banking licence
Russia hands out first banking licence in four years to digital bank
Russia has granted a banking licence to Bank 131, a digital lender founded by Dmitry Eremeev. This is the first…
Australia issues ‘restricted’ banking licence to volt bank
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), the authority that oversees financial services industry in the country, has issued a new…
Societe Generale applies for Australian banking licence
French banking company Societe Generale has applied for a banking licence in Australia in an attempt to resume its onshore…
Australian digital banking startup Xinja secures credit licence
Digital bank startup Xinja has received its Australian Credit Licence (ACL) from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The…
Bank Zero secures banking licence in South Africa
Bank Zero, an app-driven bank, has secured a provisional banking licence from the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). The bank,…
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Crypto Finance seeks banking licence in Switzerland
Crypto Finance, a Switzerland-based blockchain and digital assets firm, is set to file an application before the Swiss Financial Market…
South African insurer Discovery receives banking licence
South African health insurance group Discovery has secured a licence from the Registrar of Banks to start retail banking operations…
Swedish payments firm Klarna secures banking licence
Swedish e-commerce firm Klarna has received full banking licence from Finansinspektionen, the country’s financial supervisory authority. Klarna, which currently caters…