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Verdict Staff
Lloyds rolls out mentoring scheme for fintech start-ups
Lloyds Banking Group has launched a new mentoring scheme to support start-ups in the financial technology space.
RBI sets up working group to study fintech-related issues
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has formed an inter-regulatory working group to study issues on financial technology and digital banking in the country.
Contactless payments: huge potential for consumers and merchants alike
Statistics show that only a small percentage of the cardholder base across Europe is using contactless. Why are so many not taking advantage of this quick, efficient and secure solution, and will we see greater uptake with mobile devices? Sascha Breite, head of future payments at SIX Payment Services, explains
Polish payment firms Dotpay, eCard merge
Dotpay and eCard, MCI.EuroVentures fund portfolio companies, have decided to merge their operations to emerge as a future leader of payment services in Poland.
Singapore Airlines to accept UnionPay cards
UnionPay International and Singapore Airlines have signed an agreement that will enable the airline and its subsidiary Silk Air to accept UnionPay cards.
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Banco Santander invests further $100m in fintech fund
Spanish banking group Banco Santander is set to boost its investment in its UK-based fintech fund Santander InnoVentures from $100m to $200m.
HID Global acquires DemoTeller to boost capability of instant issuance of payment cards
HID Global, a provider of secure identity solutions, has snapped up DemoTeller, an instant issuance solutions provider for the financial market in North America.
Western Union expands its cross-border payments platform to seven new markets
Western Union Business Solutions has expanded its cross-border payments platform for SMEs, dubbed EDGE, into Hong Kong, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the Czech Republic.
OT collaborates with Swatch to provide contactless payments in Brazil
Oberthur Technologies (OT) has collaborated with Swiss watchmaker Swatch, to provide contactless payments to customers in Brazil.
Millennials the crown jewel of demographics
Banks have been obsessed with millennials for what seems like an age. Douglas Blakey comments