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Sibos 2021: Digital identity for an interoperable and accessible future

Diving straight in to substantive content on day one of Sibos 2021, Brad Carr, managing director of digital finance at the Institute of International Finance led discussion during the morning panel ‘Digital Identity – Balancing between convenience and trust.’

11 October 2021

News/sustainable

Santander cards go green in Spain

Santander has begun rolling out its sustainable payment cards made with recycled material in Spain.

08 October 2021

Company announcement/payments

Santander spins off merchant payment business Getnet Brazil

Santander announced today that its leading merchant payment business, Getnet Brazil, is expected to begin trading on the B3 stock exchange in Sao Paulo on October 18, then on the Nasdaq stock exchange in New York on October 22 on a “regular way” basis.

07 October 2021

News/payments

Santander to shutter Wise rival PagoFX

PagoFX, the international money transfer service from Banco Santander that was built to take on the likes of Wise and Revolut, is to shut up shop on 30 November.

27 September 2021

News/payments

Santander's PagoNxt acquires 70% stake in tech partner MIT

Banco Santander’s payment fintech, PagoNxt, has acquired 70% of its Mexican tech partner Mercadotecnia, Ideas y Tecnología (MIT) as part of its strategy to expand its merchant payments business globally under the Getnet brand.

21 September 2021

News/people

Paysafe poaches Santander payments chief Patel

London-based Paysafe has hired Santander Group's global head of payments, Chirag Patel, to lead its digital wallets division.

11 August 2021

News/payments

Santander rolls out QR code-based CashFlow Manager app

Banco Santander has begun the roll out of its CashFlow Manager app in the UK, enabling businesses to view account balances from multiple banks in one place and collect payments from customers instantly using QR codes.

09 August 2021

Company announcement/retail

Santander Consumer USA works with AutoFi on digital motor finance

Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. (“SC”), today announced that it will debut an innovative digital auto finance experience that will streamline and enhance dealer interaction with SC and SC’s customers.

02 August 2021

News/retail

Starling flies high in account switching race

There was a sharp uptick in the number of Brits switching their current account provider in the second quarter, with Starling Bank the biggest beneficiary.

29 July 2021

News/payments

Banco Santander's PagoNxt to expand merchant services business across Europe

Banco Santander’s payment fintech, PagoNxt, is launching its merchant payments business in Europe under the Getnet brand.

26 July 2021

Company announcement/wholesale

Santander introduces receivables lockbox for healthcare clients

Santander Bank, N.A. (“Santander Bank” or “Santander”) today announced that its Commercial Banking division is collaborating with Revenue Management Solutions (“RMS”), a healthcare remittance provider, to offer an end-to-end receivables lockbox product for its healthcare clients.

22 July 2021

Company announcement/payments

Santander begins roll out new cash management platform with Infosys Finacle

Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infosys (NSE, BSE, NYSE: INFY) and Santander UK, today announced the roll out of Santander UK's international cash management platform as part of the bank's ongoing digital transformation programme.

21 July 2021