In brief: Defacto takes a key step towards the European banking license
French Fintech specialized in financing professionals, Defacto formalise a new stage in its development by applying for a European banking licenc...
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Bluecode extends mobile payment "roaming" with Alipay+
Provider of pan-European payment solutions, Bluecode Expands its international acceptance network through interoperability with Alipay+, the port...
Metro Bank opens its agencies to refresh passersby during the heatwave
Metro Bank transforms its 78 agencies into air-conditioned shelters open to all during the summer, as part of an initiative to support population...
WEEKLY FACTS 26 - 2026
Every day, Adnews reviews the latest innovations and news on financial services and international payment. Focus on announcements that should not...
Binance suspends its cryptoactive services in France
Global reference for cryptoactive exchange and management platforms Binance obtained its registration as a service provider of digital assets wit...
Starling stalks sentimental scams and deepfakes
The British Bank Starling Bank enriches his financial assistant "Scam Intelligence"with a new AI agent capable of detecting sentimental scams, in...
In brief: PPE wins a new senior member
Van Lanschot Kempen, a Dutch independent wealth manager historically anchored in the private bank, becomes a senior member PPE and propose Wero t...
In brief: N26 becomes profitable
The German neobank N26 signs in 2025 its first fully profitable exercise, exceeding EUR 500 million in turnover and confirming the rise in power ...
bunq opens its banking infrastructure to european players
bunq Change of strategy. By launching "bunq-as-a-Service", the Dutch neobank now makes its banking infrastructure available to businesses via an ...
In brief: Mollie completes coverage of the European Economic Area
The Dutch financial services provider Mollie has announced a €350 million investment plan over five years to strengthen its presence throughout t...
Nickel targets individual entrepreneurs with a dedicated account
Nickel extends its offer to professionals by launching Nickel Pro, an account for individual entrepreneurs, first reserved for its current custom...
In brief: ClearBank settles in Paris to conquer Europe
ClearBank, B2B infrastructure bank, opens an office in Paris to strengthen its presence in the euro area and meet the growing demand for real-tim...
In brief: Bank of England presents its management plan for stablecoins
The Bank of England has just taken a structural step by publishing its new directive and a draft Code of Conduct, setting out the detailed framew...
In brief: EPI wins two new Austrian shareholders
The deployment of Wero to Austria continues. Erste Bank Oesterreich and Raiffeisen Group have just announced that they are becoming shareholders ...
Stripe enriches its BtoB offer in France at the AI era
On the occasion of his annual event Stripe Tour Paris, the American payment specialist Stripe has just celebrated its 10th anniversary in France ...
ABN AMRO accelerates and secures access to credit with SureStarter
ABN AMRO Launches SureStarter, a service for Dutch first-time entrants that promises to make a credit decision within three days of signing the c...
Lloyds puts (in turn) on the AI agentique to reinvent his trades
Lloyds Banking Group accelerates its AI strategy by deploying large-scale AI agents for customer service and in-house functions, and by structuri...
BBVA muscled its offer in Germany with a free credit card abroad
BBVA deploys its first credit card in Germany, in partnership with Mastercard. First intended for existing customers, it combines targeted cashba...
Qonto opens his pro accounts to IA assistants
Qonto takes one more step towards the conversational management of bank accounts, addressed specifically to professionals this time. With Qonto M...
In brief: Revolut obtains payment licenses in the United Arab Emirates
After being finally become a bank in the United Kingdom, Revolut has reached a key stage in its expansion in the Middle East by obtaining its lic...
