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Fico and Jersey Telecom collaborate to tackle Authorised Push Payment Fraud

In the fight against the growing problem of financial scams, global analytics software leader FICO has collaborated with Jersey Telecom (JT) to develop a powerful solution that enables direct, near real-time intervention to protect customers.

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Huawei sharpens focus on financial services industry

Huawei announced the launch of the Financial Partner Go Global Program (FPGGP) Acceleration Program during the 2024 HiFS Frontier Forum.

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Airtel Africa taps Network International for payments processing

Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries in Africa, announced today that Network International (Network) the leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA), has been appointed as its payment processor.

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Revolut connects mobile wallets to African telcos Airtel, Orange Money and MTN

Revolut, the global financial app with more than 40 million customers worldwide, today extends its international transfers feature Mobile Wallets with 14 new payment corridors, 9 new countries and 3 digital wallets: Airtel, Orange Money and MTN.

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BBVA signs Whole Portfolio Agreement with Cisco

BBVA has become the first Emea-based financial services institution to sign a Whole Portfolio Agreement (WPA) with Cisco in Europe and Latin America.

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Bling introduces mobile phone plans

The family-focused fintech Bling and Telekom partner to launch "Bling Mobile".

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Revolut combats roaming charges with 'eSIM'

Revolut is rolling out an 'eSIM' service to help UK customers combat soaring data roaming bills when abroad.

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Adyen vets form telco startup

Amsterdam-based technology startup Firsty aims to reshape how consumers access cross-border mobile data connectivity.

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Banks and telcos to be held jointly responsible for phishing scams in Singapore

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) today published a joint consultation paper proposing a Shared Responsibility Framework (SRF) for phishing scams.

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Verifone names Himanshu Patel CEO

Verifone, a leading global provider of payment solutions, announces that Himanshu Patel will join the company as CEO on November 1, succeeding Mike Kohlsdorf.

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Nagad poised to establish digital bank

Nagad, a popular mobile money carrier based in Bangladesh, has equipped itself to grow into a digital bank, which will make available all financial services on a single platform.

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Mastercard buys minority stake in MTN fintech business

Mastercard has purchased a minority stake in the fintech business unit of African mobile phone network MTN.

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Nagra selects Reltime to build super app wallet for Telecom operators globally

Reltime, an award-winning provider of next-generation Web3 platform and services has today announced an agreement with NAGRA, the digital TV division of the Kudelski Group, to enable Super Apps through a non-custodian wallet and digital services for Telecom operators globally.

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Telecom-as-a-service platform Gigs hires Nubank vet as FS lead

Gigs, a telecom-as-a-service platform that makes it easier for companies to sell phone and data plans to their customers, has hired Stripe and Nubank veteran Rafael Plantier as head of financial services.

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Moldoven telco unveils mobile wallet

Moldcell, the leading mobile network operator in Moldova, announced its entry to the financial services market with a first-of-its-kind digital wallet, “moldcell money”.

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Commerzbank and T-Systems to deliver automated supply-chain financial services

T-Systems and Commerzbank have signed a cooperation agreement for collaboration in the industrial sector.

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Taiwan’s Next Bank goes live on Temenos

Temenos (SIX: TEMN) today announced that Next Commercial Bank (Next Bank), a new digital bank backed by Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan’s largest telecom operator, has gone live on Temenos core banking platform, opening to customers during 2022.

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Iceland’s largest telco Síminn expands into payments through Enfuce’s Cards-as-a-Service

Síminn Pay, the pioneering fintech subsidiary of Iceland’s largest telco provider Síminn, has partnered with Enfuce, the European leader in providing turnkey card issuing, to launch virtual credit cards tailored for Síminn Pay’s lifestyle app, enabling users to make seamless payments.

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Mastercard to issue virtual cards to Cellulant wallet

The partnership will enable customers to pay globally with a Mastercard virtual payment solution linked to the Cellulant wallet, Tingg; Mastercard’s technology will enable consumers to shop online with or without a bank account, through a simple and secure payment experience.

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CBA launches mobile SIM plans

Through its partnership with local telecom provider More, CBA will offer retail and business customers access to discounted 4G and 5G mobile SIM plans.