All articles by Surya Rao Akella
Euronet acquires non-branch ATM fleet from Bank of Ireland
Euronet Worldwide, an electronics payments provider, has acquired Bank of Ireland’s entire fleet of non-branch ATMs in the Republic of…
ICICI Bank launches online platform for foreign companies setting up operations in India
ICICI Bank has launched ‘Infinite India’, an online platform that lets foreign companies to establish or expand operations in India.…
PayPal’s Xoom integrates with UPI for instant money remittances to India
PayPal’s international digital money transfer service Xoom has integrated with Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in India to enable real-time money…
Fintech firm Katapult to merge with FinServ to go public
Katapult, an e-commerce focused fintech firm has agreed to merge with FinServ Acquisition, a special purpose acquisition company. With the…
French fintech Lydia secures $86m in series B extension led by Accel
Paris-based fintech Lydia has secured $86m in series B extension round led by Accel, with participation from all its major…
FCA fines Barclays £26m for unfair treatment of financially encumbered customers
The UK’s financial watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has penalised Barclays Bank £26m for poorly treating its consumer credit…
Societe Generale acquires online car selling platform Reezocar
Societe Generale has acquired Reezocar, a Paris-based online platform to sell used cars to individuals, for an undisclosed amount. The…
UK Supreme Court’s ruling allows £14bn class action lawsuit against Mastercard
The UK Supreme Court has announced a ruling to allow a £14bn class action lawsuit to be brought against Mastercard…
DBS to launch digital exchange for crypto assets
Singapore-based DBS Bank has announced that it will launch DBS Digital Exchange, a members-only digital exchange which will use blockchain…
Peak Fintech to acquire AI-based software developer Zhongke
Peak Fintech Group, a financial technology services provider to the Chinese commercial lending sector, has agreed to acquire Zhongke Software…