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Financial applications
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April 17, 2018
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Apr'18
Norway’s tax administration combats economic crime through IT
Authority has updated its IT system to step up the fight against tax evasion
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April 16, 2018
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Apr'18
Santander uses Ripple technology to offer international payments
Santander has launched an international fund transfer service for retail customers in the UK about two years after it started testing the blockchain-based application
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April 10, 2018
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Apr'18
PayPal is latest tech giant to eye traditional banking
PayPal set to launch launch traditional retail banking services in the first half of this year
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April 09, 2018
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Apr'18
HSBC adopts fintech to fight money laundering
HSBC is using technology from a fintech startup to help it monitor transactions for potential money laundering
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April 09, 2018
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Apr'18
Dubai's gamble on bitcoin property sales
Dubai is pioneering the use of bitcoin in the real world, with the property sector leading the way
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April 06, 2018
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Apr'18
UK challenger bank gives up banking licence to focus on fintech
CivilisedBank plans to serve small and medium-sized enterprises with savings and investment products
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April 05, 2018
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Apr'18
Deutsche Bank system replacement already paying back
Deutsche bank is replacing a complex IT infrastructure that helps its traders operate and automates regulatory compliance processes
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March 22, 2018
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Mar'18
Colt pioneers blockchain in telco voice wholesaling
Colt Technology Services and Hong Kong Telecom’s international unit PCCW Global teamed up to trial the use of blockchain in wholesale voice settlements
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March 22, 2018
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Mar'18
Fintechs weigh up their partnership options
Fintechs need to consider what type of companies they should work with to make the most of open banking regulations
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March 22, 2018
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Mar'18
What would coders do in ethical grey areas?
Software developers are writing code that affects the lives of millions of people and how businesses are run, but what do coders think about some of the ethical questions they face?
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March 21, 2018
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Mar'18
RBS said to be setting up its own digital bank
Royal Bank of Scotland is reportedly setting up a standalone digital bank to take advantage of changing customer habits
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March 19, 2018
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Mar'18
First Direct enables customers to pay by Siri
Customers of online bank First Direct can now use voice commands to transfer money through Apple’s digital assistant
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March 14, 2018
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Mar'18
Most people think cryptocurrency will be accepted on buses by 2025
Cryptocurrency is a mystery to many people, yet 55% of respondents to a survey expect shops and buses to accept digital money in seven years’ time
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March 09, 2018
09
Mar'18
Amazon bank could have 70 million customers in five years
Amazon could have more banking customers in the US than the UK has citizens within five years
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March 08, 2018
08
Mar'18
EC reveals plan to make Europe global fintech hub
The European Commission has unveiled proposals to boost the EU’s financial technology sector