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BNZ restores internet banking after outage

BNZ posted an apology on its Facebook page along with an update confirming all internet banking channels had been restored.

Dubai-based ASA Ventures to Launch ZON – The Region’s Largest Decentralized e-commerce Network

Mobile Application Based E-Commerce Platform to Focus on Large Number of Retail Smes Currently Unserved by Online Marketplaces

Don't bank on digital disruptors, says Nedbank CEO

He said the bank had, in recent years, invested approximately R2bn a year in new technologies in the interests of being more competitive in a new era of banking.

ABN Amro taps Tink for Grip multi-banking

Besides making Grip more relevant and comprehensive this also opens up a bigger market.

Survey Finds Just 50 Pct. Of Swiss Bank Online

The survey also showed that there’s increased competition on the horizon for traditional Swiss banks from FinTech firms and online-only banks.

PSD2 will bring changes to online banking, BPFI warns consumers

The increased security measures, known as strong customer authentication (SCA), will manifest in varying ways depending on which provider a person banks with.

China’s CITIC Capital backs $33.8m funding in Japanese e-commerce firm Reclo

Reclo allows owners of luxury brands to resell the items online via its platform.

Additional verification steps as access to mobile and online banking to undergo changes

The Banking and Payment Federation Ireland (BPFI) says the introduction of the second Payment Services Directive or PSD2 will bring better protection and reduce fraud through the introduction of enhanced security steps.

Mobile banking apps in the UK are surging ahead of investment and insurance apps

Less than 2% of UK consumers don't have a bank account and 9% don't own a mobile phone, meaning that most consumers are able to access mobile banking apps.

Digital Banking And Branches Not An Either/Or Proposition

The latest Digital Banking Tracker examines how legacy institutions stay competitive with challenger banks.

Singapore lets firms apply for trademarks via mobile app

Businesses can file for trademark protection with the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore via a new mobile app, which aims to speed up the application process to 10 minutes from the current 60 minutes.

Virtual card payments in SA on the rise, says Standard Bank

The institution is also confident that the use of virtual cards is going to continue to rise.

Apple Users Can Now Go Wallet-Free With A New Digital Credit Card

The digital card is accepted everywhere that takes Apple Pay, while the physical card works in places that don't yet boast that capability.

BBVA will offer digital customer onboarding everywhere it operates by the end of 2019

By implementing this biometric technology, BBVA became the first bank in Spain to offer digital enrollment to potential customers.

OCBC in talks with Singtel about virtual bank licence, say sources

Banks worldwide face increasing competition from telcos and technology firms that are getting into financial services including payments and lending.

Barclays Launches £100K SME Loans

Every day we talk to thousands of SMEs about how we can support them to grow their business

Pension Bee creating buzz with its Monzo-style app

Though the numbers are markedly different — Monzo has more than two million customers in Britain and was valued at £2 billion during a fundraising round

Banking in the mobile era

A Bain study conducted in 2011 on nearly 100,000 people in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil revealed that the ones most satisfied with their banking service were those using mobile banking services.

Bermuda: Open for fintech business

The ICO Act permits offerings of digital tokens or coins being issued to the public for largely crowdfunding purposes.

Kuwait International Bank launches video call banking service

Customers will be able to talk to representatives face-to-face.

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