Category : Switzerland

German Online Trading Platform Trade Republic Receives Full Banking License From European Central Bank

Trade Republic has obtained a full banking license from the European Central Bank (ECB). The additional license allows Europe’s largest savings platform to expand its product offering in the areas of investing and saving...

PPRO Expands Its Payment Method Portfolio with Twint

London based Digital Payment Solution provider PPRO has integrated Swiss payment method Twint onto its platform. Processing over 386 million transactions in 2022 alone, Twint is the preferred way to pay for more than hal...

Switzerland Sees Slow Uptake of Open Banking

Despite ranking high in digital evolution, Switzerland lags behind some of its European counterparts in digital trust, behavior and demand. These attributes, coupled with consumers’ stronger affinity for cash and their l...

6 Prominent AI Investors in Switzerland to Know

Venture capital (VC) into Europe’s tech industry dropped by half this year, plunging from US$82 billion in 2022 to an estimated US$45 billion this year, a new report by European VC firm Atomico says. But in this gloomy V...

Scalable Capital Raises €60M Growth Financing

by Fintechnews Switzerland December 8, 2023 Scalable Capital, a leading...

TX Ventures Leads USD 7.5M Seed Round of Triple

Triple, a London based provider of transaction data enrichment for financial institutions, has successfully raised a $7.5M Seed Round led by TX Ventures. The funds will allow Triple to further accelerate its growth and t...

Top 6 Fintech Trends to Keep an Eye on in 2024

by Fintechnews Switzerland December 7, 2023 The fintech landscape is poi...

Swiss AI Initiative: Universities Work to Position Switzerland as Trustworthy AI Hub

by Fintechnews Switzerland December 7, 2023 ETH Zurich and EPFL are laun...

Hypothekarbank Lenzburg lanciert eigene Marke für den Bereich Banking-as-a-Service

Die Hypothekarbank Lenzburg AG lanciert eine Marke für den Bereich Banking-as-a-Service Die Marke HBL Solutions ist gemäss Hypi ein strategisches Bekenntnis für die Aktivitäten in den Wachstumsbereichen Banking-as-a-Serv...

6 Green Fintech Startups from the DACH Region to Follow in 2024

In 2023, European green fintech startups continued to see traction from investors, securing about EUR 144 million across 24 deals in the first four months of the year, a Sifted report claims. The figure suggests a slowdo...

Societe Generale Issues Digital Green Bond on Public Blockchain

End of November Societe Generale issued its first digital green bond as a Security Token directly registered by SG-FORGE on the Ethereum public blockchain with increased transparency and traceability on ESG data. Securi...

After Zug and Zermatt, Now You Can Pay Taxes Also in Lugano with Bitcoins

The Swiss city of Lugano announced that it has broadened its payment options by including cryptocurrencies for the payment of tax invoices and all other community fees. Lugano will accept Bitcoin (BTC) and Tether (USDT)...

New Board Member for Ti&M: Insurtech Expert on Board

by Fintechnews Switzerland December 5, 2023 Insurance expert Andreas Mai...

Alpian Launches Young Adult Account

Swiss Online private bank Alpian announced the introduction of Alpian PULSE, a new banking service designed specifically for young adults aged between 18 and 25. Alpian PULSE was created to align with the financial growt...

Swiss National Bank Launches Wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency Project

On 1 December 2023, the Swiss National Bank – together with five Swiss and one German commercial bank – started a pilot project with central bank digital currency for financial institutions (wholesale central bank digita...