Credit Cards, Banking
A formal partnership has been signed between JCB International Co., Ltd, the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd, and Ziraat Bank, one of the largest banks in Turkey. This collaboration means that JCB Cards will be accepted by over 500,000 merchants in Turkey using Ziraat Bank POS devices and cash registers. Further, approximately 7,300 Ziraat Bank ATMs in Turkey will also accept JCB Cards.
AI Rayan Bank Chooses Trunarrative to Provide Digital Onboarding and Fraud Risk Management
- 3 years 4 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence, RegTech, Islamic Finance, Fraud Detection, Risk Management
The UK’s oldest and largest Islamic bank, Al Rayan Bank PLC chooses RegTech platform from TruNarrative, part of LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, to provide individual & business onboarding and end-to-end fin-crime strategy
Currencycloud Partners With bunq to Provide Users With First Multi-currency Accounts
- 3 years 4 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies, Banking, Cloud
bunq, the Amsterdam-based digital challenger bank, has partnered with Currencycloud, the experts in simplifying business in a multi-currency world, to deliver a truly international bank account for the post-pandemic era. Whether getting paid or making a payment, bunq's multi-currency accounts with enhanced local capabilities will give users the freedom and control to manage, receive and pay funds in different currencies.
Code First Girls Graduates Join Experian to Tackle Financial Exclusion
Four internships working on Experian’s United for Financial Health programme to help communities recover financially from Covid-19 Four Code First Girls graduates have joined Experian to play an important role in developing its United for Financial Health projects in Italy and South Africa. The graduates will provide Experian with their coding skills and a new perspective on how best to tackle financial exclusion and help communities recover... more
