Banking Irish banks behind Synch seek to avoid Central Bank authorisationFintech, designed to rival Revolut, is seeking to bypass lengthy regulatory processes
Tech Central Bank authorises British fintech company Freemarket to operate in IrelandThe London-based cross-border payments company, which established an Irish entity two years ago, has been approved as a payments institution
Fintech Peer-to-peer lender Flender backtracks on fees after anger from usersCompany which has lent €56m to Irish SMEs introduced a new monthly charge saying it was ‘not sustainable’ to continue absorbing costs for its service
Politics ‘Robustness’ of digital banking systems must be assessed after Bank of Ireland glitch - McGrathMinister for Finance has asked the Central Bank to establish ‘what happened, why and what will be done to avoid a repeat’
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
Personal Finance Fintech Raisin to boost deposits to €50bn as firm chases US expansionBerlin-based company has gained traction in Ireland as it allows consumers to avail of higher deposit rates than those offered by domestic banks
Fintech Heavier regulation of fintechs like Revolut needed, union boss saysFinancial 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
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
Connected Magazine Fintech in vogue despite current economic uncertaintyThe sector is set to become a $1.5 trillion industry by 2030, according to research from Boston Consulting Group
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
funding Dublin-based fintech NomuPay raises €50m from backersCompany founded after the acquisition of assets from German fintech Wirecard
Banking More Irish firms turn to Revolut as it launches services for corporate clientsUntil now, the fintech’s corporate customers had Lithuanian IBANs, which the firm said led to discrimination against customers in the past
Companies Gross profit increases 15% at Newry-based FD TechnologiesThe company’s technology is widely used throughout the financial industry, where it is employed across a range of data-intensive arenas
Banking Revolut launches joint accounts in Europe Fintech recently moved its two million Irish customers over to Irish bank identification numbers (IBANs)
Fintech CurrencyFair eyes double-digit growthNew chief executive Shamus Hodgson says there are huge opportunities to win customers who are being ‘ripped off’ by banks
Funding CurrencyFair eases financial concerns with $10m raised in venture debtChairman Gautam Jain says that 2022 was a ‘challenging year’ for the fintech firm
Fintech ID-Pal to launch identification verification service in the USFintech officially launches there having already grown the business to the point where North America accounts for over 15 per cent of revenues
Finance Revolut records first ever profit after posting delayed accountsThe finance app is one of Europe’s largest start-ups, with millions of users
Fintech 'Limited progress’ made on remediation plan for EML’s Irish fintech subsidiary - Central BankShares in the Australian fintech fell over 10 per cent last Friday after it disclosed further dealings with the Irish regulator to shareholders
Companies Stripe’s finance chief departs as company considers long-awaited public listingDhivya Suryadevara said she was leaving the fintech to attend to family matters
