Tag: Europe

Banks are scared, and will block any technology challenger. Don’t expect incumbents to provide open banking services any time soon. Read more: banknxt.com

Banks have been battling over senior technology professionals over the past six months, but they have a new problem. Read more: efinancialcareers.com

Wirecard is launching a new mobile money remittance service in Europe, targeting consumers including unbanked migrants sending funds home. Read more: www.bankingtech.com

Government law enforcement agencies are treating Bitcoin just as they would any other publicly traded currency. Read more: bitcoinist.com

Financial services firms rushing to adopt blockchain need to make sure that they address the security challenges associated with the technology. Read more: www.finextra.com

New entrants, products and services are expected to result from the Directive, a revision of the original PSD that was introduced in 2007. Read more: www.bankingtech.com

The rumours of Facebook entering the payment space in Europe have been going on ever since Facebook applied for a money transfer license a while ago. Read more: techcrunch.com

ING shows that the share of mobile device users in Europe who bank by mobile has swelled to 47% – up from 41% in 2015. Read more: www.finextra.com

Fintech, despite all the hand-wringing in recent years, isn't a full competitive threat to banks yet. Read more: www.americanbanker.com

BNP Paribas has just completed its first cross-border corporate payments transactions via blockchain technology. Read more: www.pymnts.com