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UK’s B-North To Launch SMB-Only Banks Next Year
August 05, 2019

B-North has announced plans to open a network of small-business-only bank offices throughout the U.K. by the end of next year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Big Banks Don’t Want Fed’s Real Time Payments Rails
August 04, 2019

Big banks aren’t happy with the Federal Reserve’s plan to update its payments system that would allow for almost instant transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Singapore’s OCBC Bank Customers Can Use QR Codes At ATMs
July 31, 2019

In an effort to make Singapore’s three million monthly cash withdrawals more digital, OCBC Bank has rolled out QR codes that customers can use at any of its 655 ATMs, the company said in a press release on Wednesday (July 31). Get the Full Story...

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Sharpening The Swiss Army Knife Potential Of Mobile Card Services
July 31, 2019

Mobile card services could be the Swiss Army knife of card management for consumers, because of the capabilities they can make easily accessible to the customer or business using them. Allowing users to turn their cards on and off, set spending limits, restrict usage based...

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Taiwan Grants Trio Of Virtual Banking Licenses As Asia Trends Digital
July 30, 2019

Three consortiums led by Taiwan and Japanese investors are getting the first virtual banking licenses issued by Taiwan’s Financial Service Commission (FSC), Reuters reported on Tuesday (July 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Spain’s High Court Formally Investigating BBVA
July 30, 2019

Spain’s High Court announced that BBVA is now under formal investigation related to an alleged spying case. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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London FinTech Glint Pay Launches Gold-Backed Debit Card
July 29, 2019

A company called Glint Pay has launched a debit card that’s backed by gold instead of currency, according to a report in The Denver Post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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BAMS, First Data JV To Call It Quits In 2020
July 29, 2019

With their joint venture set to end next year, First Data (now Fiserv) and Bank of America said on Monday (July 29) that they will pursue independent merchant services strategies starting in June 2020. The companies, however, have an agreement to provide Bank of America...

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Deep Dive: How AI And Automation Are Changing Digital Banking In India
July 29, 2019

Many Indian consumers are making their first forays into the digital financial ecosystem as demonetization continues to shrink the country’s age-old reliance on cash. To accommodate this shift and the nation’s growing number of internet and smartphone users, tech giants like Amazon and Facebook are...