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Verdict Staff
Cosmos Bank selects BPC Banking Technologies to replace legacy payments platform
Cosmos Co-operative Bank, India has chosen BPC Banking Technologies’ SmartVista suite to replace its Electra-based legacy payments solutions.
Banks, payments sector gearing up for another successful Black Friday
Last year, banks, card issuers, payments processors et al passed the Black Friday test with flying colours. Douglas Blakey writes
European Commission approves Greeces EUR2.72bn aid to Piraeus Bank
The European Commission has approved Greek governments additional aid of EUR2.72bn to Piraeus Bank after European Central Bank stress tests identified capital gaps in the bank.
QFBA introduces training and competency framework for finance services sector
The Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) has officially launched the training and competency framework for the finance services industry in the GCC region, known as KAFA’A.
LeumiTech commences operation in London
LeumiTech, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leumi Group, has expanded global presence by launching its London operation.
Kakao, KT win preliminary license to start internet-only banks
Consortiums backed by South Korean Internet giant Kakao and telecom operator KT have secured a preliminary license from the Financial Services Commission (FSC) to launch the country’s first internet-only banks.
Virgin Money unveils 18 month balance transfer credit card with no transfer fee
Virgin Money has launched its first 18 month balance transfer credit card that offers balance transfers at 0% without a transfer fee
Citibank, MasterCard partner to roll out contactless cards in UAE
Citibank UAE has teamed up with MasterCard to launch contactless payment technology for Citi MasterCard credit cards in the UAE.
Stanchart, Easypaisa launch mobile wallet service in Pakistan
Easypaisa, a joint venture between Telenor Pakistan and Tameer Microfinance Bank, has collaborated with Standard Chartered Bank (Stanchart) Pakistan to launch Straight2Bank Wallet mobile payments service for corporate clients in Pakistan.
Koho partners with Visa to launch no-fee banking service in Canada
Canadian fintech startup Koho has signed agreements with financial services providers Visa, Peoples Trust Company and Galileo Processing to launch its no-fee banking service in January 2016.