Hellenic Bank teams up with Backbase to launch retail banking app
Cypriot bank Hellenic Bank launched new online retail banking platform, built in partnership with Engagement Banking technology provider Backbase.
A quarter of UK shoppers would rather queue on Black Friday than buy something...
One in four UK shoppers find queuing instore during Black Friday is a more relaxing experience than buying something on their mobile phone, new research from Judopay claims.
PayTech Sokin joins Arsenal Football Club as money transfer partner
UK-based global payments provider Sokin has teamed with Arsenal FC to become its new official money transfer partner.
US Justice Department investigates Visa over debit card practices
Visa is in legal hot water as it faces a regulatory investigation by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) over concerns of whether it is using anticompetitive practices in the debit card market.
Starling Bank raises £75m amid European expansion plans
London-based FinTech Staling Bank has raised £60m in a Series C funding round as well as additional $15m investment from an existing backer. Merian Global...
Canada’s real-time payment system launch pushed back to 2026
Canada's real-time payment system is now targeting a launch no earlier than 2026, following further delays to its roll-out.
Ride-hailing player Go-Jek scoops up PonselPay
Indonesian ride-hailing service Go-Jek is buying regional payments startup MVCommerce the company behind mobile payments service PonselPay.
Tinvio said to raise $12m to develop financial services for supply chain merchants
With the aim to launch financial services, including financing and credit card issuing, Singapore-based startup Tinvio raised a $12m Series A led by AppWorks Ventures.
Embedded payments pioneer Rainforest garners $11.75m from notable investors
Rainforest, a Payments-as-a-Service (PaaS) platform, has recently confirmed the successful completion of an $11.75m seed funding round.
Digital retail bank Kuda raise $1.6m in a pre-seed funding round
The Nigerian challenger bank Kuda has raised $1.6m in a pre-seed investment round after launching the beta version of its online mobile finance platform and getting a banking licence from the Nigerian Central Bank.