All articles by BV Swagath

BV Swagath

Worldline helps the ECB to shape future digital euro by successfully delivering a front-end prototype

Meanwhile, the ECB has published its report which provides consolidated insights on the 5 prototypes, to test how design choices…

Former Wells Fargo senior executive Carrie Tolstedt agrees to settle SEC fraud charges

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced its settlement with the former head of Wells Fargo & Co.’s Community Bank,…

NatWest subsidiary Ulster Bank to slash 800 more jobs as part of Irish exit

Irish retail and commercial bank Ulster Bank is set to slash 813 more jobs as it embarks on a new…

CaixaBank to launch app to allow use of mobile phones as POS devices

CaixaBank launches Smartphone TPV, a solution designed for businesses, professionals and the self-employed of any size and sector, enabling them…

SCBHK established Standard Chartered Trustee (Hong Kong) Limited marking completion of strategic acquisition

Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (“SCBHK” or “the Bank”) has established Standard Chartered Trustee (Hong Kong) Limited (“SC Trustee”) after receiving…

TBC Bank to take full ownership of Uzbek digital payments provider Payme

TBC Bank Group is set to take full ownership of Payme, a digital payments provider in Uzbekistan, by acquiring the…

Axis Bank launches ‘Sarathi’, a digital onboarding platform for POS Terminals, streamlining the merchant acquisition process

Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, has launched ‘Sarathi’, a first of its kind digital…

KIB – the first bank to launch Next Generation Biometric Cards from Zwipe to Visa Infinite clients

Kuwait International Bank (KIB) takes the lead worldwide as the first commercial launch of biometric payment cards based on Zwipe’s platform. This…

Mizuho to acquire investment banking and advisory firm Greenhill for $550m

Japanese financial institution Mizuho Financial Group has agreed to acquire Greenhill, a US-based investment banking and advisory firm, in an…

ACI Worldwide to offer banks new cross-border, real-time payment services

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software, today announced the addition of Swift Go to its cross-border…