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News

Cash Out, Phones In: Mobile Payments Dominate in Australia

Mobile wallet usage in Australia has surpassed ATM withdrawals in both volume and value as local consumers increasingly turn to digital payments and digital banking methods.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mobile Money Accounts Surpass Traditional Bank Use in Low Income Countries

Mobile money is one of the main drivers of financial inclusion in low-income economies where such financial accounts surpass traditional bank ones.

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EMEA Banks Ready to Spend Millions to Modernize Payments

The EMEA banking sector displays a near-unanimous urge to change existing payments systems and solutions, setting aside $1,5 million average budgets for infrastructure modernisation.

Fintech & Ecommerce

SnelStart Acquires Flow to Accelerate Embedded Finance Strategy

SnelStart Group has just expanded with the acquisition of its long-term partner, Flow, which will continue to operate as an independent brand within a larger organization.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Lunar Expands Payment Processing Capabilities Via Wise & Visa Partnerships

Digital challenger Lunar becomes the first bank in the Nordics to start Visa card processing on Pismo’s cloud platform, while its partnership with Wise allows Lunar customers to send money abroad at favourable terms.

Fintech & Ecommerce

How Open Banking Progresses With API-Based Commercial Variable Recurring Payments (CVRPs) 

E-commerce subscriptions are doubling every year, with Gen Z driving its snowballing popularity. Where there’s demand for subscriptions, there’s also a need for efficiency in recurring payments. CVRPs are getting significant interest share from merchants and payment service providers, making them a potential new stage in open banking progress.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Byline Bank Expands Payments and Fintech Banking Group

Byline Bank on Monday, May 12, announced the expansion of the Payments and Fintech Banking division.

News

HK Digital Banks to Expand Wealth Services

In Hong Kong, eight local digital banks intend to expand their wealth management services in the background of favorable results.

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CIBC Launches Adapta Mastercard With Smart Rewards System

The first adaptive Mastercard product in Canada enables CIBC customers to maximise their shopping rewards using dynamic spending insights.

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Neobank Bunq Plans to Get US Banking License

The European neobank Bunq is currently on its way to obtaining a banking license in the United States.

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Taurus Breaks New Ground with Digital Asset Network for Banks

Taurus enterprise-grade digital asset infrastructure scales up to a new level with the innovative interbank network for digital asset collaboration.

Events

Open Banking Expo Canada 2025

London, Toronto, January 23, 2025: Open Banking Expo is pleased to announce Symcor as the headline partner of Open Banking Expo Canada 2025, which takes place on June 17 at the iconic MTCC in Toronto. This is the first year Symcor is headlining Canada’s flagship Open Banking Expo after supporting it as an event partner […]

Events

Open Banking Expo USA 2025

The wait is over – Open Banking Expo is coming to the United States! Join us in NYC this June to explore the opportunities and challenges of Open Banking in a post-1033 regulatory landscape. With the CFPB’s Personal Financial Data Rights rule set to transform consumer data access, this event will bring together Open Banking […]

Events

16th Africa Bank 4.0 Summit – Pan Africa

Event Link: www.biiafricabanksummit.com/16summit Event Registration: www.biiafricabanksummit.com/register Download Event Agenda: www.biiafricabanksummit.com/download-agenda The 16th Edition of Africa Bank 4.0 Summit, will draw a Pan African focus on “Innovation for a Sustainable Future: Building Africa’s Inclusive and Resilient Banking Ecosystem”. 🗓 Conference and Exhibit: 13th – 15th May, 2025 🏆 Africa Bank 4.0 Awards (Pan Africa): 14th May […]

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EOS Network Propels Web3 Banking With Vaulta Rebranding

In a transformative move, EOS Network does not only change its name to Vaulta but also accelerates its Web3 banking initiatives, focused on wealth management, consumer payments, tokenisation, and insurance.

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ICBA Payments and Mastercard Join Forces to Revolutionize Payment Experiences for Community Banks

ICBA Payments and Mastercard will offer upgraded and optimised card and payment services for 1,400 community banks.