OCBC launches MyOwn to reach out to children
Generation Alpha is for young people born between the early 2010s and mid-2020s, particularly exposed to new technologies. A generation that is n...
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Westpac offers a card for (very) young children
The Australian bank Westpac has just crossed a new boundary when it comes to equipping children with banking products and services. It is now ded...
Startup Kroo opens a 2% current account in the UK
Kroo, a UK mobile-only bank, has launched its main user account. It offers customers 2% interest on up to £85,000.
Spanish banks test the digital euro
30 Spanish banks including BBVA, Sabadell, Santander, ING and Deutsche Bank, joined by payment services organisations Iberpay, Bizum and Redsys, ...
Feedback: Soan raises €3.2 million to accelerate its development in the business-to-business payments market
Soan is a Bordeaux-based fintech created in 2018, covering the entire value chain of business-to-business payments via a SaaS subscription platfo...
New funds and new ambitions for Vivid Money
Berlin-based FinTech Vivid Money has just completed a major fundraising round of 100 million euros. This Series C round should enable it to conso...
Google Maps will help pay for parking
FACTS Google's navigation service, has been enhanced with a new feature that goes beyond location. This is the Pay For Parking option, a pa...
The Opera web browser launches its FinTech
FACTS A well-known Web browser in Norway, Opera, has become a leading European browser, now covering 50 million users. The publishe...
Pixpay publishes its pocket money barometer
FACTS The neo-bank for families and teenagers, PixPay, has just published its new annual barometer realized with Poll&Roll on the theme of ...
Line Officially Launches a Credit Offer
FACTS The instant messaging app Line now features consumer lending services, too.
News in Brief – June 2019
Players’ Strategy EUROPE – China UnionPay partners with the British start-up Tribe Payments on launching their services in Europe. In addit...
SWIFT Tests a DLT-Based E-Voting Solution
Photo credits: Altcoinist FACTS The worldwide interbank messaging network announces a PoC on e-voting in partnership with large-scale fi...
SWIFT Builds on DLTs with Corda by R3
FACTS The interbank network SWIFT announces a Proof of Concept on trialling a gateway for interlinking trading and e-commerce platforms wit...
News in Brief – November 2018
Players’ strategy INTERNATIONAL – N26 is now available in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Poland. Launched in 2013 in Germany, they keep focusi...
Self Lender Helps Customers Build a Credit History
The US FinTech Self Lender announces a $10 million round table led by Altos Ventures. This company provides customers with a way to improve their...
News in Brief – October 2018
Players’ Strategy EUROPE – Revolut applies for a banking licence in Luxembourg. This start-up has been granted EMI status in the UK and rel...
PayPal to Take Cash Out at Walmart Stores
Walmart stores will be allowing their customers to withdraw money at their cash registers. The retail giant partners with PayPal to add this new ...
News in Brief – September 2018
Players’ Strategy UNITED STATES – According to Bloomberg, Google and Mastercard would have entered a partnership last year on t...
Oney and La Mobilery Rethinking Credit Application Processes
The financial institution Oney relies on Lille-based digital agency La Mobilery to rethink their credit application processes. The selected chann...
Wallet: Further Diversification for Monext
At this year’s Paris Retail Week, Monext –subsidiary of Crédit Mutuel Arkéa focusing on payment processing activities– went over their currently ...
