Iceland’s Kvika Bank taps Enfuce to revamp its payment services

Iceland’s Kvika Bank has partnered with Enfuce, a Finnish card issuer and processor, to modernize its payment services. The collaboration aims to offer Kvika Bank’s customers a range of card and mobile payment solutions, including a Visa consumer credit card, integration with Apple Pay and Google Pay, and the relaunch of its banking app, Aur.

Facts

  • Kvika Bank has partnered with Enfuce, a Finnish card issuer and processor, to revamp its payment services.
  • With Enfuce’s cloud payment solutions, Kvika Bank plans to offer a variety of card and mobile payment solutions to its customers.
  • Kvika Bank aims to launch a Visa consumer credit card and enable integration with Apple Pay and Google Pay.
  • The bank also plans to relaunch its banking app, Aur, which was acquired when Kvika Bank purchased Icelandic fintech firm Aur in 2021.
  • Kvika Bank, founded in 2002, is a fully licensed bank operating in Iceland.
  • Kvika Bank’s Aur app has a significant user base, claiming over 30% of Iceland’s population (over 100,000 people) as users.
  • Enfuce, founded in 2016 and based in Finland, processes nearly €2 billion worth of transactions annually for more than 16 million active card users. Their solutions include expense management, payment programs, and spend controls.
Laura M
Laura M
Laura is a financial reporter, editor, and researcher with a particular interest in fintech innovation, capital markets, and the evolving global banking landscape.

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