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Bank of England tests AI to spot real-time payment fraud

6th June 2025

A project by the Bank of England and the London BIS Innovation Hub to use…

Irish Finance Minister will have power to ban ATM cash withdrawal charges

8th May 2025

The Minister for Finance will have power to ban ATM cash withdrawal charges amid fears…

Octopus Ventures to absorb Fintech Growth Fund

23rd April 2025

Octopus Ventures is reportedly preparing to take over the Fintech Growth Fund, a new funding…

Latin American AR SaaS platform Toku raises $48m

23rd April 2025

Latin American accounts receivable SaaS platform Toku has raised $48 million in a Series A…

B2B buy now, pay later app Hokodo raises €10 million

23rd April 2025

BNPL for business operator Hokodo has raised €10 million in an equity funding round co-led…

SMEB Appoints Dickson Chu as Head of Payments

20th March 2025

SMEB, a financial services and payments company dedicated to supporting small business, today announces it…

Allica Bank to Double Accountancy Partnerships Team to Meet Demand for Banking Expertise

20th March 2025

Allica Bank, the UK’s fastest-growing private company, is doubling the size of its accountancy partnerships…

SMEB Hires Amanda Harrison as Chief Revenue Officer

20th March 2025

SMEB, a banking and financial technology company dedicated to supporting small business, today announces the…

Santander to shut almost a quarter of UK branch network

19th March 2025

Santander is set to reduce its UK branch network by nearly a quarter, shutting 95…

UK payments regulator to be abolished and absorbed by financial watchdog

12th March 2025

Britain’s payments regulator will be abolished and its remit absorbed by another financial regulator, the…

Cash withdrawals on the rise – Nationwide

22nd January 2025

UK building society Nationwide is reporting an uptick in ATM cash withdrawals for the third…

Bank of England to launch Digital Pound Lab

14th January 2025

The Bank of England is to launch a Digital Pound Lab as it sets out…