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Project Agorá: Central banks explore cross-border payment tokenisation

News | Cryptocurrencies | 04 Apr 2024

The BIS and seven central banks have partnered with the private sector to explore tokenisation's impact on the monetary system.

tokenization, central bank, distributed ledger technology, cross-border payments

The Swiss FINMA fines Bank Audi

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 26 Mar 2024

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has announced that it fined private financial institution
Bank Audi for violating money laundering regulations. 

regulation, compliance, AML, money laundering, fraud prevention

SafePal launches in-app banking gateway and Visa card

News | Cryptocurrencies | 08 Mar 2024

India-based cryptocurrency wallet SafePal has launched an in-app banking gateway and a Visa card following an investment in Swiss bank Fiat24.

cryptocurrency, investment, partnership, digital wallet

Klarpay launches exclusive Entrepreneur Accounts solution

News | Payments General | 28 Feb 2024

Switzerland-based fintech Klarpay has announced the launch of its new Entrepreneur Accounts for business founders, UBOs, and senior management members. 

product launch, payments , online payments, mobile payments, digital payments, ecommerce

Compliance around digital assets, exclusive interview with Sygnum Bank

Interviews | Cryptocurrencies | 12 Feb 2024

Dr. Firas Nadim Habach, CFA, Head of Compliance & MLRO at Sygnum Bank AG, discusses the intersection of compliance and digital assets, exploring how this intersection can be transformed into an opportunity within the digital asset realm.

cryptocurrency, tokenization, AML, compliance, banks, digital assets, regtech

Worldline plans to reduce its workforce by 8%

News | Payments General | 08 Feb 2024

France-base digital payments company Worldline has announced it would cut its global workforce by 8% as part of its cost reduction plan.

payments orchestration, merchants, fraud prevention, SaaS, payment processing

UBS to cut another USD 3 billion in costs following Credit Suisse deal

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 07 Feb 2024

Switzerland-based banking institution UBS has revealed its plans to cut another USD 3 billion in costs following its acquisition of Credit Suisse.

acquisition, financial services, financial institutions, merger

Worldline enables real-time transfers for Commerzbank

News | Payments General | 25 Jan 2024

Payment service provider Worldline has strengthened its partnership with Commerzbank to offer to enable real-time transfers across Europe and instant payments in Swiss francs.

instant payments, real-time payments, regulation, banking, payment processing

PPRO integrates Swiss payment app TWINT

News | Payments General | 08 Dec 2023

Digital payments infrastructure provider PPRO has added the Swiss payment method TWINT to its platform.

mobile payments, ecommerce, partnership, growth markets, payment methods

The Paypers Global Partnerships Analysis Q3 2023 – Banking and Fintech

Voice of the Industry | Online & Mobile Banking | 17 Nov 2023

Building onto our previous reporting related to the partnerships that took place in Q3 2023 within the payments and commerce space, this analysis focuses on the banking and fintech industry.

banking, fintech, fraud prevention, financial crime, Open Banking, Open Finance, crypto, web3, The Paypers Quarterly Analysis series

Singapore, Japan, Switzerland, and the UK to work on joint crypto initiatives

News | Cryptocurrencies | 30 Oct 2023

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has planned to start collaborating on digital asset pilots with some European countries and Japan.

 

digital assets, cryptocurrency, regulation, tokenization, compliance

BTG Pactual acquires Orama to expand its digital platforms

News | Cryptocurrencies | 06 Oct 2023

Brazil-based investment bank BTG Pactual has agreed to purchase 100% of crypto-friendly brokerage Orama’s shares for USD 98.7 million.

acquisition, expansion, cryptocurrency, investment

Sygnum obtains Major Payment Institution Licence from the MAS

News | Cryptocurrencies | 03 Oct 2023

The Singapore branch of Sygnum has obtained a Major Payment Institution Licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

regulation, MPI licence, digital assets, banking

Fireblocks acquires BlockFold

News | Cryptocurrencies | 29 Sep 2023

US-based cryptocurrency custody company Fireblocks has bought BlockFold, a smart contract development and consulting company, to enrich its tokenization capabilities.

tokenization, stablecoin, blockchain, digital assets, growth markets

BIS and three central banks test cross-border wholesale CBDCs

News | Payments General | 28 Sep 2023

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the central banks of France, Singapore, and Switzerland have successfully tested cross-border wholesale CBDCs.

partnership, CBDC, cross-border payments, banks, financial institutions, FX , wholesale banking, blockchain, payments infrastructure, tokenization, digital currency

What problems does the financial industry face and how are the new institutions trying to solve them?

Interviews | Online & Mobile Banking | 11 Sep 2023

Olegs Cernisevs, CTO of Blackcatcard, explains some key problems within the banking sector and how neobanking is actively addressing them.

neobanks, EMI licence, credit card, cryptocurrency, payment gateway, banking, AML, KYC

Switzerland drafts tighter rules to combat money laundering

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 01 Sep 2023

Switzerland has drafted new rules to tighten its money laundering regulations, holding lawyers and consultants accountable for reporting risks and improving oversight of legal entities.

fraud management, fraud detection, money laundering, fraud prevention, financial crime

SEBA Bank receives an approval-in-principle from the Hong Kong SFC

News | Cryptocurrencies | 30 Aug 2023

The Hong Kong subsidiary of SEBA Bank has received an approval-in-principle from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission.

banks, cryptocurrency, virtual asset, compliance

Mangold Fondkommission partners with Crosskey

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 28 Aug 2023

Sweden-based Mangold Fondkommission has signed an agreement with Crosskey to integrate the latter’s SaaS-based service for Wealth Management and Capital Markets.

banking, fintech, SaaS, partnership, financial institutions

Unleashing the power of Web3: an exclusive interview with Marieke Flament, CEO of the NEAR Foundation

Interviews | Cryptocurrencies | 27 Jul 2023

Marieke Flament, CEO of the NEAR Foundation, discusses the company's core solution and the advantages of incorporating Web3 principles for businesses and end consumers.

web3, blockchain, financial services, cryptocurrency, data