Banisi Partners with Pomelo to Modernize Card Infrastructure

Hey Digital Banking Fanatic!

Banisi is taking another step in its digital transformation.

The Panamanian bank has partnered with Pomelo to modernize its card infrastructure, starting with Visa debit card issuing and processing, while laying the foundation for credit cards, tokenization, Apple Pay, Google Pay, 3D Secure, and dynamic CVV.

It's another example of how banks are increasingly relying on specialized infrastructure providers instead of building everything themselves.

Rather than replacing their core business, many banks are modernizing it piece by piece, using technology partners to bring new products to market faster and improve the customer experience.

And speaking of digital banking milestones, keep scrolling for a breakdown of N26's FY25 results, the year the German neobank finally became profitable, followed by this week's How Digital Banking Performed Last Week.

See what else is shaping Digital Banking. 👇 See you tomorrow!

Cheers,

Marcel

HOW DIGITAL BANKING PERFORMED LAST WEEK

 📈 Here’s how the biggest publicly traded Banking Digital companies moved last week:

NEWS

🇩🇪 Banisi promotes its digital banking transformation with cards powered by Pomelo. Banisi is advancing its digital transformation by integrating Pomelo’s card infrastructure to enhance its banking platform. The bank is adopting Visa debit card issuing and processing capabilities, with plans to add credit, tokenization, 3D Secure, and dynamic CVV solutions.

🇱🇰 Seylan Bank enables Google Pay for Mastercard cardholders in Sri Lanka. With this launch, Seylan Bank customers can add their Mastercard cards to Google Wallet and make fast, secure, and contactless ‘Tap & Go’ payments through their NFC-enabled Android smartphones. Payments can be made locally and internationally at all Mastercard acceptance locations, without the need to carry a physical card.

🇦🇹 Banca Transilvania announced a new stage in its partnership with McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team. The BT logo will appear for the first time this season on the McLaren car, steering wheel, and helmets of drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri during the Austrian Grand Prix. The campaign aims to bring fans closer to the Formula 1 racing experience.

🚨 N26 became profitable for the first time ever.

Here are the 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀:

🇦🇪 Revolut reveals priorities for its UAE platform. The British FinTech has revealed that customers in the UAE will initially gain access to its core payments and multi-currency platform when it launches locally, with additional financial products expected to be rolled out as the company expands. Read on

🇬🇧 Revolut is changing its remote-first approach for its 2027 graduate and intern programs, requiring new recruits to work from an office at least three days a week. The FinTech said early careers benefit from in-person collaboration and mentoring, while flexibility remains for other employees.

🇬🇧 Revolut appointed David Elwell as Chief Compliance Officer and promoted Thomas Wallace to interim Chief Risk Officer following Pierre Decote’s departure. The new appointments take place a few months after Revolut obtained authorization to operate as a bank in the UK, a permit that has taken five years to obtain despite having its headquarters in the country.

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