May 27, 2025 – FintechDaily

VTB Tests Voice Assistant Capable of Anticipating Client Needs

Russia's VTB Bank is projecting a 30% increase in call center automation with the rollout of a new voice assistant designed to anticipate customer needs....

Zopa Secures £80 Million in New Funding Before Launching Bank Account

Zopa Bank has successfully raised £80 million through its inaugural bond listing on the London Stock Exchange, signaling its readiness to introduce current accounts. Jefferies...

Standard Chartered Collaborates with Starling’s BaaS Platform for Eco-Friendly Savings Product

Standard Chartered's innovation division is collaborating with Starling Bank to develop a new digital platform aimed at empowering UK savers to invest in environmentally friendly...

ING Labs Spinout Secures $16M for AI-Driven Search Engine Software

SeMI Technologies, a startup emerging from ING Labs, has successfully secured $16 million in funding for its open-source Weaviate vector-search database. The Series A funding...

Blockchain: A Catalyst for Sustainable Finance

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub is advocating for the integration of distributed ledger technology (DLT) to enhance the efficiency of the green...

What to Gift a Friend Who Has It All? A Revolut Subscription Plan!

Revolut is enhancing its paid subscription offerings by introducing a new feature that allows users to gift premium annual plans to their friends and family....

Basel Committee to Reevaluate Crypto Asset Proposals Following Market Backlash

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is set to reassess its proposed restrictive regulations concerning financial institutions' investments in cryptocurrency, following significant objections from various...

US Bank Chooses Microsoft Azure for Cloud Migration

US Bank has announced a significant investment aimed at modernizing its technology infrastructure by selecting Microsoft Azure as its principal cloud provider for applications. By...

Visa Unveils Eco Benefits Package

Visa has introduced a new suite of sustainability-oriented benefits for account issuers aimed at empowering and motivating cardholders to adopt greener practices. Set to launch...