All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Commercial Bank and My Book Qatar partner to boost customer engagement
Commercial Bank, Qatar’s fourth-largest bank by assets, introduces CB coupons on its mobile banking app
Best Buy and Citi introduce the Bridge built by Citi Platform
Platform can help increase funding options for Best Buy suppliers through network of over 75 lenders, Including 20+ diverse financial institutions
Robinhood to acquire US-based credit card start-up X1
Stock trading app agrees $95m deal to acquire San Francisco-based no-fee credit card platform
Survive and thrive: fintechs need to right-size, not down-size
Fintechs face a significant challenge as they navigate waves of funding cuts and layoffs while trying to innovate faster at a lower cost. Hiring the right talent is paramount to staying ahead of the competition, writes Bram Vreugdenhil
OCBC enables fully digital account opening for foreigners
OCBC gives customers relocating to Singapore ability to open an account remotely via the OCBC digital app
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Nationwide renews branches promise to 2026
Nationwide has enjoyed a decade of market share gains and its branch strategy is a major contributory factor
Santander invests in fintech Komgo to accelerate digital transformation of trade finance
Santander Corporate and Investment Banking takes stake in trade finance fintech Komgo to help large multinationals boost digitalisation
UK consumer finances show resilience despite cost-of-living crunch
ClearScore data shows average UK bank balances have increased by 6% in the past twelve months
CBDC and mobile money – a perfect marriage
The rise of CBDCs can increase the efficiency of mobile money in African countries, explains Athu Karume
DNV acquires cyber security services firm Nixu in €98m deal
Global risk management and quality assurance provider, DNV, has acquired Iceland-based Nixu