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Monzo surpasses £1bn revenue milestone

UK fintech Monzo has recorded a sharp rise in profitability and posted revenue in excess of £1bn for the first time.

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Lloyds adds travel booking feature to app

UK bank Lloyds has teamed up with travel technology platform Hopper to let customers book flights and accommodation directly from its app.

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Major US banks consider joint stablecoin venture

US big banks, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo have held discussions on potentially launching a stablecoin that will improve transaction speeds whilst managing competition from encroaching crypto firms.

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Curve Wallet to compete with Apple Pay on iOS devices

After arriving on Android, London-based digital wallet curve has taken advantage of the opening up of the iPhone NFC interface to provide a compelling alternative to Apple Pay on iOS devices.

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BBVA overhauls mobile app with AI and virtual financial coach

BBVA has overhauled its mobile app to offer faster response times and more personalisation through AI integration.

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Spanish mobile networks go dark

Spain has been struck by a widespread outage across all mobile networks just four weeks after suffering from a nationwide electricity blackout, highlighting the perils of relying solely on online payment systems and apps.

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Paythru partners with Adyen on electric vehicle charging payments platform

The new EV payments platform will help to standardise how drivers pay at EV charge points. EV drivers primarily pay for charging using credit or debit cards, either by tapping their cards on a payment terminal or by using a kiosk. Other methods include using charging cards (RFID), smartphone apps, and 'Plug & Charge' technology. Some stations also allow for online payments or payments through QR codes.

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TSB offers free access to personal safety app Hollie Guard Extra

UK bank TSB is offering customers who are fleeing or experiencing abuse free access to personal safety app Hollie Guard Extra for a year.

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Nubank launches tap-to-pay Pix

Brazilian digital banking giant Nubank is rolling out a feature that lets customers tap their phones for ins-store transactions via the country's Pix instant payments system.

/security

1.2m UK customers affected by February bank outages

A major outage suffered by UK high street banks on the last Friday of February affected more than 1.2m customers, according to a recently released House of Commons report.

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Google integrates LLM Gemini Nano to prevent evolving scams

Alongside the release of their 'Fighting Scams in Search Report', Google have shared how Chrome, Search and Android are using AI-powered technologies to defend users against online scams.

/retail

N26 joins Revolut in disrupting the telecommunications market

German neobank N26 is following in the footsteps of Revolut by entering the telecommunications market with the introduction of a digital mobile plan

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West Brom Building Society picks Deloitte and 10x for digital makeover

West Brom Building Society has called in Deloitte and core banking provider 10x for a digital overhaul.

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Smarter, faster, still relevant: Experts weigh future of US payment systems

Nacha’s Smarter Faster Payments conference in New Orleans highlighted the growing momentum behind real-time payments, emphasising their transformative potential across commercial and technological verticals. Yet, amid this digital shift, sessions also acknowledged the enduring relevance of traditional rails like wire transfers, ACH, and even cheques - each facing its own modernisation challenges.

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IFGS 2025: What’s next for challenger banks?

As challenger banks continue to mature, gain market share, and power increasingly larger portions of the SME community, the lines between traditional and new players have become blurred. The question ‘How will the challengers continue to challenge?’ was answered by industry experts today at IFGS 2025.

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Commerzbank combines generative AI and avatar technology to create new digital assistant

Commerzbank is releasing an AI avatar called Ava to interact with the German lender's private and small business customers in "natural and engaging conversations".

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Garanti BBVA virtual assistant gets GenAI boost

The Turkish unit of Spanish banking giant BBVA has given its mobile app's personal assistant a GenAI makeover.

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Nubank receives banking licence approval in Mexico

Brazilian fintech giant Nubank has secured approval from Mexican regulators to become a bank in the country.

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The 150 leading organisations confirmed to attend NextGen Nordics 2025

The Nordic region has long stood at the forefront of digital payments, open banking, and financial technology. This legacy of innovation continues at full pace with the return of NextGen Nordics, a premier event gathering the most influential players in the financial services ecosystem. Set against the dynamic backdrop of the Nordic fintech scene, the 2025 edition of NextGen Nordics on 29 April 2025 at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden promises to be the most impactful yet.

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Bolt launches SuperApp combining one-click crypto and everyday payments

Bolt has released a new SuperApp combining one-click crypto and everyday payments to compete with the likes of Coinbase, Zelle and PayPal.