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UBA GMD wins ‘Finovator of the Year’ Award

The United Bank for Africa, Africa’s global bank, was also named as winner, ‘Excellence in Digital Banking’ award at the same event.

Verto and ClearBank partner to serve SMEs with cross-border payments

Verto addresses FX and payments challenges SMEs face by providing an online marketplace to exchange currencies and make international payments to suppliers.

Chase’s UK current account now available directly via app stores

Chase has been taking a controlled approach to onboarding people, initially inviting users to sign up online. New customers can now download the app straight to their phones and sign up in a few minutes.

VTB introduces contactless ATM withdrawals

Cash withdrawal will occur after entering the verification code, and the receipt will be saved in the application history.

Validus buys KlearCard platform to bolster upcoming SME neobank

Nikhilesh Goel, CEO, Validus, says: "With the acquisition of KlearCard, we are well-positioned to strengthen our support for SMEs with one-stop financial management solutions that make it easier for them to grow and manage their business digitally.&a

Barko to launch a digital bank for low-income South Africans on The Temenos Banking Cloud

Critically, the investment in Temenos’ open banking platform will enable Barko to launch new banking products, from deposit and savings accounts to credit and loans, at speed and at a low cost.

Amount and Marqeta partner for BNPL

Money spent through the BNPL market is expected to nearly quadruple — a 274% increase — between 2021 and 2026.

JPMorgan rolls out digital bill payments platform

Businesses expect their payments partners to offer modern and fast integrated receivables capabilities, such as Digital Bill Payment, and requests for these types of solutions accelerated in the last 18 months.

Westpac tests zero interest credit card

Customers will be able to choose the cycle their repayments fall on, whether it’s twice a month or monthly

Brex hits $12.3bn valuation

The firm has since introduced an all-in-one platform that adds spend management and bill pay software together in a single dashboard for a $49 a month fee.

Telenor Microfinance Bank Goes Live on Temenos

Temenos Transact core banking will enable fast product innovation and massive scalability and efficiency for Pakistan’s leading digital payments platform Easypaisa

DeFi platform EQIFI launches crypto Mastercard

These debit cards allow users of the platform to make real-time payments in-store and online

Al Rayan Bank chooses TruNarrative to provide digital onboarding and fraud risk management

The decision is part of the Bank’s digital transformation programme

HSBC to Launch Banking as a Service

HSBC is working with Oracle NetSuite to embed its corporate banking solutions into NetSuite cloud ERP

Liberty Bank selects Glia for digital customer service

Glia's Digital Customer Service platform will enable Liberty Bank to meet customers where they are and communicate through whichever methods they prefer

Norwegian DPA fine Ferde AS for data transfer issues

Through a news report on the Norwegian national broadcaster, NRK, the Norwegian Data Protection Authority learned that Ferde AS transfers data related to vehicles passing through toll collection points to a data processor in China.

NBB announces shortlisted teams from Digital Banking Challenge

The NBB Digital Banking Bootcamp was held in September and welcomed participants at BFB’s co-working offices.

Creditspring launches credit builder product to support near-prime borrowers across UK

The product has been launched in direct response to the rise of ‘questionable’ credit builders in the UK.

Carbon signs with Network International to boost digital payment offering

Under the agreement, Network International will issue and process physical Visa debit cards on behalf of Carbon, enhancing the bank’s offering to customers.

Loan Market appoints GBST Digital

Loan Market connects with over 60 lenders and thousands of loan products to help brokers find the most suitable deal for their customers.

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