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Trustly closes acquisition of Ecospend

The deal gives Trustly a foothold in the UK, which is the “largest digital payments market in Europe”, according to Ecospend’s CCO.

Plaid writes to CFPB with recommendations for consumer data access right

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau invited stakeholder input last year, as it seeks to strengthen consumers’ access to their financial data.

Open Banking in Australia hampered by ‘data reliability’ and implementation issues

Open Finance Advisors’ report on the Australian Open Banking ecosystem found that banks are “slow” to become Accredited Data Recipients.

UK lenders call on government to support better data sharing to help SMEs access funding

In an open letter, signed by lenders including Atom Bank, Funding Circle, Allica Bank, Plaid and Codat, they propose an SME Funding Passport.

Affirm partners with KAYAK to give holidaymakers ‘pay over time’ payment options

Selecting Affirm at the travel search engine’s checkout allows travellers to ‘book now, pay over time’.

Saudi Central Bank teams up with fintechs and banks on wholesale CBDC project

The Governor of SAMA, Fahad Almubarak, stated that local banks and payment companies “will always be a cornerstone of this project”.

FCA: Some UK firms ‘behind’ in plans to comply with Consumer Duty

The scale of the reform requires “significant changes” from some financial services firms, ahead of the 31 July implementation deadline.

Konsentus enters MENA citing ‘wealth of opportunities’ for its services

The open ecosystem regtech provider has also appointed a MENA managing director to begin working with regional stakeholders.

B2B BNPL platform Tranch secures $100m in funding round

The platform for SaaS sellers and services providers will use the proceeds from new and existing investors to grow its US-based office.

Feature: Open Banking in the UK – an ‘unfinished experiment’

Five years on from PSD2, Open Banking is a “vibrant ecosystem”, but what needs to happen to ensure Open Finance is the end goal?

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