Banking

How data-driven decisions and hyper-personalisation can unlock success in the banking sector 

Frode Berg, Managing Director, EMEA, Provenir, discusses how the secret to a successful banking sector strategy lies in data-driven decisions and user experience that keeps pace with other everyday digital platforms.  In today’s on-demand digital...

BT Group partners with Adyen to transform business payments with Tap to Pay on iPhone 

BT Group has announced that its digital and startup incubation arm has forged a partnership with Adyen, the global financial technology platform that enables small business customers to accept in-person contactless payments with Tap to Pay on...

Chime starts offering in-app tax filing

Just in time for tax season, Chime is offering its in-app tax filing pilot program for free to even more members.  After early success with the pilot launch, the all-new tax feature is now available to millions more Chime members, showing members are...

NatWest invests in Icon Solutions reinforcing commitment to payments modernisation 

NatWest has announced a strategic minority investment in Icon Solutions, a leading FinTech provider of payments technology and consultancy services. The investment follows the news last September that NatWest selected Icon Solutions Payments Framework (IPF)...

Rewards app re-launches with instant consumer savings during the cost-of-living crisis  

One of the largest bank-powered rewards app in the UK, Cheddar, re-launches its loyalty app to become the essential financial companion for Brits in the spiralling cost of living crisis.   Cheddar 2.0 is packed with various tools for consumers to...

Leading the charge in banking technology advancements 

Siobhan Byron, EVP of Universal Banking at Finastra, discusses how her passion for innovation and technology has fuelled her career and influenced advancements in the sector.  You’ve demonstrated a remarkable passion for innovating to drive...

China outbound and inbound tourism spending rebounds on Ant Group’s cross-border merchant networks during Chinese new year break 

Data from Ant Group shows a robust rebound of consumer spending during the first back-to-normal Chinese New Year (CNY) travel season after the Covid-19 pandemic, especially in cross-border tourism.   Through the Alipay+ cross-border mobile payment...

Revolut launches AI feature to protect customers from card scams and break the scammers ‘spell’ 

Revolut, a leading UK FinTech with more than 35 million customers worldwide, has announced the launch of an advanced scam detection feature to help protect customers from card scams.   Revolut’s new AI-scam feature uses sophisticated Machine...

NatWest is the first UK bank accepted onto new UK Open Banking DPS 

NatWest has become the first UK bank to be named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) new Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Open Banking services. This DPS will be accessible by all public sector entities in the UK including central...

Banco de Bogotá’s transformation into the Metaverse 

How Colombia’s Banco de Bogotá is pioneering the adoption of the Metaverse as the epicentre for training and collaboration.  In a scenario of rapid transformations, finding a common language and an inclusive culture across generations,...

GRAVITY: The only full-stack AI and DeepTech-powered sustainable business accelerator in the banking industry 

Co-founded by Rohit Maroo and Satish Krishnaswamy, both ex-bankers (HDFC Bank), GRAVITY promises to unleash an era of hyper-personalisation in banking space. GRAVITY as a platform is a category first in banking industry. GRAVITY makes all the underlying...

Navigating the security domain of challenger banks 

The emergence of challenger banks signals a drive towards enhancing mobile technology within the banking industry. These banks are revolutionising the way the banking sector uses technology to improve customer experience. However, this new way of banking...