banking

Banking is an industry that handles cash, credit, and other financial transactions. Banks provide a safe place to store extra cash and credit. One key step towards financial independence is having a solid banking account.

Swedish Regulator Investigating SEB Over AML Issues 

Swedish Regulator Investigating SEB Over AML Issues 
Swedish Regulator Investigating SEB Over AML Issues 
December 18, 2019  |  AML

A Swedish regulator has opened an investigation into SEB, one of Sweden’s largest banks, over an increasingly volatile money-laundering scandal that has adversely affected the...

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BIS Looks For ‘Prudential’ Crypto Rules
BIS Looks For ‘Prudential’ Crypto Rules
December 17, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

The Basel Committee has said in a paper that a “prudential” regulatory framework should be constructed by stakeholders in a bid to address concerns over...

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Banking Apps Spread In Brazil As Critics Note Potential For Shakeout
Banking Apps Spread In Brazil As Critics Note Potential For Shakeout
December 17, 2019  |  International

With a bewildering number of choices, banking apps fueled by Tencent Holdings Ltd, SoftBank Group Corp, and other players are spreading in Brazil, as some...

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Why FIs’ Future Means Smarter, Not Only Faster, Payments
Why FIs’ Future Means Smarter, Not Only Faster, Payments
December 16, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Faster, better, experiential — those are among the terms that come to mind when one thinks about how payments are changing around the world. Here at...

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RBS Reimburses Customers After FX Scandal
RBS Reimburses Customers After FX Scandal
December 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is reimbursing 40 million pounds ($53 million) to about 730,000 customers after workers at the bank were found to...

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The Week In Payments: N26 Ups Debit Rewards, Wag Sags And Bill Ready Goes To Google
The Week In Payments: N26 Ups Debit Rewards, Wag Sags And Bill Ready Goes To...
December 13, 2019  |  News

There was no lack of action in the wild world of payments and commerce this week. In the running toward things column, there was German...

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Curve Users Can Now Pay Via Fitbit, Garmin And Wena Pay
Curve Users Can Now Pay Via Fitbit, Garmin And Wena Pay
December 12, 2019  |  Wearables

U.K. FinTech startup Curve has widened its range of wearables by partnering with Garmin, Fitbit and Sony’s Wena pay, Curve said in a press release...

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Metro Bank Pilots Corporate Expense Management Tech
Metro Bank Pilots Corporate Expense Management Tech
December 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K.-based Metro Bank has begun piloting a new corporate expense management solution in partnership with Canadian FinTech Sensibill, a press release said Wednesday (Dec. 11)....

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HBOS Fraud Compensation Review Discovers ‘Shortcomings’
HBOS Fraud Compensation Review Discovers ‘Shortcomings’
December 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) impacted by fraudulent activity within Lloyds-owned HBOS could be in line for larger compensation payouts after an independent review found...

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