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Navigating the complex landscape of global sanctions in 2024
Sanctions play a crucial role in international diplomacy and law enforcement, ensuring that countries and entities adhere to international norms and regulations. Keeping up to date with the ever-evolving sanctions regulations, including OFAC's 50% Rule and the EU's new directives, remains a top priority for companies worldwide.
Tuum and TransactionLink unite to revolutionise FinTech onboarding
Tuum, a leader in next-generation core banking services, has teamed up with TransactionLink, which helps automate and orchestrate KYB/KYC processes.
![Temenos (SIX: TEMN) today announced that National Bank of Iraq (NBI), part of the Capital Bank Group, has successfully gone live with Temenos core banking and payments. NBI, which has 27 branches across Iraq, offers a comprehensive range of services to individuals and businesses in the country. Since 2005, NBI has been majority owned by Capital Bank, one of the top financial institutions operating in the Jordanian and regional markets, with assets of approximately JOD 7.6 billion[1]. With this implementation, NBI moved from its legacy systems onto the same core banking platform as other entities in the Capital Bank Group. This will enable NBI to operate more efficiently and integrate seamlessly with other systems to develop new products faster and deliver an improved customer experience. Capital Bank Group is a long-standing Temenos customer with other entities in the Group including Capital Bank of Jordan, Bank Audi, Société Générale Bank Jordan and NBI Saudi Arabia, already on the Temenos platform. NBI also becomes the first part of the group to adopt Temenos Payments, which enabled the bank to process more than 100,000 transactions of incoming and outgoing domestic and international payments in the first 15 days of operation, with a 99% straight-through processing rate. The migration to the Temenos platform for core banking and payments at NBI was completed in under 12 months thanks to Temenos’ pre-configured banking and payments capabilities and APIs which reduced the need for complex customizations, as well as close collaboration between Temenos, NBI, Capital Bank and delivery partner ITSS. This success was recently recognized in the IBS Intelligence Innovation Awards, with Capital Bank winning ‘Best Implementation of Core Banking Services'. The implementation at NBI follows several other successful transformation projects with Temenos for Capital Bank in the last few years, including the launch of NBI’s branch operations in Saudi Arabia in just 45 days, as well as the integration of Bank Audi and the former Jordanian operations of Société Générale, each of which was achieved in under four months. Collectively, these projects helped Capital Bank to increase operational efficiency by more than 50% within three years, bringing significant cost savings and an improved customer experience. With faster, more accurate processing and immediate service requests, the bank has maintained high customer retention rates and a reputation for service excellence. Izzidin Abusalameh, Chief Operations Officer, Capital Bank Group, commented: “This achievement marks a significant milestone in our digital transformation journey and positions us as a leading player in the banking industry. We have seamlessly transitioned the National Bank of Iraq to a cutting-edge core banking system which will not only enhance operational efficiency but also support providing our customers with a superior digital banking experience. Our continued partnership with Temenos has not only provided us with an advanced technological platform but has also facilitated a culture of flexibility and adaptability, enabling us to execute our ambitious growth plans.” Lee Allcorn, Managing Director, Middle East & Africa, Temenos, said: “Congratulations to National Bank of Iraq and the Capital Bank team on this successful implementation that gives NBI business agility and the same modern technology platform and ability to deploy fast with pre-configured banking capabilities as the rest of the group. With Temenos, Capital Bank Group is future-ready, and we are proud to support them as they continue to innovate and leverage our platform to grow sustainably and enhance the banking experience for customers.”](https://fintech.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/rupixen-Q59HmzK38eQ-unsplash-2-324x160.jpg "Flutterwave teams up with Acquired.com to streamline outward remittances in EU and UK")
Flutterwave teams up with Acquired.com to streamline outward remittances in EU...
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, and Acquired.com, a specialist in payment processing, have entered into a strategic partnership.
Hokodo secures €100m to boost B2B digital payment solutions across Europe
Hokodo, described as Europe's premier digital payment terms provider, has successfully secured a significant debt facility.
Kicking out corruption: EU’s AML measures target soccer’s billions
The EU is stepping up its game against money laundering and CTF, extending its regulatory net to include the high-stakes world of professional soccer.
EU adopts new verification requirements to combat greenwashing
The European Union (EU) has revealed new standards that are designed to combat greenwashing by adopting new rules aimed at ensuring the accuracy of environmental marketing claims made by companies.
The European Commission answers questions about the 2040 climate target
The European Union is embarking on an ambitious journey to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, with a significant milestone set for 2040.
ESMA bolsters its monitoring of EU alternative investment funds
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the esteemed financial markets watchdog of the EU, recently unveiled a comprehensive report spotlighting the market dynamics of the EU's alternative investment funds (AIFs).
EU’s AML regulations to transform crypto and high-value transactions
The European Union (EU) has recently made a significant stride in fortifying its defenses against money laundering and terrorist financing. A provisional agreement reached between the EU Council and Parliament introduces a comprehensive anti-money laundering (AML) package aimed at protecting EU citizens and the financial ecosystem.
RegTech Naq secures €3m in oversubscribed round
European automated compliance platform Naq, has successfully secured a significant €3m (£2.6m) investment, marking a pivotal step in the advancement of healthcare and medical compliance across the UK and the EU.
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