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Chip launches FSCS-protected accounts with ClearBank

Savings and investment app Chip has struck a deal with banking-as-a-service provider ClearBank to provide users with FSCS-protected accounts and the ability to deposit and withdraw funds in real-time.

27 October 2021

Company announcement/payments

ClearBank expands with new multi-currency offering

ClearBank, the cloud-based clearing bank, announces the launch of a new multi-currency solution which will reduce friction for fintechs and financial institutions who offer cross-border payments and FX capabilities.

05 October 2021

News/payments

Money 20/20 EU: Will Europe prevail in the new dawn of payments?

Amsterdam: Finextra is on the ground at Money 20/20 Europe, attending a host of sessions to provide you with key highlights from the most popular sessions throughout the conference.

21 September 2021

Company announcement/people

ClearBank appoints John Salter chief customer officer

ClearBank, the cloud-based clearing bank, has appointed John Salter as its new Chief Customer Officer (CCO).

08 September 2021

Company announcement/payments

Tribe achieves client access to UK payment rails with ClearBank

Tribe Payments, a payment technology provider, today announced it has agreed a partnership with ClearBank to provide Tribe’s fintech customers with access to payment schemes using ClearBank’s award-winning agency banking and banking-as-service product sets.

01 July 2021

Finextra TV/crypto

Why a decision on UK CBDC comes down to robust use-cases

Andrew Smith, chief technology officer, and co-founder at RTGS.global speaks to FinextraTV on the current surge in interest around central bank digital currency (CBDC) across the globe. Smith questions the necessity of many popular CBDC use-cases, explores the technical challenges and opportunities that could arise in the delivery of a digital pound, and canvasses the role that digital identity would play in such a project.

17 May 2021

Company announcement/regulation

ClearBank chooses Napier transaction screening tech

Napier, the London-based provider of next-generation anti-financial crime compliance solutions, has announced that it will be providing ClearBank, the cloud-based clearing bank, with its advanced Transaction Screening system.

11 May 2021

News/regulation

ClearBank: Third of fintechs face regulatory scrutiny due to agency banking partners

Based on an independent survey of 100 fintechs across the Netherlands, Lithuania, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK, a report by ClearBank reveals a multitude of challenges fintechs experience at the hands of their agency bank’s shortcomings.

23 March 2021

Company announcement/payments

RationalFX levels-up payments proposition with ClearBank

ClearBank, the cloud-based clearing bank, today announced it is supporting RationalFX, a leading UK payments and foreign exchange provider, with a range of tailored payments services that will improve the visibility, liquidity and control of funds for RationalFX’s customers.

10 March 2021

News/regulation

The Kalifa Review’s five-point plan to bolster UK Fintech

The long awaited Kalifa Review of UK Fintech has been released, outlining a comprehensive plan to support and bolster the sector’s significant presence across the globe. Led by Ron Kalifa OBE, the in-depth review was launched almost a year ago as a component of Rishi Sunak’s first budget.

26 February 2021

Company announcement/payments

Manchester Credit Union offers real-time payments via ClearBank

ClearBank, the cloud-based clearing bank, today announced it has enabled real-time payments for Manchester Credit Union members.

16 February 2021

News/startups

Dozens inks Open Banking deal with Bud

UK challenger banking app Dozens has enlisted Open Banking outfit Bud to let prospective customers access some of its services without having to fully sign up.

28 January 2021