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MTN awaits SARB approval for banking licence acquisition

News | Payments General | 17 Dec 2024

MTN, a communications company operating across Africa, has planned to acquire a banking licence once the SARB (South African Reserve Bank) allows fintechs and NBEs independent access to its national payments system.

payments , fintech, financial institutions, banking, banking license

Ageras secures approval to acquire Shine

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 12 Dec 2024

Fintech platform Ageras has announced the receipt of final approval from ACPR, the French banking regulator, to move forward with its acquisition of Shine

acquisition, digital banking, online banking, banking license, SMEs

Qatar Central Bank issues regulations for digital banks

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 06 Dec 2024

The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) released a 35-page regulation outlining the framework for establishing and operating digital banks in the country.

financial inclusion, central bank, regulation, banking license

Revolut seeks New Zealand banking licence

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 06 Dec 2024

Revolut, a global financial app, has applied to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to become a registered financial institution as it seeks to further expand its operations in the region. 

digital banking, online banking, banking license, expansion, financial services

Cinkciarz.pl (Conotoxia) converts to a joint stock company

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 14 Nov 2024

Cinkciarz.pl Sp. z o.o., a subsidiary of Conotoxia Holding, has announced its transition to a joint-stock (JSC) company.

banking, online banking, fintech, JSC, banking license

Krungthai Bank applies for virtual banking licence

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 19 Sep 2024

Krungthai Bank, in partnership with Advanced Info Service (AIS) and PTT Oil and Retail Business (OR), has submitted an application to the Bank of Thailand for a virtual banking licence.

banks, banking license, partnership, risk management, regulation

Redefining payments with embedded banking and clearing services

Interviews | Online & Mobile Banking | 19 Sep 2024

Paul Staples, Group Head of Embedded Banking at ClearBank, discusses how Embedded Finance addresses business challenges across sectors and details ClearBank’s role in the ecosystem.

embedded finance, BaaS, fintech, banking, embedded payments, financial institutions, banking license, API, banks, real-time payments

Revolut eyes expansion in Gulf with a licence application

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 16 Sep 2024

Revolut has started to apply for licences in order to start operating in the Middle East, aiming to expand its suite of solutions for customers and clients in the region.

expansion, banking license, digital banking, online banking, mobile banking

Fincra secures IMTO licence from CBN

News | Payments General | 12 Sep 2024

Fincra, a payment company, has obtained an International Money Transfer Operator (IMTO) licence from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

banking license, central bank, banks, cross-border payments, payments

Australia court finds Kraken operator non-compliant

News | Cryptocurrencies | 26 Aug 2024

Australia's Federal Court has found that Bit Trade Pty, operator of Kraken in Australia, failed to meet margin trading product obligations.

regulation, compliance, cryptocurrency exchange, banking license

Transact365 secures Canadian licence

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 23 Aug 2024

UK-based global payments platform Transact365 has secured a new Canadian FINTRAC MSB license, accelerating its expansion process and growing its suite of solutions. 

banking license, banking, online banking, mobile banking, digital banking, financial services, financial institutions

Russia revokes banking license of American Express subsidiary

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 14 Aug 2024

Russia's central bank has cancelled the banking license of American Express's Russian subsidiary after it filed for voluntary liquidation.

central bank, banking license, cryptocurrency, payments

ClearBank secures Dutch banking licence and expands to Europe

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 12 Aug 2024

Real-time clearing and embedded banking provider ClearBank has secured a Dutch banking licence and expanded its presence in the region of Europe. 

banking license, banking, online banking, mobile banking, digital banking, financial services, financial institutions

Mondu BV receives an EMI licence from DNB

News | Payments General | 07 Aug 2024

Germany-based B2B BNPL payment provider Mondu BV has announced that it obtained an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence from De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). 

EMI licence, banking license, BNPL, B2B payments, payments

Xapo Bank launches interest-bearing Bitcoin accounts in the UK

News | Cryptocurrencies | 06 Aug 2024

Bitcoin custodian and licensed private bank Xapo Bank has entered the UK market and has debuted its interest-bearing Bitcoin and fiat banking accounts.

online banking, Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, banking license, product launch

Revolut obtains UK banking licence after a 3-year wait

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 25 Jul 2024

UK-based online banking platform Revolut has obtained a banking licence in the UK with restrictions from the Prudential Regulation Authority.

banking license, online banking, compliance, fintech

Banking Circle partners with fundcraft

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 23 Jul 2024

Banking Circle and fundcraft have partnered with the aim to deliver access to account openings for fund managers.  

banks, bank account, banking license, banking

Dosh applies to become New Zealand's first digital-only bank

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 16 Jul 2024

Dosh has announced its application to become a registered bank in New Zealand in a bid to offer locally owned digital-only banking services in the country.

banking license, financial services, digital banking, fintech

Fave Singapore obtains MAS approval for MPI licence

News | Payments General | 11 Jul 2024

Fave Singapore, a subsidiary of Pine Labs, has secured in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) licence.

banking license, merchant, money transfer, transactions , banks

Stablecoin provider StablR secures EMI licence

News | Cryptocurrencies | 10 Jul 2024

StablR, a provider of Euro-denominated stablecoins, has announced that it has been granted an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) Licence.

banking license, regulation, cryptocurrency, digital assets