Fidor Announces Launch of Contactless Debit Cards
Digital-only challenger bank Fidor has launched its first physical product in the UK market, a contactless debit card developed with input from its online user community.
Major Banks Join SWIFT’s Global Payments Innovation Initiative
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Payments, Banking, IT Innovations
SWIFT announces that 45 leading banks have signed up to its global payments innovation initiative, announced at the end of December 2015. The 45 participating firms include major transaction banks from Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Americas. More banks are expected to join this initiative in the coming months.
R3's Distributed Ledger Unites Major Financial Institutions
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Banking, Cloud, Infrastructure
Financial technology innovation company, R3 CEV, today announced the successful completion of a ground breaking distributed ledger experiment involving eleven of the world’s largest financial institutions.
Saxo Bank Announces Launch of the Fully Digital Investment Solution
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Investment, Banking, Infrastructure
Saxo Bank today announces the launch of the first large-scale, truly digital, investment solution for retail investors built with iShares® ETFs by BlackRock.
Google Launches Android Pay Loyalty Programme
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Payments, Retail Banking
Google announced of testing a loyalty programme, tempting people to use Android Pay with the promise of a free Chromecast media streaming dongle.
First Bankcard Announces the Launch of New Feature to its Mobile App
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Banking, Mobile Banking, Infrastructure
First Bankcard, a division of First National Bank of Omaha and a leading issuer of credit cards, is pleased to announce the launch of a new feature to its mobile app capabilities, offering credit card customers free access to their FICO Scores.
Commonwealth Bank Announces Launch of Innovation Lab
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Banking, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Commonwealth Bank of Australia is to launch an innovation lab in both Hong Kong and London to create a joined-up global approach to new tech initiatives across the bank.
FIS Named Best Tech Brand in Banking & Financial Services Solutions in India
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
India’s Economic Times, one of the world’s most widely read English-language business newspapers, has named FIS™ (NYSE: FIS), a global leader in financial services technology, the Best Tech Brand in Banking & Financial Services Solutions 2015.
Banque Populaire de l’Ouest Selects Abby for Automate Key Business Processes
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Banking
ABBYY, a leading provider of document recognition, data capture, and linguistic technologies, today announced that Banque Populaire de l’Ouest, a member of France’s second largest banking group – Banque Populaire Caisses d’Épargne (BPCE) – has successfully overhauled two strategic document-based processes thanks to ADOC Solutions, an ABBYY Gold Certified Solution Partner.
HSBC Releseas Nudge Theory Banking App
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
HSBC has begun trialling HSBC Nudge, a new consumer finance app designed to help customers achieve their financial goals with the help of gentle ‘nudges’. A recent study by the London School of Economics and Politics (LSE)*, commissioned by HSBC, utilised behavioural science to explore the barriers to people achieving financial goals. It identified that leveraging technology, such as automatic messages, was key in helping people to meet their... more
Barclays to Launch Cash Collection Service
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Payments, Banking, Infrastructure
Barclays is launching a new cash collection service ‘Barclays Collect’ for business customers and corporate clients which will save time for hard working businesses across the country, with the service collecting straight from their door. The new service offers customers a security vehicle to transport their deposits for them and allows customers to book a collection time online from either their mobile or desktop, which is both convenient and... more
SWIFT to Welcome Iranian Banks
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Banking
Swift cut off connections to the messaging network for Iranian banks under orders from the EU in March 2012. In a statement, the Society says that the EU has now lifted the restrictions imposed in the wake of a nuclear agreement agreed by six world powers and Iran back in July and now verified by the International Atomic Energy Authority.
GFT Announces Partnership with FinTech City and Launch of Innovation Lab
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Investment, Banking, FinTech StartUps, Infrastructure
GFT, the global provider of advisory, business consulting, IT and software services to the investment banking community, has announced a partnership with FinTech City and the launch of a new Innovation Lab in the UK at its London office.
Major Egyptian Bank Selects Wolters Kluwer's OneSumX
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Banking, Compliance, Infrastructure
Housing and Development Bank (HDB), a major Egyptian bank that is approximately 60% state owned, has selected Wolters Kluwer Financial Services to provide its risk, regulatory reporting and operational risk software solutions. Wolters Kluwer Financial Services won the Enterprise Risk Management tender issued by HDB, along with its local Egyptian partner, Winter Partners Egypt (WPE). The implementation of the OneSumX solution covering all three... more
Swift India Announced Partnership with Barclays
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Trade Finance, Payments, Banking, Treasury
Swift India announced that Barclays selected it as a channel for payments, cash management, trade finance and treasury transactions for their corporate customers. Eleven banks in India have already selected SWIFT India and are currently under implementation.
