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Fintech

Banking

Irish banks behind Synch seek to avoid Central Bank authorisation

Fintech, designed to rival Revolut, is seeking to bypass lengthy regulatory processes
  • Emmet Ryan
  • September 20, 2023
Tech

Central Bank authorises British fintech company Freemarket to operate in Ireland

The London-based cross-border payments company, which established an Irish entity two years ago, has been approved as a payments institution
  • Charlie Taylor
  • September 13, 2023

Simply Better
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Fintech

Peer-to-peer lender Flender backtracks on fees after anger from users

Company which has lent €56m to Irish SMEs introduced a new monthly charge saying it was ‘not sustainable’ to continue absorbing costs for its service
  • Charlie Taylor
  • August 31, 2023
Politics

‘Robustness’ of digital banking systems must be assessed after Bank of Ireland glitch - McGrath

Minister for Finance has asked the Central Bank to establish ‘what happened, why and what will be done to avoid a repeat’
  • Daniel Murray
  • August 16, 2023
Making it Work

CreditLogic aims for expansion into British and EU markets

The Dublin-based fintech has created a platform that helps reduce the cost of acquiring and verifying customers for companies in the lending sector
  • Emmet Ryan
  • July 28, 2023
Personal Finance

Fintech Raisin to boost deposits to €50bn as firm chases US expansion

Berlin-based company has gained traction in Ireland as it allows consumers to avail of higher deposit rates than those offered by domestic banks
  • Business Post
  • July 17, 2023
Fintech

Heavier regulation of fintechs like Revolut needed, union boss says

Financial Services Union warns there should be more oversight of emerging firms in the financial technology sector as some regulators express concerns about their activities and company culture
  • Donal MacNamee
  • July 2, 2023
Banking

OFX eyes up acquisitions in bid to grow Irish presence

The Australian company is looking to acquire Irish fintech and payments firms as well as more well-established foreign exchange businesses
  • Lorcan Allen
  • June 26, 2023
Connected Magazine

Fintech in vogue despite current economic uncertainty

The sector is set to become a $1.5 trillion industry by 2030, according to research from Boston Consulting Group
  • Jonathan Keane
  • June 24, 2023
Fintech

Revolut launches premium membership Ultra

The 28,000 Irish customers on the card’s waiting list will be invited to reap its benefits, designed to promote a luxury lifestyle
  • Cliona Kenny
  • June 21, 2023
funding

Dublin-based fintech NomuPay raises €50m from backers

Company founded after the acquisition of assets from German fintech Wirecard
  • Charlie Taylor
  • May 31, 2023
Banking

More Irish firms turn to Revolut as it launches services for corporate clients

Until now, the fintech’s corporate customers had Lithuanian IBANs, which the firm said led to discrimination against customers in the past
  • Emmet Ryan
  • May 30, 2023
Companies

Gross profit increases 15% at Newry-based FD Technologies

The company’s technology is widely used throughout the financial industry, where it is employed across a range of data-intensive arenas
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • May 23, 2023
Banking

Revolut launches joint accounts in Europe

Fintech recently moved its two million Irish customers over to Irish bank identification numbers (IBANs)
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • April 13, 2023
Fintech

CurrencyFair eyes double-digit growth

New chief executive Shamus Hodgson says there are huge opportunities to win customers who are being ‘ripped off’ by banks
  • Charlie Taylor
  • April 9, 2023
Funding

CurrencyFair eases financial concerns with $10m raised in venture debt

Chairman Gautam Jain says that 2022 was a ‘challenging year’ for the fintech firm
  • Charlie Taylor
  • March 19, 2023
Fintech

ID-Pal to launch identification verification service in the US

Fintech officially launches there having already grown the business to the point where North America accounts for over 15 per cent of revenues
  • Charlie Taylor
  • March 12, 2023
Finance

Revolut records first ever profit after posting delayed accounts

The finance app is one of Europe’s largest start-ups, with millions of users
  • Bloomberg
  • March 1, 2023
Fintech

'Limited progress’ made on remediation plan for EML’s Irish fintech subsidiary - Central Bank

Shares in the Australian fintech fell over 10 per cent last Friday after it disclosed further dealings with the Irish regulator to shareholders
  • Charlie Taylor
  • February 26, 2023
Companies

Stripe’s finance chief departs as company considers long-awaited public listing

Dhivya Suryadevara said she was leaving the fintech to attend to family matters
  • Charlie Taylor
  • February 4, 2023

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