Posts by Ellie Duncan
Fintech Galaxy receives license from Central Bank of Bahrain
It has become the first central bank-regulated Open Finance platform in the MENA region, where Open Finance is forecast to grow to $11 billion by 2027.
Read MorePlend secures £40m in seed funding to scale in 2023
The ethical lender, which launched its first affordable credit product this year, has received investment from the founders of Monzo and Starling Bank, among others.
Read MoreBIS teams up with three central banks to explore cross-border CBDCs using DeFi protocols
The exploration on cross-border exchange of wholesale CBDCs involves the central banks of Singapore, France and Switzerland and aims to deliver a proof of concept by mid-2023.
Read MoreQ&A: Token’s Sunil Gossain reveals what customer success in Open Banking payments looks like
Token’s VP, customer success Sunil Gossain on the shift to A2A payments as a primary payment method and what PSPs can do to drive adoption.
Read MoreSaudi Central Bank publishes Open Banking Framework
Banks and fintechs are expected to be ready to launch Open Banking services in the Kingdom in Q1 2023.
Read MoreOpen Banking Expo partners with OBIE for #GivingTuesday campaign
Open Banking Expo has teamed up with the OBIE to launch a campaign showcasing how Open Banking can help charities and non-for-profit organisations unlock new fundraising opportunities.
Read MoreEuropean Commission mandates banks to offer euro instant payments across EU in ‘landmark’ move
Volt CEO Tom Greenwood said the new legislation “sets the stage for a renewed wave of innovation and growth for Europe’s payments industry”.
Read MoreSnoop signs up to 2025 Fintech Pledge launched by Zopa and ClearScore
Tandem, Google Cloud and Hargreaves Lansdown are among the other signatories to the cross-industry initiative.
Read MoreCurve chooses Salt Edge to ‘future-proof’ PSD2 capabilities
The financial super-app combines all debit, credit, and loyalty cards into one, has partnered with Salt Edge to continue to fulfil its obligations under PSD2.
Read MoreMoneyhub secures £35m investment from Lloyds Banking Group and Legal & General
Shawbrook Bank has provided an additional £5 million debt facility as part of Moneyhub’s largest funding round to date.
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