Tagged: banking permit

May 3, 2023 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LHV Bank, a provider of Banking Services and SME Lending solutions, announces it has been authorized “as a credit institution by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), becoming the first institution to receive a banking licence without restrictions in 2023.” This milestone achievement “allows LHV Bank… Read More

June 29, 2022 @ 5:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based digital bank Kroo announced that it has been granted its full banking license by the Bank of England. Kroo claims it is only one of two banking institutions to have been awarded a banking license with a personal current account since August 2016. Kroo… Read More

May 17, 2022 @ 10:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Griffin, a UK Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) Fintech, recently announced the completion of a key step in its application for a banking license. Griffin has submitted its application to the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). John Weguelin, Griffin Chair, stated: “This is… Read More

August 12, 2021 @ 9:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm dopay has received a banking agent license via the Arab Banking Corporation Egypt (Bank ABC Egypt). As noted by its management: “Dopay is the Fintech innovator driving financial inclusion by making access to cashless payment solutions simple, secure, and super-fast. Today, 1.7 billion… Read More