All articles by BV Swagath
BV Swagath
Mastercard to acquire Finicity to strengthen open banking capabilities
Mastercard has agreed to acquire Finicity, a US-based provider of real-time access to financial data and insights, for $825m, in…
HSBC joins data privacy firm Privitar’s Series C financing round with $7m investment
Privitar, the leading data privacy platform provider, today announced that HSBC, one of the world’s largest banking and financial services…
EC launches in-depth probe into LSEG’s $27bn acquisition of Refinitiv
The European Commission (EC) has launched an in-depth probe into the proposed $27bn acquisition of Refinitiv by London Stock Exchange…
Credit Suisse introduces the “Debit Mastercard” for clients
Credit Suisse is launching the next generation of debit card, replacing the Maestro card currently used by its clients. The…
Checkout.com raises $150m in Series B round for online payments solutions
Checkout.com, a London-based payment solution provider, has raised $150m in a Series B funding round to triple the value of…
FCA announces proposals to further support consumer credit customers
The FCA has announced proposals which would provide continued support for users of certain consumer credit products, who are facing…
EC launches formal antitrust investigation on Apple Pay
The European Commission has launched a formal antitrust investigation to probe if Apple has breached the European Union (EU) competition…
PagoFX, Santander’s international money transfer service, introduces a solution for sole traders, new currencies and extends its no-fee programme
PagoFX, Santander’s low-cost international money transfer service, is now available for the 3.5 million sole traders in the UK for…
NatWest plans to replace bank passwords with behavioural biometrics
NatWest revealed plans of developing behavioural biometrics technology for possibly replacing banking passwords for increased transaction security and for making…
ICICI Bank introduces ‘Insta FlexiCash’
ICICI Bank today announced the launch of a facility, that enables its Salary Account customers to get approval for overdraft…