Archive for 2022
Central banks ‘spurred’ by Facebook’s Libra to explore CBDCs
Speakers during the first panel session of Open Banking Expo’s CBDC Confex said that the prospect of a cryptocurrency being launched by the social media giant “piqued” central bank interest.
Read MoreEstonia’s Ebitly chooses Nordigen to integrate Open Banking
Through Nordigen, the SMEs that use Ebitly can securely link their business bank accounts to the accounting platform.
Read MoreTesco Bank teams up with Onfido to onboard new Clubcard Pay+ customers
New customers will be able to apply directly through the Tesco Bank mobile banking app by taking a photo of their ID and a selfie.
Read MoreBud launches in Australia after securing ACCC accreditation
Open Banking fintech Bud has launched in Australia after receiving accreditation from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
Read MoreSwedish open insurance platform Insurely secures €19m in Series A
Europe’s leading open insurance platform Insurely completes a €19 million series A funding.
Read MoreQ&A: eCurrency’s Miles Au Yeung on what to learn from Bank of Jamaica’s CBDC project
Miles Au Yeung, chief markets officer at eCurrency, reveals the six characteristics a CBDC should have if it is to be trusted by the public, and why Bank of Jamaica’s CBDC project is such a “valuable” case study, ahead of his participation in Open Banking Expo’s Central Bank Digital Currencies virtual Confex on 10 March.…
Read MoreComma partners with Open Banking Expo
The Open Banking-based SME payments platform’s CEO called the partnership ‘the perfect fit’.
Read MoreOBIE backs FCA’s delay to 90-day SCA rule change
The UK’s regulator has confirmed that while the regulatory change will still apply from 26 March, “widespread adoption” of the exemption has been extended to end of September.
Read MoreUK fintech Delio secures $8.3m in growth funding
The investment has been led by Octopus Ventures, which said Delio will use it to “enhance its suite of private market infrastructure solutions”.
Read MoreEstateguru selects Raisin Bank as fronting service partner for German launch
The lender has named Björn Kombächer as country head for Germany and has said Germany could be its “biggest market”.
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