After Osko and BatchMaker, BPAY has launched Sypht and Lodge onto the market. The addition of the new companies is a strategic move for BPAY Group and signals its transformation beyond payments.

London-based business banking fintech firm Soldo has today closed a $61m (£48.7m) series B funding.

The Dutch mobile bank Bunq enriches its offer with a new entry-level bank card called “Travel Card” – a free card for payments in foreign currency.

Google has now enabled peer-to-peer payments with Google Assistant. Using Google Pay, iPhone and Android users can transfer money. The facility is available only in USA currently. The recipient will also need to set up Google Pay to receive the funds.

With this move, Google is slowly closing the gap with Apple Pay and creating a unified front for web payments, joining PayPal in the fight to make ecommerce payments easier.

Technology start-up Kuzzle is an open-source backend solution for mobile, web and internet of things (IoT). The solution enables financial companies to build and to seamlessly connect their web and mobile applications across all mediums and devices. The company launched its latest solution for digital banking recently at FinTech Connect Live in London.