Tag: Worldwide
BIS’ Project Agorá to commence design phase with private sector participants confirmed
Project Overview: Project Agorá, led by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), aims to explore how tokenisation can...
Crown Agents Bank partners Visa to power cross-border payments in emerging markets
Partnership Overview: Crown Agents Bank (CAB) has partnered with Visa to enhance cross-border payment services for clients in...
Mastercard set to lay off around 3% of global workforce
Mastercard plans to cut around 3% of its global workforce, impacting approximately 1,000 employees.
The layoffs are a...
Apple set to open up access to NFC tech to third-party app developers
Apple Opens NFC Technology: Apple announced that starting with iOS 18.1, third-party app developers in select countries will...
Swiss wealth manager Julius Baer names Goldman Sachs exec Stefan Bollinger as new CEO
Key Points:New CEO Appointment:Stefan Bollinger appointed as CEO, starting "no later than 1 February 2025".
Bollinger is...
Revolut announces record $545m profit for 2023
Revolut Annual Financial Report 2023: Key PointsRecord Financial Performance:Revenue Growth: Revenue surged by 95%, from $1.1 billion...
PayPal hires Srini Venkatesan as new CTO
PayPal Appoints Srini Venkatesan as New CTO: Key PointsAppointment Announcement:Srini Venkatesan named as PayPal’s new Chief Technology...
Agenda confirmed for Banking Tech Insights, 11 July, London
Banking Tech Insights Event Summary:
Event Details:Date: 11 July 2024
Location: Blackfriars, London
Duration: Half-day
Attendees: Over 70 senior-level...
HSBC CEO Noel Quinn to step down after five years in the role
CEO Retirement: Noel Quinn, the CEO of HSBC, is set to retire after five years in the role.
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Mastercard to realign organisational structure with three new divisions
Organizational Restructuring:Mastercard announces plans to reorganize its teams into three units: Core Payments, Commercial and New Payment...
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Safty, Ozone API, WealthKernel and Karty
Safty Raises €11.3 MillionDanish fintech Safty secures €11.3 million in an investment round led by Upfin.
The...
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Prometeo, Zeal, Detected and Finbridge Global
Prometeo's $13M Series A Funding:Uruguay-based start-up Prometeo secures $13 million in a Series A funding round led...