All articles by Refna Tharayil

Refna Tharayil

HSBC partners with Visa to develop Zing international money app

Zing members are able to hold funds in up to 10 different currencies, send over 30 currencies, and transact in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide

NatWest integrates OneID into Adobe Acrobat Sign for bank-verified digital identity

The lender will deploy OneID’s bank-verified digital identity solution for its structured finance business in Sweden, Finland, and Norway

CIB launches first private Mastercard World Elite Metal credit card in Egypt

The Mastercard World Elite Metal credit card issued by CIB offers a range of special benefits and privileges at a selection of the world’s finest international brands, hotels and unparalleled shopping experiences in Egypt and abroad

Tangem and Visa partner on self-custodial payment solution for hardware wallets

Tangem users will be able to make seamless payments by leveraging their crypto or stablecoin balance at Visa-accepting merchant locations

BBVA shareholders overwhelmingly approve capital increase for Banco Sabadell integration

 BBVA shareholders will obtain high returns on their investment, with limited capital consumption

Barclays Bank Ireland to divest German consumer finance business to Bawag

The German consumer finance business is a diversified retail banking business and comprises established credit card, consumer loan and deposit franchises catering to customers in the German and Austrian markets

Zimpler joins forces with Swish to bolster merchant payment efficiency and growth

The partnership will ensure smooth and reliable payments for fast-moving industries by bringing together Zimpler’s A2A solution for larger transactions and Swish’s efficiency for smaller payments

Handelsbanken Norway extends agreement with Tietoevry Banking for another five years

The agreement has a duration of five years, and is a renewal of a previous agreement

ABN AMRO wraps up acquisition of European neobroker BUX

Through the deal, the Dutch bank aims to strengthen its digital offering apart from providing a unique and comprehensive investment proposition

Nexi signs new collaboration with Amazon.it

The partnership will also allow Nexi to take another step in supporting the digitization of payments in Italy