Banking

Richard Carter, the Founder of Lopay 

2024 will be the year tap-to-pay technology becomes truly embedded in the way small businesses and sole traders take payments.  Millions of people already manage their entire life through their smartphone, therefore, for mobile devices to become the...

“How do you perceive the future of payment technology, considering recent advancements and the evolving regulatory landscape?” 

From SMEs to large enterprises, business leaders and CFOs are running to keep up with the latest pay technology (PayTech). Introducing February’s Question are the experts at NatWest.   Mark Brant, Chief Payments Officer at NatWest comments:  The further pot...

Central Bank of Egypt issues new decrees to support the digital transformation strategy

Within the framework of Egypt’s Vision 2030 to support digital transformation, the Central Bank of Egypt’s Board of Directors issued a set of decrees that include exempting customers from all fees and commissions related to bank transfer services executed via...

COCA and Wirex unveil world’s first MPC wallet with non-custodial debit card 

COCA, in partnership with Wirex, a leading Web3 money app, has unveiled the world’s first Multi-Party Computation (MPC) wallet accompanied by a non-custodial debit card.  Aimed at simplifying the transition between cryptocurrency and traditional...

JustGiving drops American Express and selects GoCardless Instant Bank Pay for open banking payments 

GoCardless, the bank payment company, has extended its relationship with JustGiving to become the online donation platform’s exclusive open banking payment provider, replacing American Express. The move will see JustGiving use both the fintech’s Instant Ban...

Artificial Intelligence and the Banking of Things: The future of FinTech 

In this article by Jeremy Baber, CEO of Lanistar, we explore two major technologies that are transforming the finance sector. From security to customer experience, Artificial Intelligence and Banking of Things are elevating processes and improving outcomes...

Securing FinTech futures with digital evolution at Giesecke+Devrient  

We chat with Rüdiger Vogt, Head of FinTech Programmes at Giesecke+Devrient (G+D), a trusted provider of secure currency solutions for physical and digital realms. Partnering with major payment schemes, they’re involved in 200+ digital payment projects, ...

Google Cloud’s new banking survey finds c-suites and boards more involved in tech decisions due to heightened interest in gen AI 

Google Cloud announced new research that explores the sentiment towards generative AI (gen AI) in banking among North American banking executives and consumers. The study, based on a survey of 350 banking executives responsible for gen AI decisioning and...

Zimperium report finds Malware families targeting banking apps 

Zimperium, the mobile-first security platform for mobile devices and mobile apps, has released its annual Mobile Banking Heist report, which highlights the continued evolution and success of mobile banking trojans around the globe.   In particular, the r...

Jaja Finance breaks into the near-prime credit card space   

Jaja Finance has opened up to applications from new customers to bring more competition and choice to the near-prime lending market, giving UK borrowers the chance to reclaim their purchasing power with the new Jaja Vanta Purchase Credit Card.  ...

Study shows one in three nations now on the Open Banking journey 

A new study from the Open Finance technology and advisory services provider, Konsentus, has found that there are now more than 65 national open banking programmes globally.  Konsentus has updated its Global Open Banking and Open Finance Map to include...

How are banks leveraging technology to handle the complexities of ‘politically exposed persons’? 

Following the NatWest and Nigel Farage scandal, banks are still coming under increased scrutiny. The Treasury wrote to the ombudsman in September asking it to provide the complaints data showing a monthly rate of more than 268 complaints per month, made up of 1,351...