One year after closing down crypto-currency-backed accounts, FNB CEO Jacques Celliers says the bank is open to embracing crypto assets like Bitcoin.
The big-four bank starts to reverse the double transactions from its customers’ bank accounts.
The bank’s customers have on average logged-in 29 times per month on the FNB app, increasing total average monthly logins by 41%.
The big-four bank suffers technical issues, which caused duplicate transactions to go off customers’ bank accounts.
NSFAS fintech partners to challenge contract cancellations
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COVID-19 will accelerate the use of voice biometrics to improve security, particularly in the contact centre and financial services sectors, says Forrester.
The VodaTrade digital platform enables SMEs to transact with large organisations, receive orders and issue invoices, without worrying about backend challenges.
There is light at the end of the debit order tunnel in the form of technology that permits account-holders to authorise debit orders ahead of time, says Vaughn Hechter, client services head at NuPay.
Huawei Cloud drives African FinTech innovation
Mark Wang, Solution Architect at Huawei Cloud Southern Africa, spoke to ITWeb about Huawei being a strategic partner in the banking sector. He also addressed challenges for banks in SA and potential growth in the payment ecosystem for customers. #huaweicloud #fintech #digitalbanking
The bank integrates QR code technology into its Money App to enable customers to make contactless withdrawals at ATMs around SA.
The digital payment service allows local businesses to accept contactless payments on any NFC-enabled Android device with no need for additional hardware.
DebiCheck is a new payment platform that has been created to combat fraud in regard to consumer accounts.
The mobile operator sees an increased uptake in its fintech business, which includes MoMo, insurance, airtime lending and e-commerce.
The start-up company says this is the largest investment to date in a pure-play African fintech infrastructure firm.