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myTU Partners Intrepid Fox to Supercharge Business Banking Onboarding With AI Agents
Fintech & Ecommerce

myTU Partners Intrepid Fox to Supercharge Business Banking Onboarding With AI Agents

AI-powered KYB functionality will enhance myTU’s banking platform through direct integration, enabling business customers to open fully operational accounts in minutes rather than days without extra fuss.

Varo Bank Secures $123.9M in Series G Funding to Accelerate Growth
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Varo Bank Secures $123.9M in Series G Funding to Accelerate Growth

U.S. digital bank Varo Bank has raised $123.9 million in Series G funding led by Warburg Pincus and Coliseum Capital Management, marking a major vote of confidence in its digital banking model.

Bybit to Launch Retail Bank Accounts with Personal IBANs in February
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Bybit to Launch Retail Bank Accounts with Personal IBANs in February

Bybit is set to expand its services into retail banking, offering personal IBAN accounts to verified users starting in February 2026.

Standard Chartered Employs AI to Boost Transaction Banking
Fintech & Ecommerce

Standard Chartered Employs AI to Boost Transaction Banking

Standard Chartered’s new AI-powered platform acts as a central hub of banking insights, products, and market capabilities, helping staff answer customer questions and find tailored solutions quicker and more precisely.

Fintech Outsourcing Philippines: The Agentic AI Revolution in Neobank Support
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Fintech Outsourcing Philippines: The Agentic AI Revolution in Neobank Support

Executive Summary: The Neobank Operations Frontier In 2026, fintech outsourcing to the Philippines has moved beyond cost reduction to become a cornerstone of operational resilience. For global Neobanks, the integration of Agentic AI within Philippine delivery centers is now the industry standard for managing the “Fintech Operations Gap.” By leveraging a 24/7 “Human-in-the-Loop” model, digital […]

Nubank Hits 112 Million Customers, Becomes Brazil’s Biggest Private Bank
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Nubank Hits 112 Million Customers, Becomes Brazil’s Biggest Private Bank

Brazil’s digital challenger Nubank has now crossed a mark of 112 million customers, becoming the largest private financial institution in the country’s financial landscape and the most popular fintech in LatAm.

Open Banking & PSD3 Europe Forum
Events

Open Banking & PSD3 Europe Forum

The Open Banking & PSD3 Europe Forum comes at a pivotal moment as the EU payments industry prepares for sweeping changes under the new regulatory frameworks. The evolving landscape of payment services requires stakeholders to adapt swiftly to new compliance mandates, fraud prevention measures, and consumer protection standards, shaping the future of payments & Open […]

Capital One to Acquire Brex in $5.15B Deal, Strengthening Business Payments and AI-Driven Financial Tools
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Capital One to Acquire Brex in $5.15B Deal, Strengthening Business Payments and AI-Driven Financial Tools

Brex’s technology enables businesses to issue cards, manage budgets, automate approvals, and track spending in real time — capabilities that complement and enhance Capital One’s existing commercial card and treasury services.

Money20/20 Asia 2026: Meet the Banks
Fintech & Ecommerce

Money20/20 Asia 2026: Meet the Banks

Come April, the startup world isn’t scattered across boardrooms and Zoom calls – it’s all in one place at Money20/20 Asia 2026. 

Network International Makes Processing Deal with Saudi Sudanese Bank to Support Digital Payments Expansion in Sudan
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Network International Makes Processing Deal with Saudi Sudanese Bank to Support Digital Payments Expansion in Sudan

The agreement with the Saudi Sudanese Bank is part of Network International’s broader effort to expand its presence in Sudan and support local financial institutions with scalable payment infrastructure.

Open Banking Excellence Launches Ignite Advisory Service to Support Open Finance Implementation
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Open Banking Excellence Launches Ignite Advisory Service to Support Open Finance Implementation

Open Banking Excellence, an industry organisation focused on open banking and open finance, has launched Ignite, a new expert-led advisory service aimed at supporting banks, governments, and regulators as they design, implement, and scale open finance initiatives.

Open Banking Expo Canada Reveals First Wave of Trailblazing Speakers
Fintech & Ecommerce

Open Banking Expo Canada Reveals First Wave of Trailblazing Speakers

Open Banking Expo has announced the first set of trailblazers joining the speaker line-up at Open Banking Expo Canada on March 5, 2026, and confirmed that Symcor will return as headline partner for the second consecutive year.

How Embedded Crypto Services Emerge in the Gulf Region: BBK Use Case
Blockchain & Crypto

How Embedded Crypto Services Emerge in the Gulf Region: BBK Use Case

In late 2025, the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Binance Bahrain to integrate crypto services directly into its mobile banking application, marking a notable milestone for digital finance in the Gulf.

Open Banking Expo Canada
Events

Open Banking Expo Canada

Canada’s Consumer-Driven Banking framework has entered its next phase, and 2026 will be a defining year.

How Bank of America and Wells Fargo Benefit from Banking Sector Tailwinds in Early 2026
Articles

How Bank of America and Wells Fargo Benefit from Banking Sector Tailwinds in Early 2026

Bank of America and Wells Fargo, two of the largest U.S. banking institutions, have reported significant growth in earnings driven in part by broader industry and economic tailwinds that have supported financial performance through late 2025 and into 2026.

Voting Officially Opens for the 2026 British Bank Awards
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Voting Officially Opens for the 2026 British Bank Awards

The voting for Smart Money People’s British bank awards 2026 has now officially opened.