03/08/2017
ABN Amro to fund its online banking unit MoneYou for expansion
We plan to make MoneYou into an online bank of European proportions.
Retail Banking
03/08/2017
SIX Sells Austrian Unit to Easybank
Commercial Issuing is the only B2C business of SIX.
03/06/2017
Newly launched ClearBank approached about a potential flotation
ClearBank was set up with the support of the Bank of England and the Treasury, as they believe it will help boost competition in the retail banking market.
03/06/2017
FNB Digital Channels are the best – rates South Africans
“Our ability to constantly innovate while using technology and digital platforms to develop and introduce new solutions that enhance user experience enables us to always remain relevant amongst consumers,” adds Steyn.
03/06/2017
Hong Kong banks: years behind in digital transformation
The reality is that for all the talks about digital transformation, many banks in Hong Kong are straddled with manual processes
03/05/2017
WIR Bank launches new payment card for SMEs in Switzerland
The card could only pay at merchants who are also customers of WIR Bank.
03/03/2017
Challenger banks are taking the UK by storm – but can they really compete?
In the wake of the financial crisis, savers confidence in the UK banking system hit rock bottom.
02/28/2017
SCB invests in new tech, training staff
Progress in technology has driven the bank to develop its system with such functions as PromptPay, e-payments and e-wallets.
02/28/2017
‘Crackers’ house-buying process needs industry response: Atom Bank
Harris says that open banking, which will be driven by the Revised Payment Service Directive (PSD2) from 2018, could help drive change.
02/28/2017
ClearBank? makes UK banking history
ClearBank secured an investment of £25M from PPF Group and CFFI Ventures in addition to investments from the founding management team.
02/28/2017
Worldpay founder to shake up UK clearing bank market
Nick Ogden launches UK’s first clearing bank in nearly 200 years
02/27/2017
ITSS delivers Temenos’ T24 core banking system to SAFA Bank
He adds the bank has ambitions to grow across the region.
02/22/2017
Switzerland's Valiant Bank to launch its new customer engagement platform
Valiant Bank employs over 900 employees and has a client base of around 380,000 customers and operates across 85 branches in Switzerland.
02/22/2017
PayThink Payments 'as a service' cuts costs from tech that's not competitive
As a result, banks are considering—and increasingly adopting—Payments-Platform-as-a-Service (PPaaS) solutions.
02/22/2017
Apple Bags Another Bank
Apple is accusing three of Australia's big four banks of pushing the costs of Apple Pay on to their customers
02/22/2017
Going Digital: The Transformation of Global Retail Banks in 2017
This means that for FinTech companies to continue their rapid growth, will ultimately come down to the reliability of the technology presently being developed
02/20/2017
RBS plans fintech fund to stimulate banking competition
Fund is part of a plan drawn up by RBS as an alternative to the sale of around 300 branches to satisfy a condition of its 2008 bailout
02/16/2017
Scotiabank named ‘Best Commercial Banking Capabilities in the Bahamas’ by Euromoney
Scotia's recognition is a reflection of their commitment to businesses in the Bahamas, and across the Caribbean
02/14/2017
Ecobank Kenya brings out mobile banking application
Ecobank Xpress Account makes payments possible in shops and online via a mobile phone
02/13/2017
Now Santander lets you make payments using just your voice
Santander lets customers pay using voice controls in its app