Sweden
Swedish Banking Platform Juni Selects TruNarrative’s Regtech Solution
Juni, a Swedish-based banking platform for e-commerce and online marketing companies, has selected regtech TruNarrative to deliver compliance and onboarding technology. This move will provide Juni the capability to successfully onboard and monitor their individual and business clients. The Juni
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Klarna’s Open Banking Solution Extended to 8 More European Markets
Swedish payments firm Klarna announced the expansion of its open banking solution across eight more European countries, which now includes Portugal, Denmark, Luxembourg, Ireland, Croatia, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia. As part of the latest expansion, Klarna also introduced the “Account
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Volvo Cars to Be Fully Electric by 2030 and Sold Exclusively Online
Volvo Cars plans to to become a fully electric car company by 2030 and sell them exclusively online by then. The company intends to only sell fully electric cars and phase out any car in its global portfolio with an
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ePassi Acquires 2 Key Players to Cement Its Nordic Position for Employee Benefits
ePassi Payments, a Finnish mobile payment solution for employee benefits, has entered an agreement to acquire Sodexo Benefits and Rewards Services’ (BRS) business in Nordics, including Sodexo Pass Sweden and the Finnish company Eazybreak. Bregal Milestone remains the majority shareholder
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Swedish Central Bank Extends Digital Currency Pilot Project e-Krona Until 2022
Sveriges riksbank, the central bank of Sweden, announced that it will be extending its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot project named e-krona to the end of February 2022. Riksbank conducted the pilot project in partnership with Accenture, to develop
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Swedish Neobank Northmill Raises US$30 Million
Northmill Bank, a Swedish neobank, raised US$ 30 million (SEK 250 million) in a funding round led by M2 Asset Management, a Swedish investment company controlled by Rutger Arnhult, and the institutional investor and asset management firm Coeli. Northmill Bank
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Swedish Payment Platform Billhop Raises €4 Million in Series A Funding
Billhop, a Swedish company which enables businesses and individuals to pay their invoices by credit card, has closed a €4 million Series A investment round from fintech venture firm Element Ventures. Billhop said that the latest investment from Element Ventures
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IKEA Makes Banking Moves With 49% Stake Acquisition in Ikano Bank
Ingka Group, the parent company of furniture retailer IKEA, announced that it has acquired a 49% stake in Ikano Bank with the option to acquire the remaining shares at a later date. The transaction is subject to approvals by the
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Crunchfish Implements Digital Cash on Cards
Crunchfish announces a new patent pending innovation with application number SE2150109-3 that extends offline frictionless mobile payments to also support payment cards. This is especially important in CBDC implementations as cards as a bearer instrument is important to ensure financial
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Nordic Countries Emerge as Front-Runners in Open Banking Adoption
The Nordic countries are placing themselves at the forefront of the open banking movement. In Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, traditional financial institutions and fintechs are rapidly embracing the trend which they perceive as a major opportunity for their businesses,
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