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Curve Europe UAB Gets the Green Light for E-Money License in Lithuania

October 30, 2020

The Board of the Bank of Lithuania has granted an electronic money institution license to Curve Europe UAB, a subsidiary of Curve OS Limited, an electronic money institution licensed in the UK.

This move authorises it to issue electronic money and provide certain payment services set forth in the Republic of Lithuania Law on Payments.

Following Brexit, the activities of Curve OS will be transferred to Curve Europe UAB. The institution intends to provide electronic money services, execute payment transactions, offer cash withdrawal services, issue payment instruments, as well as provide payment initiation, account information and currency exchange services.

It will provide its services within the European Economic Area (EEA).

Having secured the license, the institution is obliged to provide the Bank of Lithuania with a copy of the agreement concluded with a credit institution, confirming proper implementation of measures for safeguarding customer funds before it starts providing the aforementioned financial services.

Curve Establishes Subsidiary in Lithuania
Curve has also announced the establishment of its subsidiary in Lithuania. The move will help Curve continue to serve customers across the EEA, following the end of the Brexit transition period, and to scale its operations.

As with many other UK-based fintech companies, Curve was searching for a European base to continue operating on the continent post-Brexit.…

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Wise raises another $12 million to double down on embedded business banking

October 29, 2020

Fintech startup Wise has raised a $12 million Series A round. The company offers business bank accounts with an interesting go-to-market strategy. Wise  partners with other companies so that they can offer bank accounts to their own customers.

For instance, if you’re running a marketplace or an e-commerce platform that matches companies with individual customers, you can leverage Wise to offer bank accounts to your partner companies. RemoteTeam is using Wise to improve its payroll experience for… remote teams.

e.ventures is leading today’s funding round with Grishin Robotics also participating. Seed investors Base10 Partners and Techstars are also investing again.

Wise isn’t a classic bank-as-a-service company as it doesn’t want to power neobanks and help them get started. Instead, the startup targets other companies that touch on financial services but can’t offer those services because it’s such a big investment.

Integrating Wise in your product doesn’t require significant development or regulation efforts. You don’t have to develop an entire banking user interface as you can just redirect your customers to Wise. The fintech  startup also handles know-your-customer and know-your-business (KYC and KYB) processes.

When your clients have their own Wise accounts, it lets them do all the basic things you’d expect from a business bank account.…

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A bank 3.0 without being a bank: aircrex

October 28, 2020

Australian fintech aircrex provides compelling solutions towards autonomous finance and creates a seamless connection to people’s lives.

Sydney-based fintech company aircrex, provides compelling solutions towards autonomous finance and creates a seamless connection to people’s lives. They are positioning themselves as a bank 3.0 without being a bank. Their vision becoming a lifestyle app rather than another banking app. aircrex’s unique differentiations are moving away from traditional digital banking platforms with ADIs and PFM types.

According to CEO of the company, Caroline Tran, aircrex is not a neobank and never going to be a bank. aircrex provide the social dynamic within the app which has proven to attract thousands of young Millennials and Gen Z and the optimisation tool that delivers the most competitive & holistic view over financial data & lifestyle choices for our customers.

aircrex’s long-term goal is to become a lifestyle app, which provides a seamless integration between people, banking, and their lifestyle. We take our organisational values seriously – Integrity, accountability, client focused, innovative and collaborative. aircrex is one of the new rising fintech startups that has been selected to showcase at Hong Kong Fintech week in November 2020 and recently they are shortlisted for Financial Innovation Category – Tokyo Financial Award 2020 too.…

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Curve Brexit-proofs EU future with Lithuanian outpost

October 26, 2020

Banking platform Curve has announced the establishment of a subsidiary in Lithuania.The move will help Curve continue to serve customers across the EEA, following the end of the Brexit transition period, and to scale its operations. In addition to passporting rights, Lithuania was chosen as an EEA base for its strong AML competencies, fintech friendly regulator and diverse workforce.

Curve was founded in 2015 with a mission to simplify the way people spend, send, see and save money. Its mobile platform allows users to manage their spending on all linked cards, and access a growing number of features including contactless and mobile payments. These include Go Back in Time, cashback, competitive FX rates and free ATM withdrawals. With Curve, users can modernise their banking without changing their banks, keeping their hard earned money with the banks they know and trust.

As with many other UK-based fintechs, Curve was searching for a European base to continue operating on the continent post-Brexit. According to founder and CEO Shachar Bialick, Curve initially looked at countries like Ireland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, but ultimately Lithuania made much more sense.

Shachar Bialick, Founder and CEO, Curve says: “We chose Lithuania as a gateway to Europe because of the ease of business there, its welcoming culture and world-class AML standards.…

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