Standard Chartered commits USD75bn toward Sustainable Development Goals
- 5 years 1 week ago
- Banking
Standard Chartered today announced business targets for supporting its clients as they transition to a low- carbon economy as part of the Bank’s sustainability aspirations. By the end of 2024, the Bank commits to:
National Bank of Yemen Announces Successful Go-Live of ICS BANKS Universal Banking Software from ICSFS
- 5 years 1 week ago
- Banking, Islamic Finance
National Bank of Yemen (NBY), one of the largest commercial banks and a prominent contributor to the economic and social development in Yemen; has gone live with ICS BANKS Universal Banking Software from ICS Financial Systems Limited (ICSFS), the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, to grow its operations domestically and internationally.
UK digital bank Monzo plans to hire 500 and relaunch paid accounts
- 5 years 1 week ago
- Banking
Fast-growing British digital bank Monzo plans to hire up to 500 people and forecasts it will get 5.5 million users this year, as it prepares to have another crack at charging some customers to turn a profit. The loss-making firm has burned through cash to fuel growth and launch in the United States, but has had no problems raising capital and is valued at over 2 billion pounds ($2.6 billion). Launched in 2015, Monzo has attracted 3.8 million... more
Mobey Forum: Banks’ Big Opportunity in Digital ID Won’t Last Forever
- 5 years 1 week ago
- Digital Identity, Banking
Despite banks playing a fundamental enabling role in the development of national digital ID schemes to date, their uniquely strong position in the field is under increasing threat from web giants and other globally networked firms. This is the view expressed by Mobey Forum’s Digital ID Expert Group in a new research report launched today.
RBS full year results from co-creators of Tyl by NatWest
- 5 years 2 weeks ago
- Banking
In today’s full year results released by RBS, CEO Alison Rose commented on the success of the move back into merchant acquisition through Tyl by NatWest, as part of RBS's overall vision to help businesses and communities thrive. She highlighted “positive customer advocacy, over 1 million transactions processed and over 1,000 merchants onboarded.” Rose stated “We are very proud of our re-entry into merchant acquiring via our new proposition, Tyl... more
Belgian Banking Joint Venture JoFiCo Chooses Diebold Nixdorf As Its Sole Partner In Comprehensive ATM As A Service Agreement
Diebold Nixdorf, a global leader in driving connected commerce for the banking and retail industries, announced today it signed an ATM as a Service agreement with JoFiCo, a joint venture created
SIA, Swedbank and TietoEVRY Partner to Enable Instant Payments and Access to the New Eurosystem Services
Swedbank, the major bank in the home markets of Sweden, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, has selected SIA, the leading European hi-tech company in the payment services and infrastructures sector, to enable instant payments through RT1, EBA Clearing’s pan- European system with the real-time payments platform of TietoEVRY, a leading digital services and software company.
Bank Indonesia Adopts Refinitiv Auctions for Domestic NDFs
- 5 years 2 weeks ago
- Banking
Bank Indonesia (BI) has adopted Refinitiv Auctions for Domestic Non-deliverable Forwards (NDFs), as Central Banks increasingly rely on electronic tools to ensure their markets function in an orderly, efficient manner. Refinitiv Auctions is an innovative platform that combines a trading venue, real-time view of bid submissions, market surveillance and processing capabilities.
Amaiz and ValidSoft Agree Partnership
- 5 years 2 weeks ago
- Banking
Amaiz, the banking and bookkeeping service for small businesses owners, has announced its partnership with ValidSoft, the company at the leading edge of voice biometric technology, a solution that secures all transaction channels. The partnership will enable Amaiz to offer next generation voice biometric security.
Smartlands to Revise and Expand Legal Framework, Base Future Projects on Liechtenstein Law
- 5 years 2 weeks ago
- Blockchain, Banking, Alternative Finance, Crowdfunding
Smartlands, the next-generation blockchain-based global investment and digital banking ecosystem, will be expanding its legal framework in order to create a broader set of options for high-net-worth individuals.
apoBank selects Avaloq's BPaaS for securities processing
- 5 years 2 weeks ago
- Banking
Deutsche Apotheker- und Ärztebank eG (apoBank), headquartered in Düsseldorf, is further expanding its cooperation with the Avaloq group by offering securities settlement through Avaloq’s Business Process as a Service (BPaaS) solution.
Ecobank Group partners with Alipay to bring more inclusive financial services to users
The leading pan-African bank, Ecobank, has signed a cross-border remittance agreement with Alipay, the world’s leading payment and lifestyle platform, that aims to bring more inclusive financial services by providing a fast, safe, affordable and convenient way for workers to transfer money back home.
Fenergo Closes Investment Round from ABN AMRO Ventures & DXC Technology
- 5 years 2 weeks ago
- Banking
Fenergo, the leading provider of digital transformation, customer journey and client lifecycle management (CLM) solutions for financial institutions, has announced today that it has closed its latest funding round. The award-winning enterprise software provider has raised capital from ABN AMRO Ventures and DXC Technology. ABN AMRO’s investment follows the investment by DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) into Fenergo in the summer of 2019.
TransPecos Banks Signs With Nymbus For Modern Core Banking Upgrade
- 5 years 2 weeks ago
- Banking, Core Banking
NYMBUS, a provider of the world’s most advanced financial services platform, today announced
Burrow partners with Saffron Building Society to Develop Digital On-Boarding Platform For Mortgages
- 5 years 2 weeks ago
- Core Banking
Burrow, part of the DPR group and provider of customer onboarding as a service technology, have announced their latest partnership with Saffron Building Society to launch a fully automated pre-application qualification solution for new mortgage customers. The Burrow platform offers a slick user interface that enables lenders and intermediaries to pre-qualify customer mortgage enquiries with an easy to adopt ‘plug and play’ solution, without the... more
