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The Monday Roundup: what we are watching this week | June 2nd

5 days ago | ibsintelligence.com | Puja Sharma

The Monday Roundup: what we are watching this week | June 2ndThe Monday Roundup sets the scene for the week’s biggest news stories, industry deals, and upcoming events. For Prime subscribers only. Codebase Technologies has enabled the pilot launch of Raqami Islamic Digital Bank, marking Pakistan’s first fully Shariah-compliant digital retail bank.
The Weekly Wrap: all you need to know by Friday COB | May 30th

1 week ago | ibsintelligence.com | Puja Sharma

The Weekly Wrap: all you need to know by Friday COB | May 30thThe Weekly Wrap is published every Friday and recaps the week’s main stories and deals, as well as upcoming events and announce ments for Prime subscribers only. Bengaluru-based WealthTech platform Groww has confidentially filed draft papers with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), paving the way for an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the company between $700 million and $1 billion.
FinTech’s AI leap: agentic adoption to jump 6x in a year

1 week ago | ibsintelligence.com | Puja Sharma

A new survey by Wolters Kluwer reveals that the office of the CFO is going full throttle on agentic AI, with adoption set to surge more than sixfold in the next year. Today, just 6% of finance leaders use agentic AI—a form of autonomous, decision-supportive artificial intelligence—but an additional 38% plan to implement it by 2026. This leap is more than a tech trend—it’s a FinTech turning point.
Tink and Adyen bring Pay by Bank to Vodafone customers in Germany

1 week ago | ibsintelligence.com | Gloria Methri

Tink and Adyen bring Pay by Bank to Vodafone customers in GermanyTink has partnered with Adyen to enable Vodafone customers in Germany to pay for their prepaid tariffs and outstanding postpaid balances using Pay by Bank, an open banking-powered payment method. Pay by Bank enables consumers to transfer money directly from their bank accounts, providing a fast, secure, and user-friendly alternative to traditional card payments.
Massive data leak hits Google, Microsoft and global agencies-184m accounts exposed

1 week ago | ibsintelligence.com | Gloria Methri

In a significant cybersecurity incident, over 184 million login credentials, including those from major tech companies and government agencies, were discovered in an unsecured database. The breach, uncovered in early May 2025 by security researcher Jeremiah Fowler, highlights the escalating threats posed by infostealer malware and the vulnerabilities in data storage practices.
SBM Bank, ZET roll out FD-backed credit card with UPI support

1 week ago | ibsintelligence.com | Gloria Methri

ZET, the credit-building FinTech platform, in partnership with SBM Bank India, has launched the SBM ZET Credit Card, a fixed deposit-backed credit card designed to help India’s underserved populations establish strong credit profiles. Backed by a fixed deposit and powered by the RuPay network, the card requires no prior credit history, income proof, or employment verification.
OpenFX emerges from stealth with $23m raise to rewire cross-border payments

1 week ago | ibsintelligence.com | Gloria Methri

OpenFX emerges from stealth with $23m raise to rewire cross-border paymentsOpenFX, a new-age FX infrastructure platform aiming to overhaul cross-border payments, has emerged from stealth mode with $23 million in initial funding. The round was led by Accel and backed by NFX, Lightspeed Faction, Castle Island Ventures, Flybridge, Hash3, and a roster of strategic FinTech investors.
UK fraud losses hold steady at £1.17bn as experts warn of evolving threats

1 week ago | ibsintelligence.com | Puja Sharma

UK fraud losses hold steady at £1.17bn as experts warn of evolving threatsFraud continues to pose a grave threat to the UK’s financial stability and consumer safety, with losses from unauthorised and authorised fraud reaching a staggering £1.17 billion in 2024, according to UK Finance’s annual fraud report. While the figure remains broadly unchanged from 2023, the unrelenting scale of the threat has drawn calls for urgent cross-sector action.
Visa brings Click to Pay to Hong Kong with ZA Bank

1 week ago | ibsintelligence.com | Gloria Methri

Visa brings Click to Pay to Hong Kong with ZA BankVisa has announced the official rollout of Click to Pay in partnership with ZA Bank, Hong Kong’s first and largest virtual bank. This launch makes ZA Bank the first card issuer across Asia Pacific to enable the Visa Click to Pay solution, with further expansion planned in 11 additional regional markets.
The Emerging Danger of AI-Powered Malware

1 week ago | ibsintelligence.com | Gloria Methri

Today AI in Cybersecurity AI-powered fraud Cyber Attack By Stephen Kines, COO and Co-founder of GoldilockAI’s potential for misuse is no longer a hypothetical concern; it has become a growing reality.