Archive for March 2023
Zenus Bank launches Visa Infinite debit card in extension of partnership
The digital bank, which was founded in 2019, became a principal member of Visa in 2022.
Read MoreSMEs wanting to demonstrate their financial health to lenders rises in 2023
Credit Passport by CRIF said an increasing number of its SME customers are placing importance on their lending profiles.
Read MoreAdyen launches ‘Click to Pay’ to improve conversion at online checkouts
Click to Pay will “eliminate the need for consumers to manually enter their card details”, said Adyen’s global head of payments.
Read MoreOpen Banking Expo’s Women in Open Banking meet-up watched by 130 members worldwide
At the first Open Banking Expo Women in Open Banking meet-up in London, members heard from Ripple’s Sendi Young and American Express’ Holly Coventry about “authenticity” and “core values”.
Read MoreBelvo releases Open Finance payment initiation solution for Brazil’s Pix
The new solution enables users to initiate Pix transactions directly through their bank accounts, replacing the need to copy-paste or scan Pix codes.
Read MoreEquisoft secures $125m investment to grow global digital transformation footprint
The Canadian company secured funding from new investors Investissement Québec and the Government of Québec to develop its life insurance and wealth offerings.
Read MoreTide becomes ‘first fintech’ to remove 100% of emissions
The fintech has also pledged to become a fully net zero business by 2030, by investing in durable carbon removal.
Read MoreUK challenger banks lend more to SMEs in 2022 than incumbent banks
The UK’s challenger and specialist banks lent £35.5 billion to small businesses in 2022, exceeding the amount lent by incumbent banks.
Read MoreResearch paper: Women in Open Banking – the opportunities and advantages
In this short paper, Dr Ashima Chopra aims to encourage ideas and conversations around the topic of Women in Open Banking, and the capacity this could unlock in enabling Open Banking to reach its fullest potential in societies and economies.
Read MoreImalipay teams up with Renda to support ecommerce businesses across Africa
Imalipay’s modular API fintech-as-a-service platform will combine with Renda’s order fulfilment network to simplify the order fulfilment process.
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