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BOFE Extends CHAPS Settlement Hours for Improved Efficiency
New settlement hours aim to enhance flexibility in transactions.Highlights: Bank of England extends CHAPS settlement hours from 2024.New schedule aims to enhance transaction efficiency.Initiative supports growing demand for flexible...
FinTech
BNP Paribas Explores Public Blockchain for Money Market Fund Tokenisation
The bank investigates blockchain solutions for modernising fund investments.Highlights: BNP Paribas is investigating public blockchain for fund tokenisation.The...
FinTech
Stripe and PayPal Boost India’s Xflow with New Investment
Leading fintech companies back Indian payment solutions startup Xflow.Highlights: Stripe and PayPal invest in Indian startup Xflow.The investment...
FinTech
Agentic Commerce Drives New Wave of Disputes, Experts Warn
Industry leaders express concern over implications for payments and customer disputes.Highlights: Experts believe Agentic Commerce will increase consumer...
FinTech
Experian Strengthens Services with Atdata Acquisition
The acquisition boosts Experian's email identity verification capabilities.Highlights: Experian has acquired Atdata, enhancing its email verification services.The deal...
FCA to permanently launch Digital Sandbox next month
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is permanently launching its Digital Sandbox, offering a testing environment to support early-stage development of financial products and...
Amazon set to roll out palm payment processing across all US Whole Foods stores
Amazon's palm payment technology, Amazon One, will be deployed in all Whole Foods Market stores across the US by the end of the year.
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UK challenger Atom Bank records first ever annual operating profit
UK digital challenger Atom Bank has achieved its first annual operating profit of £4 million in FY23, attributing its success to a strong customer...
Bain Capital buys majority stake in India’s Adani Capital, invests $120m to boost growth
US-based private investment firm Bain Capital will acquire a 90% stake in India's Adani Capital and Adani Housing, bolstering the non-banking financial institution's growth...
JP Morgan CEO confirms German expansion for Chase digital bank
JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon confirms that the digital bank Chase will expand into Germany and other European countries, following its successful debut...
ila Bank taps Arab Financial Services for prepaid card offering
Arab Financial Services (AFS) has collaborated with ila Bank, a Bahraini digital mobile-only bank, to introduce a prepaid card offering. The card allows users...
Lloyds Banking Group customers can now lease a car via mobile app
Lloyds Banking Group has introduced a new feature that enables customers of Lloyds Bank, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland to lease a car through...
Saudi Arabia’s HyperPay acquires fintech start-up Sanad Cash
📰 HyperPay, the largest payment services provider in the MENA region, has acquired Saudi fintech start-up Sanad Cash to expand its product offerings and...
US fintech Earnest partners Nova Credit to make international student loans more accessible
US fintech Earnest has teamed up with credit bureau Nova Credit to enhance accessibility to international private student loans in the US market. Earnest...

