Virgin Money to Open Branch in the Style of Airline
- 8 years 8 months ago
- Retail Banking
Not content with having an actual airline, Richard Branson has decked out the newest Virgin Money branch in the style of a plane cabin, complete with a cockpit simulator playroom for kids. The sixth Virgin Money 'lounge' on Haymarket in London has an entrance level where customers can watch TV, browse through banking information on a huge interactive touch screen display, or relax in front of a virtual fish tank, complete with virtual Richard... more
Glory Global Solutions partners with Atos
- 8 years 8 months ago
- Payments, Retail Banking
Atos, an international leader in digital services, and Glory Global Solutions, a pioneer in the development and manufacture of cash managing equipment and systems, today announced a preferred partnership agreement to enhance the provision of Managed Services to customers throughout the retail cash chain.
Palestine Monetary Authority goes live on SmartVista
- 8 years 8 months ago
- Retail Banking
BPC Banking Technologies, the leading provider of Open System payment solutions, together with Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) announces the launch of the National Switch of Palestine. The National Switch, based on SmartVista, is considered a cornerstone for the Electronic Retail Payments in Palestine.
Halifax makes switching extra snappy
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Retail Banking
For the first time in the UK, customers looking to switch to Halifax can now speed up the process with the brand new snap to switch service. By allowing customers to upload the details of the account they are switching from by simply taking a photograph of their debit card on their Smartphone, the tool creates a faster and more streamlined experience.
Visa Europe and Roland Berger Strategy Consultants To Open a Hub In Berlin
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Retail Banking
Visa Europe Collab and Roland Berger Strategy Consultants are opening a digital innovation hub in Berlin-Kreuzberg in Autumn 2015.
Barclays To Expand Its Cheque Imaging Service To Android Phones And iPads
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Payments, Retail Banking
Barclays is to roll out its mobile cheque imaging service to Android phones and iPad users, bringing the service within reach of one million more customers.
US Banks To Spend $16.6bn On Digital Transformation
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Payments, Retail Banking
American retail banks will spend $16.6 billion on "digital transformation initiatives" this year, according to research from IDC Financial Insights. As the retail banking delivery model is upended, financial institutions will increasingly focus their budgets on digital transformation, with spending growing at a compound annual growth rate of 10.4% into 2019, predicts IDC. This compares to a growth rate of just 3.9% for overall IT spending by US... more
Western Union To Expand Money Transfers With Bansefi Mexico
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Payments, Retail Banking
As part of its continued commitment to the Mexico market, The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment services, and state-owned Banco del Ahorro Nacional y Servicios Financieros, Sociedad Nacional de Crédito, Institución de Banca de Desarrollo (BANSEFI), today announced an agreement to expand access to inbound money transfer services under Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi Valuta brands throughout the country.
Payments Council Changed New Trade Association
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Payments, Retail Banking
Payments UK succeeds the Payments Council, which oversaw the successful roll out of mobile payments tool Paym, the Current Account Switch Service and Faster Payments. However a bungled attempt to abolish cheques prompted the government to move to rein in the self-governing body. In its new role, Payments UK says it will work closely with the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) in its remit to promote competition and innovation across the sector.
Fiserv Clients Recognized by Retail Banker International for Strategy and Innovation
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Retail Banking
Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced that four of its clients received recognition at the Retail Banker International Awards 2015 for initiatives executed in conjunction with FISERV. The successful banks and their winning categories include: Westpac Banking Corporation for IT Innovation of the Year, HSBC Mexico for Latin American Retail Bank of the Year and PNC Bank... more
Western Union To Suspend Its Money Transfer Operations In Greece
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Payments, e-Payments, Credit Cards, Retail Banking
Western Union is to suspend its money transfer operations in Greece as the crisis-wracked country reels from an overnight Government decision to shut all banks and the stock market for six business days and impose restrictions on cash machine withdrawals.
French Fintech Startups Bended Together
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Retail Banking
Thirty six fintech startups in France have banded together in a bid to foster a national ecosystem for innovation in financial services.
Development Bank of the Philippines Chooses Polaris and Kaisa To Transform Its Core Banking Operations
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Retail Banking
Polaris Kaisa, a joint initiative between Polaris Consulting & Services Ltd, a leader in digital transformation solutions & services and Kaisa Consulting, today announced that the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), one of the largest Government Financial Institutions (GFI) in the Philippines has chosen to implement Intellect Digital Core (Core Banking Solution) to transform its core banking operations.
VietinBank Launches Hello Kitty Cards
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Retail Banking
Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) and JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., officially held a magnificent launch event for the VietinBank-JCB Hello Kitty Card with Hello Kitty as theme on June 19 2015.
Equiniti Pancredit Powers FairMoney - A New Breed of Loan Comparison Site
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Retail Banking
Equiniti Pancredit is putting responsible lending back at the heart of the consumer credit market with the launch ofFairMoney, a loan comparison site that uses the applicant’s credit profile to match them to the best loans available for their circumstances.
