Fintechs call on UK government to put an end to hidden fees in cross-border payments
A group of 15 fintech companies, including Wise, Monzo, Revolut, and Klarna, have written an open letter to UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt, urging the...
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...
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...
Thredd, formerly GPS, appoints Ava Kelly as new chief product officer
Thredd, formerly known as Global Processing Services (GPS), has appointed Ava Kelly as its new Chief Product Officer (CPO). Kelly brings over 25 years...
Banque Saudi Fransi completes payment processing upgrades with TCS
Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF), headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has upgraded its domestic and international real-time payment processing capabilities by implementing the core banking...
Standard Chartered exits several markets in Africa through sale of subsidiaries to Access Bank
Standard Chartered is selling its subsidiaries in Angola, Cameroon, The Gambia, and Sierra Leone to Nigeria's Access Bank, as part of its plan to...
Payhawk launches in Lithuania after securing EMI licence from central bank
Bulgarian fintech firm Payhawk has expanded into Lithuania by securing an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from the Bank of Lithuania. With this license,...
