Tag: Norway
Contactless payments are picking up speed in the Nordics because of...
The Nordics are already at the forefront of cashless payment solutions. Now social distancing rules have fuelled the growth of contactless payment by 12 percentage points in the region in the first four months of 2020, according to payments company Nets.
FinTech investment in the Nordics had a strong start to 2020...
FinTech companies in the Nordics raised $321.6m in the first quarter of the year with Klarna and Tink closing large investments
The FinTech industry...
Wirecard and Klarna ink new deal to give merchants even more...
Swedish PayTech unicorn Klarna and Wirecard, the FinTech company, have launched a joint payment solution.
Eight FinTech and RegTech companies you missed at Sthml Fintech Week
From: RegTech Analyst
The Nordics’ FinTech scene is buzzing with potential, which was evident by the trailblazing companies recently attending Sthlm Fintech Week.
The Stockholm event was full...
How Sweden aims to become a FinTech superpower
The Nordics in general and Sweden in particular are experiencing a FinTech boom. However, new regulations and investment worries could slow down the growth....
The Financial Action Task Force gives Norway’s anti-money laundering efforts a...
From: RegTech Analyst
Norway has been hard at work since 2014 to ensure it has a robust system in place to prevent money laundering and...
Zwipe pulls in $14m funding, ahead of trading on Merkur Market
Norway-based biometric technology developer Zwipe has closed a new round of funding on NOK 120m ($14m), ahead of the release of trading on Merkur Market, Oslo Børs.
Zwipe sets sights on $13.7m funding round this year
Norway-based biometric technology developer Zwipe is setting its sights on a $13.7m funding round.
FinAccess, Esusu join the Katapult Accelerator
Core banking system FinAccess and personal finance app Esusu are two of the 12 companies to be selected for the third cohort of the Katapult Accelerator.
Jaja launches mobile credit card following £7m funding
Mobile-based credit card Jaja Finance has launched its product following the close of a £7m funding round.