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NCR to purchase mobile banking solutions provider Digital Insight for $1.65bn

NCR has signed an agreement to purchase Digital Insight, a California-based online and mobile banking solutions provider, from Thoma Bravo for $1.65bn, as part of its plan to transform its financial services business.

TD Canada Trust launches new ATM Green Machines

TD Canada Trust, a part of Canada-based Toronto-Dominion Bank, has launched new ATM Green Machines that provide customers with quick access to cash and the ability to perform other banking tasks with ease.

Oberthur Technologies and mBank partner to provide branchless mobile banking to emerging economies.

Oberthur Technologies is to collaborate with mBank to offer a package of mobile microfinance services to growing markets with a high mobile penetration.

 

UK Government tops up the British Business Bank to support SME

The British Business Bank (BBB) will receive an additional £250m($410m) from the government in order to support small business lending; the amount allocated during last year was of £1bn ($2bn).

SunTrust Banks unveils new banking app for iPad

Atlanta-based SunTrust Banks has launched a new banking app, SunTrust Tablet App, which runs on iPad and allows customers to access its banking solutions anywhere and anytime.

RBS, NatWest payment system crashes on Cyber Monday

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and its retail banking business NatWest have reported failure of their payment systems, resulting in blockage of hundreds of transactions when customers were making purchases on the busiest online shopping days, Cyber Monday.

Barclays Africa Group to transform retail, business banking division

Barclays Africa Group (BAG) plans to invest around £72m in the next three years to transform its retail and business banking division’s branch network, automated teller machines (ATMs) and to digitize its channels in South Africa.

Standard Bank, MTN Swaziland team up to roll out new mobile banking product

The Standard Bank of South Africa (Standard Bank), in partnership with MTN Swaziland, a mobile telecommunications firm and subsidiary of the MTN Group, has rolled out a new banking product, Standard Bank Mobile Banking.

QNB launches new banking services for Egyptian expats

Qatar National Bank (QNB) has launched new banking services, Al- Safwa, for Egyptian expatriates living in Doha and for QNB First Qatari citizens.

Mercantile Bank, Grameenphone sign deal to offer mobile banking services

Mercantile Bank, a Dhaka-based bank that provides products and services in retail banking, corporate finance, Islamic finance, asset management, equity brokerage and security, has partnered with Bangladesh’s mobile operator Grameenphone (GP) to offer its MYCASH services for GP customers.