All articles by Imogen Rayfield

Imogen Rayfield

Mobile banking app released by Mashreq

Mashreq Qatar, a prominent financial institution within the region, has launched mobile banking app Snapp throughout Qatar.

MyBank goes live in 23 financial institutions

EBA Clearing’s e-commerce solution MyBank has gone live in four prominent Italian banks and a bank from Luxembourg.

KBC Bank selects TSYS for debit payment services in Ireland

KBC Bank Ireland, a subsidiary of the Belgian based KBC Group, has chosen payments processor TSYS to help launch its debit card portfolio in Ireland.

Hong Kong banks unveil new credit cards for the summer

A group of six Hong Kong banks have reportedly launched new credit cards in the last month to take advantage of consumers summer spending.

Polish banks team up for mobile payment system

Six prominent Polish banks have teamed up to expand a mobile payments system that could rival the business model of credit card companies Visa and MasterCard.

Metbank collaborates with MasterCard to introduce EMV debit cards in Zimbabwe

The Metropolitan Bank of Zimbabwe (Metbank) is to introduce EMV certified debit cards in collaboration with MasterCard.

Intuit to sell IFS division for $1bn

Financial solutions provider Intuit has agreed to sell its Financial Services division (IFS) to private equity firm Thoma Bravo for just over $1bn.

Jordan Ahli Bank selects IBM for banking software

Jordan Ahli Bank (JAB) has selected US based technology company IBM to provide hardware, software and IT services as an addition to its T24 core banking software from Temenos.

Ulster Bank will cut jobs and close branches to return to profit by 2016

Ulster Bank, the Irish subsidiary of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is to cut 1,800 jobs and close around 40 branches in a plan to return the group to profit by 2016.

Mobile banking gives European consumers more control over spending – ING

Almost three quarters (73%) of consumers’ feel mobile banking gives them more control over their spending, according to a report conducted by ING of 12,000 internet users in 12 European countries.