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01.03.2021

Payments Insight February 2021: The match goes on between CBDC and cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrencies – The match goes on between CBDC and cryptocurrencies UNITED STATES - VISA launches APIs to equip all banks with crypto-currency trading platforms. UNITED STATES - Mastercard wants to integrate stablecoins into its paymen...

Credit
Blockchain
Payment
12.02.2021

Klarna opens bank accounts in Germany

FACTS Klarna, the Swedish split payment specialist and world-renowned unicorn, is now continuing to diversify by launching bank accounts in Germany. A welcome diversification at a time when deferred payment is under regulatory fire.

Payment
Blockchain
05.02.2021

Cryptos: Visa launches APIs to equip all banks

FACTS New major announcement on the crypto-currency market: the Visa giant is working on a set of APIs for banks. Banks will be able to offer their customers the possibility to buy, store and sell crypto-currencies.

Payment
Players’ Strategy
31.01.2020

Currencycloud Secures Investment from Visa and BNP

FACTS The British start-up Currencycloud announces an $80 million funding Series.

Payment
FinTech
22.01.2020

Open Banking: Tink Raises €90M

FACTS The Swedish Open Banking FinTech Tink raises €90 million.

Payment
14.01.2020

FinTech: Visa Acquires Plaid

FACTS The US card scheme Visa announced they are acquiring the FinTech Plaid for $5.3 billion.

Payment
27.12.2019

Cryptocurrencies: a First AMF-Approved ICO

FACTS The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF – French financial markets regulator) just granted their first approval for a fundraising transaction involving crypto-currencies.

Money transfer
Payment
17.12.2019

Real Time Transfer: Visa Teams Up with TransferWise

FACTS TransferWise –British money transfer specialist– teams up with Visa.

Payment
11.12.2019

NatWest Tests a Biometric Key Ring for Payments

FACTS The British bank NatWest started issuing payment key fobs equipped with biometric sensors.

Innovation
Players’ Strategy
FinTech
05.12.2019

NatWest’s Response to Challenger Banks (Eventually) Unveiled

FACTS Natwest, subsidiary of Royal Bank of Scotland, officially launches Bó: a digital, fee-free m-banking offer for individual customers. A late move which can be accounted for by some strategic hesitations.

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