U.K.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a sovereign country in north-western Europe, off the north-­western coast of the European mainland.

Revolut Taps JPMC To Raise $1.5B For Global Expansion

Revolut Taps JPMC To Raise $1.5B For Global Expansion
Revolut Taps JPMC To Raise $1.5B For Global Expansion
October 14, 2019  |  Investments

U.K. FinTech company Revolut wants to raise as much as $1.5 billion so that it can expand globally. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Metro Bank Deploys FinTech Collabs Amid Leadership Shakeup
Metro Bank Deploys FinTech Collabs Amid Leadership Shakeup
October 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. challenger bank Metro Bank has announced partnerships with three different FinTechs to strengthen its small and medium-sized business offerings. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Starling Links SMBs To Protection Against Unpaid Invoices
Starling Links SMBs To Protection Against Unpaid Invoices
October 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. challenger bank Starling Bank is introducing a new solution designed to help its small business clients mitigate against the risk of invoice non-payment. Get...

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Paysend Wields Open Banking For Business Account Services
Paysend Wields Open Banking For Business Account Services
October 10, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. FinTech Paysend is launching a new service for corporates to access integrated banking and payment services, the result of a collaboration with open banking...

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Barclays Customers Lose Access To Post Office Cash Withdrawals
Barclays Customers Lose Access To Post Office Cash Withdrawals
October 09, 2019  |  Banking

Barclays Bank is no longer going to let its customers withdraw cash from U.K. post offices beginning in January, and the decision has drawn the...

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NatWest Is Testing Biometric Credit Cards
NatWest Is Testing Biometric Credit Cards
October 09, 2019  |  Merchant Innovation

U.K. bank NatWest has started a three-month trial of a biometric credit card that will use a fingerprint in lieu of a PIN. Get the...

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Bank Of England Handing Down Strict Regulations For Libra
Bank Of England Handing Down Strict Regulations For Libra
October 09, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The Bank of England’s (BoE) Financial Policy Committee (FPC) has laid down a set of strict rules that Facebook’s Libra and other cryptocurrencies must follow...

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Amid eCommerce Expansion, Gauging Merchants’ SCA Readiness
Amid eCommerce Expansion, Gauging Merchants’ SCA Readiness
October 08, 2019  |  Today In Data

The deadline for strong customer authentication (SCA) came last month, and the new standards are among the final mandates of the revised Payment Services Directive...

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