The March edition of Banking Technology Magazine highlights various developments in the fintech industry:
- Avenue Bank’s Unrestricted Banking License:
- Avenue Bank, a digital business bank in Sydney, has obtained an unrestricted banking license from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).
- The bank specializes in providing bank guarantees for SMEs securing commercial leases.
- Enfuce’s UK EMI License and Leadership Appointment:
- Finnish issuer processor Enfuce has secured a UK Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license.
- Laurence Krieger, a fintech veteran, has been appointed Chairman of Enfuce’s UK board of directors.
- Volt’s UK EMI License:
- Paytech Volt has been granted a UK EMI license, complementing its existing European license in Poland.
- The license allows Volt to offer electronic money services, including virtual accounts as a standalone product.
- Treasury Prime’s Business Reorientation:
- California-based BaaS provider Treasury Prime is reorienting its business to focus on selling technology directly to banks, rather than fintechs.
- The company emphasizes that existing fintech clients will not be impacted, and resources will be allocated to respond more quickly to their needs.
- Job cuts are expected, affecting approximately half of Treasury Prime’s 100 employees.
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