02/12/2019

Hungary’s MKB restructures around digital

Can the combination of core banking system replacement and a pioneering fintech programme help re-privatized lender MKB Bank leapfrog its rivals in the Hungarian market in the race for technological supremacy?

02/05/2019

Britain's Metro Bank hit by fraud attack

The news of the fraud attack follows a turbulent few weeks for Metro, an upstart retail bank founded in Britain in 2010 by U.S. businessman Vernon Hill.

01/28/2019

Russian Lender VTB Patents Blockchain Payment Technology

The Russian state-controlled bank VTB has patented a technology for blockchain payments as it moves to offer distributed ledger-related services to its customers. What will the big bank do with the tech now that it has a patent secured?

01/14/2019

Mashreq Bank rolls out Samsung Pay

By enabling Samsung Pay for Mashreq debit and credit cards via Snapp, customers can easily add their cards to Samsung Pay from Mashreq’s mobile banking app without having to scan and enter card details.