Taking back control

Ireti Samuel-Ogbu

Fintechs may be in the spotlight when it comes to innovation, but Citi’s Treasury and Trade Solutions boss believes the bank can give them a run for their money, finds Joe McGrath. Advances in technology and service for consumers are raising expectations on the corporate level, driving change in the business environment. Ireti Samuel-Ogbu, Citi’s…

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KHCB adopts Token.io to enable its Open Banking services

KHCB adopts Token.io to enable its Open Banking services

Khaleeji Commercial Bank (KHCB), one of the leading Islamic banks in Bahrain, recently announced that it has partnered with Token.io as part of the bank’s preparations to provide open banking services to its clients in compliance with the new regulatory requirements. Token is represented by Tarabut Gateway, a subsidiary of Almoayed Technologies licensed by the…

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The ideas man

As competition between banks builds across the UK, Open Banking Magazine caught up with the man leading the FinTech charge for Danske Bank in Northern Ireland. Joe McGrath reports…   In December 2018, Danske Bank became the first of the so-called ‘big four’ Northern Irish banks to offer account aggregation in a mobile banking app.…

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The races to be won

Dr Louise Beaumont

Dr Louise Beaumont  works with legislators and regulators to create disruption, with corporates to cope with disruption, and with start-ups to exploit disruption. Her roles include chair of techUK’s Open Banking & Payments Working Group, member of Pay.UK’s End User Advisory Council; and advisor to Yapily, Funding Options and Bottomline. Got a customer-facing solution which…

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