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HSBC UK set to close 114 bank branches next year

The bank claims that nine in ten transactions are now carried out digitally, while usage of its mobile banking app has nearly tripled since 2017.

Cross-border payments startup Buckzy raises $14.5m

Abdul Naushad, CEO, Buckzy, says: “We’re on a mission to build the plumbing for real-time money movement globally, the same way high-speed internet fundamentally shifted the communications industry.”

HSBC to ditch more than 100 branches as Brits flock to mobile banking

Over the past decade, online banking apps have emerged as the main tool households use to budget.

GoHenry signs 7-year partnership extension with Visa for global card issuance

The 10-year relationship between the two companies is set to continue and grow.

New Singapore digital bank Trust selects Thought Machine core

Standard Chartered, which owns 60% of Trust, is a Thought Machine investor and also tapped the London-based firm's technology for Mox, its new digital bank in Hong Kong.

Moneycorp partners with BankClarity for cross-border payments

Moneycorp expanded its presence in Europe with the launch of its business in France.

UBS chooses Regula to automate onboarding

UBS appears to be the first bank in Switzerland to enable automatic identity verification and electronic signature creation.

Klarna bets on creators and influencers in new platform launch

Creators are now at the heart of online shopping, according to Klarna, which wants to be also a marketplace for influencer marketing as well as a provider of 'buy now, pay later' loans.

Transferlink connects with Nordigen for open banking

Payment tracking tool Transferlink has partnered with Nordigen to access their open banking services.

MangoPay buys Nethone to help marketplaces fight fraud

The deal is part of a majority investment in MangoPay from private equity giant Advent International, which was announced over the summer.

Commonwealth Bank Helps Consumers Understand Credit Risk

Around a third of Australians are also either unsure of what a credit score is or have never heard of the term.

OpenWay goes global with Card- and Wallet-as-a-Service platform

The solution is based on the award-winning Way4 digital payment platform.

Cambodia's ABA Bank rolls out card issuing kiosks

ABA Bank's mission is to deliver the best banking experience to its customers both in-branch and digitally.

Moneycorp partners with BankClarity for cross-border STP

Moneycorp’s payments API provides the building blocks for safer, speedier and more secure global payments.

BillBox releses contactless wearable with NSDL Payments Bank and Visa

They bring into the market a path-breaking technology where they have revolutionized card payments in the form of wearable accessories.

Payset selects Thought Machine to expand financial services in Europe

Vault Core’s real-time data and analytics capabilities and API-based architecture will improve the user experience for Payset’s customers

TrueLayer, BetCity to offer players instant payouts

Even though Netherlands-based players are familiar with instant payins, payouts have been troublesome, as traditional bank transfers take up to three days to reach customers.

CloudWalk launches InfiniteBank to offer banking and payment solutions for SMBs in Brazil

SMBs will now have access to InfiniteCard – cards on demand that enable financial automation according to the needs of each business.

SMB banking startup Novo raises $35m

Hans Tung, managing partner, GGV Capital, says: “What’s impressed us most about Novo is their ecosystem approach to small business checking — they’ve built a robust, intuitive platform that allows SMBs to connect all of their busin

Banks develop IT talent toolkit and framework

The five essential skills have been identified as "business critical" for firms across the sector given the ongoing shortage of talent in technology, cyber and digital.

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