All articles by BV Swagath
BV Swagath
Societe Generale acquires French challenger bank Shine
French investment bank Societe Generale has acquired Shine, a neobank for entrepreneurs, for an undisclosed price. Launched in 2018, the…
Royal Bank launches ‘Tyl’ to help Scottish business build for the future
‘Tyl’ is designed to make it easier for small business customers across the country to receive payments and maintain cash…
Netfin proposes merger with Singaporean fintech company Triterras
Netfin Acquisition, a US blank cheque company, has entered into a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) to merge with Triterras…
JCB expands its merchant network with 3C Payment in Spain
JCB International, Co., Ltd. (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan’s only international payment brand, and 3C…
SGX to take full ownership of trading platform BidFX in $128m deal
Singapore Exchange (SGX) said that it will take full ownership of London-based trading platform BidFX by acquiring the remaining 80%…
UBS launches key4 – the new mortgage platform for owner-occupied homes
UBS launches key4, the new open online platform for financing and maintaining owner-occupied homes and housing. Axel P. Lehmann, President…
National Commercial Bank, Samba Financial Group in talks for $15.6bn merger
Saudi Arabian banks National Commercial Bank (NCB) and Samba Financial Group have entered into a framework agreement to explore a…
NatWest launches new open banking payments service
NatWest has today announced the launch of a new online payment service, Payit by NatWest, which allows customers to make…
Ally Financial scraps $2.65bn acquisition of CardWorks due to Covid-19 crisis
Ally Financial has scrapped its previously announced $2.65bn acquisition of Cardholder Management Services (CardWorks), a US-based consumer finance lender and…
Samsung Reveals the new Samsung Pay Card, powered by Curve
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd has today announced a new partnership between Samsung Pay, the digital banking platform Curve, one of Europe’s leading fintechs,…