ING Bank Poland Receives IFM 2015 Awards
- 9 years 6 months ago
- Banking
London-based International Finance Magazine has conferred the 2015 awards for 'Most Innovative Bank' and 'Best Customer Service Bank' in Poland to ING Bank Poland at a gala ceremony in the Landmark Hotel in London on November 27. The awards in various categories were presented by Peter Meyer, CEO, the Middle East Association (MEA); Dr. Cigdem Kogar, Chief Representative of Central Bank of Turkey in London; Kofi Addo, Head of Trade and Investment... more
Surecomp’s DOKA 5 Trade Finance System Implemented by Isbank Germany
- 9 years 6 months ago
- Trade Finance, Banking, Infrastructure
Surecomp, the leading global provider of trade finance solutions for banks and corporations, announced today that Isbank AG, the European arm of Turkey’s leading bank Türkiye Is Bankasi A.S., has commenced production with DOKA 5, Surecomp’s configurable back-office solution for documentary trade finance.
JCBI Announces Release of the First Virtual Card with CITIC in China
- 9 years 6 months ago
- Payments, Banking, Infrastructure
JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd. has today announced that China CITIC Bank (CITIC), a leading commercial bank in China, started to issue the first JCB virtual cards for online shopping users[1].
P2P Mobile Payment System Expands in Hong Kong
- 9 years 6 months ago
- Payments, Mobile Banking
The service will allow customers of the participating banks to transfer funds using just the recipient's mobile phone number. Banks participating in the venture include the Bank of China (Hong Kong), Bank of Communications, the Bank of East Asia, China CITIC Bank International, China Construction Bank (Asia), Citibank, Dah Sing Bank, DBS Bank, OCBC Wing Hang Bank, Shanghai Commercial Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and Wing Lung Bank.
Samsung Pay Enters Spanish Market through CaixaBank
- 9 years 6 months ago
- Payments, Banking, Infrastructure
CaixaBank and its newly-launched mobile subsidiary imaginBank are to be the first in Spain to roll out mobile payments services on Samsung Pay. CaixaBank launched its first mobile payment service, CaixaBank Pay, based on HCE technology, last September. The bank is an active partner of Samsung, however, running a series of promotional campaigns over the past few years to turn customers on to Samsung products, including tablets, televisions and... more
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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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
