Solidgate Teams Up With Tuum to Power Global Money Movement
Weekly news up to Monday, 27th of July 2025
👀 NEWS HIGHLIGHT
Greenlight®, the award-winning money and safety app for families, that partners with more than 150 financial institutions, announced an integration with Q2’s Digital Banking Platform, via the Q2 Partner Accelerator Program.
Q2 Holdings, Inc. is a leading provider of digital transformation solutions for the banking and lending industries. As part of the Q2 Partner Accelerator Program, financial institutions can offer their account holders Greenlight's debit card and mobile app experience directly within their Q2 digital banking application.
NOW, ON TO THE SUMMARY OF LAST WEEK'S NEWS
🔦 DIGITAL BANKING HIGHLIGHTS
⭐️ Federal Bank launches biometric authentication for E-com card transaction.
⭐️ Greece Cracks Down on Bank Fees with New Legislation.
⭐️ Zindigi launches Visa Virtual Debit Card.
⭐️ Atom Bank founder Anthony Thomson announces plans to launch his fourth bank.
🌎 REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
UK 🇬🇧
Solidgate teams up with Tuum to power global money movement. Tuum Solidgate Treasury marks a major step in powering global B2B payments through modern FinTech infrastructure. This partnership enables seamless cross-border transactions for digital businesses, offering speed, scalability, and security.
Lloyds signs for NCR Atleos ATMaaS tech. The experts at NCR Atleos will manage hardware, software, logical security, installation, maintenance, cash forecasting, and processing for these key strategic locations. This will allow the bank to optimize availability while more quickly implementing new features and functionality.
LHV Bank joins RT1 to boost instant euro payments. This milestone marks a significant advance in the Bank’s commitment to driving digital transformation and delivering faster, more efficient cross-border payment solutions. By integrating directly with the RT1 SCT Inst scheme, LHV Bank removes the traditional limitations associated with indirect access.
NatWest to overhaul digital banking with AWS, Accenture. The initiative targets NatWest’s 20 million customers, promising smarter, more responsive services driven by enhanced data capabilities and automation. Employees will also benefit from access to modern AI tools designed to simplify internal processes.
Afin Bank seals distribution partnership with Norton Finance. With Norton’s insight and distribution network, the bank will be able to reach the advisers and clients who will benefit most from a lender that looks at the full picture and not just a credit score.
EUROPE 🇪🇺
Trade Republic launches its Dutch banking offering. The Dutch current account allows customers to receive their salary, make instant transfers free of charge, or pay their bills. It also includes 1 percent Saveback on card payments, no ATM fees for withdrawals over 100 euros, and no surcharges for global transactions.
With Portuguese IBAN, Revolut reaches high-interest deposits. The launch of the branch in Portugal is expected to provide a new boost to Revolut, which has nearly 1.9 million customers in the country. The FinTech's CEO revealed to Negócios that deposits will begin to be accepted in August.
Finom expands credit lines to all eligible customers in the Netherlands. Key features include credit lines from €2,000 to €50,000 with six-month repayment terms, decisions are delivered within minutes through proprietary AI-powered credit assessment, flexible repayment options with no penalties for early repayment, and a simplified application process fully integrated within the Finom platform.
N26 expands Ready-Made Investment Funds across Europe. Users in Portugal, Poland, Slovakia, Estonia, and Lithuania can now choose from three professionally managed funds, each aligned with different investment goals and risk levels. These funds are designed for convenience and simplicity, offering a straightforward entry point into investing without requiring prior expertise.
USA 🇺🇸
Coinbase and PNC to work together as crypto reaches Main Street. The new arrangement will give retail and institutional customers of the seventh-largest US bank a way to buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrencies through their PNC accounts. Read more
Goldman Sachs and BNY join forces to transform $7.1 trillion money market industry with digital tokens. Clients of BNY, the world’s largest custody bank, will be able to invest in money market funds whose ownership will be recorded on Goldman’s blockchain platform.
Alkami and HubSpot partner for personalized digital banking solutions. This collaboration aims to empower financial institutions with data-driven engagement strategies, ultimately driving measurable marketing return on investment (ROI). Continue reading
LATAM
NuCel launches physical chip and expands purchasing options for customers. Customers in Brazil will be able to purchase the chip directly through the NuCel tab in the app and have it shipped directly home, at no cost, and in just a few days.
Plata, Nubank, and Revolut are better equipped against FinCEN. The three FinTech companies have received multiple banking licenses in Mexico and are currently preparing to launch operations. This comes amid heightened oversight from Mexico's financial regulator, following recent interventions in banks like Intercam, CI Banco, and Vector.
ASIA
UAB and Lune partner to deliver AI-powered, personalised banking experiences. This collaboration is set to enhance UAB’s upcoming mobile banking experience by delivering smarter, data-driven, and hyper-personalised customer journeys, further positioning the bank as innovation-led and customer-centric.
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