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EU Commission Finds Ally in EU Banking Regulator on Open Finance
EU Commission Finds Ally in EU Banking Regulator on Open Finance
July 01, 2022  |  Regulation

The European Commission (EC) will close a consultation on Tuesday (July 5) about open finance in what can be seen as a first step to...

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Weekly TechREG EMEA: EU Agrees on Crypto Regulation With Strict Controls on Stablecoins; EU Banking Regulator Proposes Standard APIs To Boost Open Banking 
Weekly TechREG EMEA: EU Agrees on Crypto Regulation With Strict Controls on Stablecoins; EU Banking...
July 01, 2022  |  Regulation

This week the most notorious development in the TechREG space is the agreement reached by EU institutions on the scope of the regulation that will...

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Digital ID Company G+D Buys Valid’s Payment, ID Business
Digital ID Company G+D Buys Valid’s Payment, ID Business
July 01, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Security technology provider Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) has acquired the payment and identity solutions business of Valid USA, according to a press release. Get the Full Story...

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EMEA Neobank Weekly: Newcomers Seek to Differentiate as UK Grants Fresh Licenses
EMEA Neobank Weekly: Newcomers Seek to Differentiate as UK Grants Fresh Licenses
July 01, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

This week in the news, the U.K is to get two new neobanks as Ashman and Kroo are granted licenses. Get the Full Story Complete...

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EU Agreement on Crypto Regulation Limits Stablecoins, Leaves Out NFTs and DeFi
EU Agreement on Crypto Regulation Limits Stablecoins, Leaves Out NFTs and DeFi
July 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

At the 11th hour, on Thursday June 30, the last day of the French presidency of the Council of the EU, members of the European...

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Banks Leap From Legacy Core Systems to Innovation, Real-Time Capability
Banks Leap From Legacy Core Systems to Innovation, Real-Time Capability
July 01, 2022  |  Banking

In the world of open banking and open finance, core banking systems are no longer just a concern for the world’s biggest banks. Get the...

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South African FinTech Sava Raises $2M in Pre-Seed Funding
South African FinTech Sava Raises $2M in Pre-Seed Funding
June 30, 2022  |  Investments

South African FinTech Sava has raised pre-seed funding worth $2 million, which will go towards the company’s business-to-business (B2B) spending and budgeting solution, a report...

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Hollydesk Debuts BNPL Option for Egyptian SMBs
Hollydesk Debuts BNPL Option for Egyptian SMBs
June 30, 2022  |  BNPL

Cairo-based FinTech Hollydesk announced on Thursday (June 30) a buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) option that lets its small business customers pay vendors over a 30-to-90 day period....

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Worldline Completes Purchase of 80% Stake in Eurobank Merchant Acquiring
Worldline Completes Purchase of 80% Stake in Eurobank Merchant Acquiring
June 30, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Payments firm Worldline on Thursday (June 30) said it has completed its previously announced acquisition of 80% of Eurobank Merchant Acquiring, which holds a 21%...

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