Fintech News Switzerland
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has classified USDC as a significant e-money token (EMT) under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Of the 45 EMTs notified in the EU so far, USDC is the…
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View MoreMastercard and PayInit are working to extend Swiss P2P payment services to recipients at home and abroad. Participating…
Five fintech leaders have been named among this year’s top 100 most influential bankers in Switzerland, recognized by…
Across the world, the adoption of instant payments has varied significantly from one market to another, influenced less…
Giorgio Pradelli has raised concerns that Switzerland’s regulatory response to the Credit Suisse collapse could go too far.…
In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, the cantons of Zug and Zurich are the largest and most developed hubs for…
Deutsche Bank has tapped Thought Machine to modernise the core systems supporting its German retail banking business. Under…
Avaloq has appointed Nidhi Singh as its new Chief Product and Development Officer, effective 7 September. She will…
The world’s largest private fintech companies primarily operate in the cryptocurrency and corporate finance sectors, demonstrating venture capital’s…
Mobile payments continue to gain traction in Switzerland, while debit and credit cards usage is declining, according to…
Some startup ideas begin with an innovative technology. Happy Pot started with a much simpler question: why is collecting…
Revolut has applied to open a bank branch in Finland for its more than 250,000 customers in the…
Standard Chartered and HSBC have completed a live tokenised deposit transaction on Swift’s blockchain-based ledger as they explore…
Fintech funding remained active in Europe in H1 2026, but capital was selective and focused on a limited…
Global fintech funding experienced a decline in the second quarter of 2026, with deal volume dropping 25% quarter-over-quarter…
Ingenico has secured €150 million in new capital from a PIMCO-led group of global investors. The payment acceptance…
ETH Zurich spin-off Aisot Technologies has raised CHF 2 million in a seed extension round. Existing and new…
Financial institutions are embracing stablecoins as a utility to modernize payments, enhance liquidity, and reduce transaction costs across…
Switzerland is proposing stricter rules for banks as it overhauls its too-big-to-fail framework after the Credit Suisse crisis.…
Organizations across the globe are transitioning from the initial pilot and experimentation phase of their artificial intelligence (AI)…
Lufthansa Group will begin rolling out Starlink Wi-Fi from August 19, starting with a Lufthansa Airbus A320neo. SWISS,…
N26 has launched Wero for customers in Germany and France, enabling instant transfers using a phone number or…
French B2B lender Defacto has tapped Mambu to automate payments for its receivable financing business. Defacto is using…
Swiss lawmakers have delayed a decision on tougher capital requirements for UBS after a parliamentary committee failed to…
Robinhood has launched crypto trading in the UK with access to more than 50 digital assets. Eligible customers…










