by Nehad Kenanie | Mar 8, 2017 | Italy, Payments, Technology, Uncategorised
(8 March 2017 – Italy) Apple Pay is “arriving” in Italy with support from Mastercard, Visa, Carrefour Banca, UniCredit and German payment processor Wirecard’s Boon service, Apple’s website says.A timeline for the launch has not been...
by Nehad Kenanie | Mar 7, 2017 | Australia, Regulatory & Government, Technology, Uncategorised
(7 March 2017 – Australia) Australia’s “big four” banks have agreed to allow open access to customer data following a parliamentary inquiry that recommended banks be forced to give access to customer data to help fintechs now pushing...
by Nehad Kenanie | Mar 7, 2017 | Australia, New Products, Technology, Trade Finance, Uncategorised
(7 March 2017 – Australia) ANZ Group has launched a new digital tool to help Australian businesses plan for international expansion with a one-stop-shop that provides data-driven insights to support export plans. ANZ Be Trade Ready offers businesses information...
by Nehad Kenanie | Mar 6, 2017 | India, Operations, Uncategorised
(6 March 2017 – India) HSBC is preparing to wrest market share in India as its multinational rivals shrink into their home markets. The UKbased lender is banking on its global network and relatively good capital position to increase exposure to large...
by Nehad Kenanie | Mar 6, 2017 | Europe, France, Operations, Transaction Banking, Uncategorised
(6 March 2017 – Europe) A senior executive at French bank BNP Paribas has said it would take over another cash management and trade finance business in Europe if the opportunity arose.Jacques Levet, head of transaction services for Europe, Middle East and Asia,...
