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SME lender iwoca secures £200m in debt funding

Iwoca, one of Europe’s largest SME lenders, announces a new £200m package of debt funding from Citi and Waterfall Asset Management and doubles its SME loan offer ceiling to £1 million.

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CreditLadder and Munny bring credit-building services to UK workers

In a major step toward improving financial well-being across the UK workforce, CreditLadder and Munny have entered a partnership to help employers empower their workforce by providing them with greater access to credit-building services, financial literacy and financial wellbeing support.

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Blackhawk Network brings digital gifting to physical stores

Global branded payments provider, Blackhawk Network (BHN) has partnered with Visa Inc. and Mastercard to bring the speed, convenience and security of an eGift into physical retail stores with the launch of Visa eGift and Mastercard eGift.

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Ecobank teams up with Nium on African cross-border payments

Nium, the leading global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, today announced a partnership with Ecobank Transnational Incorporated., the leading independent pan-African financial services group, to enable seamless cross-border payments across 35 African markets for more than 32 million customers.

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Kemba Credit Union picks Alkami for digital banking

Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) (“Alkami”), a leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the U.S., announced today that Kemba Credit Union, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based credit union, has partnered with Alkami to launch its digital banking solution for both retail and business members. Alkami’s comprehensive Digital Banking Platform will equip Kemba Credit Union’s members with intuitive self-service tools and a highly personalized user experience.

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TD partners TouchBistro to target Canadian restaurants

TD Bank Group (TD) is pleased to announce a collaboration with independent software vendor, TouchBistro, enabling Canadian restaurant and food service entrepreneurs to consolidate all management and payment services into one, easy to use POS and restaurant management system.

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British Business Bank appoints Leandros Kalisperas as chief investment officer

The British Business Bank, the UK’s economic development bank, has appointed Leandros Kalisperas as its first Chief Investment Officer, with responsibility for all of the Bank’s investment activities.

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AXA Switzerland launches bancassurance solution

Additiv, a global leader in fintech and digital transformation, is pleased to announce that AXA Switzerland has successfully launched its addProtect bancassurance offering, powered by additiv’s technology platform. This innovative solution allows banks to directly protect their mortgage customers against key risks with a simple plug-and-play solution.

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Cross-border payments between Nepalpay QR and Alipay+ launched

Nepal Clearing House Limited (NCHL), prominent operator driving majority of the digital payment systems in Nepal, and Ant International, a digital payment and financial technology leader, have jointly announced the launch of cross-border payments between NEPALPAY QR and Alipay+. The launch was announced at the global premier financial services platform, Singapore Fintech Festival 2024 by Mr. Edward Yue, General Manager of Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Ant International, and Mr. Neelesh Man Singh Pradhan, CEO of NCHL, in the presence of Mr. Vishrut Thapa, Chairman of NCHL, Mr. Douglas Feagin, President of Ant International, other representatives of both the organisations and various global dignitaries, delegates and attendees.

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Lunu Pay collaborates with Ingenico to bring cryptocurrency payments to physical retail stores

Lunu Pay, a leader in Web3 payment solutions, is excited to announce its collaboration with Ingenico, a global innovator in payment acceptance and services, to bring cryptocurrency payments to physical retail stores.

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Centralis Group acquires Admina Fund Services

Centralis Group (Centralis), a global leading alternative asset and corporate services provider, today announced its acquisition of Admina Fund Services (Admina).

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Cleafy unveils fraud fighting GenAI co-pilot

Cleafy, renowned for its innovative approach to fraud prevention and cybersecurity, has launched its groundbreaking Generative AI Co-Pilot.