Retail banking - Announcements, News, Articles & Research: Finextra

Papaya secures direct Sepa access

European fintech company Papaya Ltd. has officially become one of the first Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs) in Europe to secure direct access to SEPA, including both SEPA Credit Transfers (SCT) and SEPA Instant (SCT Inst).

11 hours

/retail

Scotiabank integrates with Nova Credit

Scotiabank is making it easier for newcomers to Canada to access credit with the launch of digital onboarding experiences that now include seamless integration with Nova Credit into its credit card onboarding journey.

11 hours

/retail

PSECU selects Akuvo to manage collections

AKUVO, a leading technology organization specializing in collections and credit risk management, is pleased to announce that the $9 billion PSECU, Pennsylvania’s digital-first credit union, has selected the AKUVO collections platform to modernize its collections operations.

13 hours

/retail

Lloyds wins tender for public sector payment processing

Lloyds has won, after a competitive tender, a contract to provide banking services for several government departments and public sector bodies, including the Department for Transport, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, HM Revenue & Customs and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

13 hours

/retail

Nuvei hops on stablecoin rails

Nuvei today announced an expansion of its global money movement capabilities, enabling faster and more cost-effective payouts to bank accounts worldwide, including in emerging markets where traditional infrastructure often causes delays and inefficiencies.

13 hours

/retail

Mesh adds support for Ripple USD

We’re thrilled to officially support Ripple USD (RLUSD), the U.S.-dollar stablecoin issued by Ripple.

14 hours

/retail

FTFT applies for VASP license in Hong Kong

Future FinTech Group Inc. (NASDAQ: FTFT), (hereinafter referred to as “Future FinTech”, “FTFT” or the “Company”), a comprehensive financial and digital technology service provider, announced today that its wholly-owned Hong Kong subsidiary, Future International Securities and Futures Limited (“Future Securities”) has signed a commission agreement with a renowned Hong Kong compliance consultant.

14 hours

/retail

Airwallex receives MiFID licence from Dutch regulator

Airwallex, a leading global financial platform for modern businesses, today announced it has received its Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) licence from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) and will soon launch Airwallex Yield to enable European businesses to generate returns on idle funds.

14 hours

/retail

Fiinu plans reverse takeover of FX brokerage Everfex

Fiinu Plc (AIM: BANK), the London-listed fintech behind the Plugin Overdraft® platform, has announced a proposed reverse takeover of Everfex, a profitable foreign exchange brokerage.

14 hours

/retail

Aquanow partners SGB to bridge fiat banking and digital assets

Aquanow, a leading global digital asset infrastructure provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with SGB, a fully licensed digital bank regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), to make fiat banking services more accessible to institutional and enterprise participants in the digital asset space.

14 hours

/retail

Signicat integrates Czech Bank iD

Signicat, a leading provider of digital identity solutions in Europe, has expanded its eID Hub with the integration of the Czech Bank iD. This move positions Signicat as one of the few international providers to offer Bank iD within its portfolio, now comprising over 36 digital identity methods.

14 hours

/retail

Unlimit adds integrated Click-to-Pay flow to its online payments products

Unlimit, the global fintech company, has integrated Click-to-Pay functionality into its payment processing solution, offering a streamlined and secure checkout experience for merchants and their customers worldwide.

18 hours

Company updates