Netherlands

Fintech & Ecommerce

Bunq Celebrates First Decade of Operations With 20 Million Users and App Revamp

One of the EU’s largest neobanks, bunq, has reached its tenth anniversary while hitting a major 20-million-user milestone. The challenger unveiled a new app design to mark the occasion.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Bunq Hit With Fine Over Inadequate AML Controls

Popular neobank Bunq disputes the decision of the Dutch regulator to fine the digital challenger for failures in its money laundering controls.

Statistics

Processing Power of Global Payment Networks

As India’s UPI has surpassed the industry giant, Visa, with over 650 million daily transactions, we prepared a brief illustration of the global payment networks’ processing volumes and values. Can real-time payments beat the cards?

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

From Cards to Direct Transfers: The A2A Payment Transformation in Europe and Beyond

The global payment landscape is rapidly changing driven by a seismic shift in popular transaction methods. A closer look at payment statistics reveals that account-to-account (A2A) transfers are ascending in importance. Its growing dominance among other payment types is especially evident in the European market.

News

ASM International Expects Sales Growth

ASM International, a Netherlands-based manufacturer of equipment for making chips, said last Tuesday, April 29, that it expects annual sales to grow in a double-digit percentage range at constant currencies, despite increasing macroeconomic uncertainty amid global trade tensions.

News

ASML Predicts Growth Continuing

ASML, a Netherlands-based manufacturer of equipment for making chips, on Thursday, November 14, stated that it expects sales growth in the range of 8% to 14% over the next five years.

News

ASML Shares Demonstrate Decline

The value of shares of ASML Holding NV showed a decrease, which turned out to be the largest in the last 26 years, after it became known this Dutch company specializing in the production of equipment necessary for making chips, including advanced categories, booked only half of the orders from the indicator predicted by analysts.

Events

MoneyLIVE Payments Europe

Europe’s most senior payments conference is coming to Amsterdam this 20-21 November!  With 3 stages of content created in collaboration with industry leaders, get up-to-date on the latest innovation in payments infrastructure, digital wallets, counter fraud, harnessing ISO 20022 and more. Join 500+ senior payments executives passionate about making a revolution in payments a reality. […]

News

ASML Shares Fall Amid Risk of More US Export Curbs

The value of ASML Holding NV shares was on a downward trajectory amid the prospect of tightening restrictions from the United States on the business of this Dutch company in the Chinese market.

News

ASML CEO Says World Needs Legacy China’s Chips

Chip buyers, including the German auto industry, are nowadays demanding older-generation computer microcircuits, in which chip manufacturers in China are actively investing.

Finance & Economics

Best Banks in the Netherlands

When it comes to banking in the Netherlands, the choices can be overwhelming due to the variety of financial institutions offering a wide range of services. Whether you are looking for traditional banking, digital banking, or specialized services, the Dutch banking sector has something for everyone.

Science & Technology

ASML to Ship Its $380 Million Machine to TSMC and Samsung

In the current year, ASML Holding NV will ship its latest chipmaking machine to companies such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) and Samsung Electronics.

Articles

The Efficiency of iDEAL: Netherlands’ Preferred Payment Solution

Payment options and available methods can be a huge factor in achieving success for businesses that look to enter the Dutch market. While this statement can be considered true for businesses operating worldwide, the Dutch have really shown a loyalty to one certain type of payment solution in recent years. iDEAL was a revolutionary game-changer […]

Events

Digital Transformation in Banking & Insurance Summit

The 6th Annual Digital Transformation in Banking & Insurance (Europe) Summit returns to Amsterdam this year. Anticipated to attract an exclusive gathering of over 150 high-profile executives across Europe, this summit remains a pioneering platform at the forefront of digital innovation within the banking and insurance sectors. At this landmark event, attendees can expect to […]

Science & Technology

High Tech Firm VDL to Build Plant in Vietnam

Dutch high-tech company VDL on Wednesday, March 20, announced its intention to build a new factory for the production of components for making chips in Vietnam.