Revolut kicks off Indian expansion with CEO hire
UK-based global FinTech company Revolut has appointed Paroma Chatterjee to the role of CEO of its Indian branch.
Nedbank, Mastercard team to enable WhatsApp payments for small businesses
South African bank Nedbank has teamed with payment giant Mastercard and local FinTech Ukheshe to allow its customers to pay small businesses through WhatsApp.
NatWest to block cryptocurrency payments following earlier FCA warning
UK retail bank NatWest will not accept payments in cryptocurrencies, according to the company’s head of risk Morten Friis.
API developer Weav said to launch from stealth after $4.3m round
Weav, an API developer for commerce platforms, has reportedly launched out of stealth alongside the close of a $4.3m funding round.
The 34 FinTech rounds from the last week you can’t afford to miss
FinTech companies continue to blaze a trail with CyberTech and InsurTech enterprises in the lead. The 34 ventures in the sector that topped up their accounts last week prove that.
Bunq, Volt partner to bolster open payment technology
Dutch challenger bank Bunq has partnered with London-based payments company Volt to provide a faster way for Bunq customers to transfer money from other accounts.
Tinkoff launches first Russian digital buy now pay later platform
Moscow-based digital bank Tinkoff has introduced the Dolyame.ru the country first buy now pay later (BNPL) platform.
MYPINPAD enters Australian market with AusPayNet certification
Payment solutions provider MYPINPAD has expanded its presence into Australia after it received certification from the Australian Payments Network (AusPayNet).
Saudi Payments teams with IBM, Mastercard to launch instant payment system
Saudi Arabia’s only financial payments company Saudi Payments (SP) has introduced ‘sarie’ – an instant payments system – in collaboration with IBM and Mastercard.
The Tifin Group nabs $22m in funding from JPMorgan, Morningstar and Broadridge
FinTech platform The Tifin Group raised $22m in Series B funding from JP Morgan and others with the aim to become a one-stop shop for wealth and asset management.