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JPMorgan Bringing Digital Retail Bank to Germany in 2026
Digital Banking // September 04, 2025

J.P. Morgan is set to bring its digital retail bank Chase to Germany 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 required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

N26 Faces Leadership Overhaul Amid Regulator Pressure
Digital Banking // August 15, 2025

Investors in Germany’s most valuable FinTech, N26, are pushing to remove its co-founders from executive roles and install the bank’s supervisory board chair as interim co-chief executive, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

German Data Protection Authority Asks Apple and Google to Stop Distributing DeepSeek App
Artificial Intelligence // June 27, 2025

A German data protection authority regulator said Friday (June 27) that she told Apple and Google that the DeepSeek artificial intelligence-powered chatbot app is “illegal content” and that the companies must now decide whether to block the app from their app stores. Get the Full...

Crypto-Related Suspicious Activity Reports Jump 8% in Germany
Cryptocurrency // June 10, 2025

A German financial watchdog has reportedly recorded a record number of crypto-related suspicious activity reports. 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 daily newsletter,...

Interviews & Exclusives
71% of German Consumers Used a Digital Wallet in the Past Year

December 02, 2024
Digital wallets have become a key tool for German consumers, especially for online shopping and banking. Consider that 71% of consumers in Germany used a digital wallet in some way in the past year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — […]

Consumers and Smaller Businesses Form an Untapped Embedded Lending Market in Germany

September 26, 2024
Embedded lending is growing in popularity around the world. It promises convenient, streamlined access to financing for specific expenses from within merchant, business and other platforms. This is true for...

New Data: Germany’s Baby Boomers Flip the Script on Digital Wallet Usage

August 01, 2024
Consumers in Germany are embracing their digital wallets for payments. Nearly half (47%) use them for online shopping for example. Surprisingly, baby boomers and seniors in Germany are more likely...

Cash Rich, Digital Poor? The Paradox of German Economic Culture

July 18, 2024
As the largest economy in the European Union, Germany surprisingly ranks near the bottom in digital engagement among the 11 countries studied in PYMNTS Intelligence’s “How the World Does Digital”...

Quick Reads
Santander-Owned Openbank Debuts Crypto Trading in Germany

September 16, 2025
Santander-owned digital bank Openbank launched a cryptocurrency trading service. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to […]

JPMorgan Bringing Digital Retail Bank to Germany in 2026

September 04, 2025
J.P. Morgan is set to bring its digital retail bank Chase to Germany next year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

N26 Faces Leadership Overhaul Amid Regulator Pressure

August 15, 2025
Investors in Germany’s most valuable FinTech, N26, are pushing to remove its co-founders from executive roles and install the bank’s supervisory board chair as interim co-chief executive, the Financial Times reported, citing...

German Data Protection Authority Asks Apple and Google to Stop Distributing DeepSeek App

June 27, 2025
A German data protection authority regulator said Friday (June 27) that she told Apple and Google that the DeepSeek artificial intelligence-powered chatbot app is “illegal content” and that the companies...