All articles by Ellie Chambers
Ellie Chambers
UK Payments Council unveils P2P payments using mobile numbers
The UK Payments Council has unveiled a new payments system allowing consumers to send and receive payments using only a mobile number.
UKs M&S to launch free current account summer 2014
UK retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) will launch its first free current account this summer, targeting the mass market.
Virgin Money UK on target to launch current account offering
Virgin Money UK has said it is on target to launch its current account during 2014, after publishing its full year fiscal 2013 results.
Halifax offers to pay stamp duty for first time buyers
Halifax is to offer to pay the stamp duty land tax rate for first time buyers who take out a mortgage with the UK lender.
Dutch banks warn customers to stop using Windows XP due to fraud risk
Dutch banks are warning customers against using online banking on Windows XP, as Microsoft will stop maintaining and updating the operating system from 8 April.
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UK high street banks plagued by mobile banking glitches
Customers of three of the UK’s major high street banks have taken to Twitter to complain that they have been unable to access mobile banking.
Spanish government to sell 7.5% in state-backed Bankia
Spain’s government has taken the first steps towards privatising the nationalised lender Bankia by issuing shares amount to a 7.5% stake in the business.
Nearly twenty-fold increase in mobile banking Trojans – Kaspersky Labs
Mobile banking Trojans increased by nearly twenty-fold between the beginning and end of 2013, according to Kaspersky Labs.
Russian lenders VTB Bank and Sberbank suspend new loans to the Ukraine
VTB Bank has joined fellow Russian lender Sberbank in suspending loans to individuals and companies in the Ukraine following political upheaval in the country.
Elavon to partner with Zapp for mobile payments
Payment firm Elavon has become the latest company to announce a partnership with Zapp to offer mobile payments.