Latest Retail banking News: Finextra Research

Nomupay expands in Japan with $40 million investment from SoftBank

Japanese giant SoftBank has invested $40m in Dublin's Nomupay, bolstering the firm’s ambition to provide an all access pass to the highly fragmented Asian market to international acquirers, merchants, Payment Service Providers and Independent Sales Organisations.

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European Card Payment Asociation calls for EU payments sovereignty

The European Card Payment Association (EPCA) has called for a strong stance on payments soveriegnty across the bloc amid ongoing geo-political turmoil and fall out from Trump tarrifs.

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Zilch partners Visa for physical card

London-based buy now, pay later firm Zilch is launching a physical card as part of a partnership with Visa.

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Poland and Thailand set for palm payment rollouts

Fintech Autopay has rolled out a biometric palm-authentication payment system in Poland. Meanwhile, Chinese tech giant Tencent is eying Thailand as a launchpad for its own biometrics-based payments technology in Southeast Asia.

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Santander latest bank to ponder stablecoin play

Bank interest in stablecoins continues to gather momentum, with Santander now reportedly looking into launching its own offering.

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Fintechs enter new stage of profitability - report

The global fintech has enetered a new chapter defined by a rise in profitability and the emergence of scaled fintech and an "intensified focus on profitable growth".

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