05/31/2018
Nigeria’s Piggybank.ng raises $1.1M, announces group investment product
The startup looks to grow clients across younger Nigerians and the country’s informal saving groups
Retail Banking
05/30/2018
Nigeria: Union Bank introduces first bot software for banking services and operations
The manager indicated that the RPA technology is part of the bank’s transformation program
05/30/2018
Ant Financial signs third Chinese bank technology deal
The partnership will also leverage Ant’s financial-grade technologies in AI, supply chain finance, biometric identification and risk management.
05/28/2018
IBM and Crédit Mutuel Strengthen Their Strategic Partnership
The bank is also using IBM MaaS360 to protect 10,000 advisors' mobile phones used across the overall Crédit Mutuel Group.
05/28/2018
Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka Drives Growth with Deployment of Core Banking Platform from Fiserv
The Signature solution provides a flexible, scalable, and stable platform that can support MBSL’s fast-growing branch and service network and customer base.
05/24/2018
Bangkok Bank joins R3's Marco Polo consortium
Through effective use of technology, we can simplify complex processes and support faster and more secure transactions which in turn will help to encourage the use of digital channels.
05/24/2018
Bank of Ireland's UK boss sees big tech firms as main rivals
Big tech firms will benefit from the move to open banking.
05/15/2018
Robots Challenge Banks in Sweden's $524 Billion Savings Market
That could be problematic for Sweden’s major banks, because advisory services and private banking have emerged as increasingly important revenue streams in recent years.
05/14/2018
UAE digital bank attracts 10,000 new customers per month
Liv., the lifestyle digital bank launched by Emirates NBD, said to be fastest growing bank in the UAE
05/13/2018
Santander Readies Digital-Banking Platform for U.K. Businesses
The Telegraph earlier reported Santander’s plans for a U.K. business banking service.
05/11/2018
Thailand's oldest lender's mantra: Go digital
Siam Commercial Bank braces for competition against China's Alipay and WeChat Pay
05/03/2018
UAB calls upon banks, Arab financial institutions to exert greater efforts to spread fintech, curb risks
It is necessary to utilise modern technologies to develop electronic financial services and reduce the use of cash, according to the union.
04/30/2018
‘It is easier to start a new bank from scratch than move an old one to new technology’
Creaking systems struggle to keep up with mergers and regulation
04/27/2018
DBS Bank invests in analytics to get to know its customers
The state of digital transformation so far and future plans for data-led change at the Singapore-based bank.
03/31/2018
CIMB’s digital push
Banking group banks on data as it embarks on regional ambition
03/20/2018
Leading Processor in Bulgaria Starts Digital Transformation on WAY4
OpenWay managed to cover all our requirements for flexibility, security and business expectations.
03/14/2018
Wirecard Expands its Business in Asia and Gains Mizuho Bank as a New Customer for Acquiring and Issuing Services
Jeffry Ho, Regional Managing Director at Wirecard, says: "It is a great pleasure for us to work with one of the largest financial institutions in the world and support them with our infrastructure and expertise."
03/13/2018
Standard Chartered Bank Launches its First-Ever Digital Bank in Africa
Service is part of fightback against telcos and test bed for global offering
03/07/2018
Banque du Caire selects Temenos 24 Core Banking
The bank plays an effective role in financing vital sectors of the national economy through participation in the syndicated loans serving different sectors, as well as in financing SMEs and Microfinance projects.
03/01/2018
FINCA trailblazes digital financial inclusion drive in Tanzania
To achieve its objectives, the conference underscored the instrumental role played by collaborative efforts by all sectors through leveraging rapid development in the MNO space, especially mobile money.