Standard Bank

91 results about this entity

Period: 11 Oct 2004 - 20 Mar 2024

Oppikoppi rock festival sets the stage for South Africa's first NFC payments trial

NFC-based mobile payments are to get their first outing in South Africa at this year's Oppikoppi rock festival, where 15,000 music fans will be issued with free tap'n'go cards courtesy of Standard Bank.

Deutsche Bank puts TSU to the test with first live corporate

Almost five years since it was among 19 banks to begin testing Swift's Trade Services Utility, Deutsche Bank has conducted its first live transactions with a corporate customer using the utility.

Standard Bank faces patent claim over mobile money venture

South Africa's Standard Bank and telco MTN are being sued for up to $136 million by the head of a technology firm over claims the pair's mobile money joint venture infringed a patent.

South Africa's Standard Bank and Spar team on mobile P2P money transfer system

South Africa's Standard Bank has partnered retailer Spar on a mobile phone-based person-to-person money transfer system.

Digital cash set to usurp paper and plastic - Standard Bank

Physical cash and its byproducts such as plastic debit and credit cards will soon be usurped by safer and more efficient mobile and digital money services says Standard Bank director Herman Singh, 18 months on from the launch of the South African bank's virtual currency mimoney.

IPF Association formed to simplify global credit transfers

A group of 21 banks, clearing houses and associated payment service providers have launched the International Payments Framework Association (IPFA).

Standard Bank asks customers for ideas as BofA tells them to leave it alone

South Africa-based Standard Bank has added a section to its blog site where customers can submit ideas on how it can improve service.

IPF to go live with US/Europe payments in 2010

The International Payments Framework (IPF), an industry group aiming to simplify cross-border payments, is set to go live with the first stage of its payments plan in January 2010.

Standard Bank of South Africa upgrades collateral management

Standard Bank of South Africa is rolling out collateral management technology from Rockall Technologies across its corporate banking operations.

First SOA standards released by BIAN industry coalition

The Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN) alliance - comprising major technology vendors and banks - has published its first bank IT services standards since it was spun out of SAP over a year ago.

Standard Bank looks to cut op risk with Thunderhead platform

South Africa's Standard Bank is rolling out Thunderhead's enterprise communications platform in the UK to reduce operational risk across its derivative trade confirmation process.

Standard Bank selects Clear2Pay for corporate online payments

South Africa's Standard Bank is using technology from Belgium-based Clear2Pay to build an international and domestic online payments system for corporate clients.

Swift to process bank-to-corporate trade data

Banks and corporates have been given the go-ahead to use the Swift financial messaging network for the exchange of trade finance-related information, including Letters of Credit advice and applications.

Standard Bank first to implement Misys BankFusion

UK fintech vendor Misys says South Africa's Standard Bank is the first company to implement its new BankFusion Universal Banking platform.

SAP and Microsoft team with vendors and banks to form SOA association

Software giants Microsoft and SAP have joined forces to establish an industry association to promote and support the implementation of service orientated architectures (SOA) by financial services firms.

LogicaCMG wins Standard Bank payment system contract

South Africa's Standard Bank has contracted with LogicaCMG for the supply and implementation of a consolidated payments system at its corporate and investment banking operations.

Standard Bank takes global license for Fidelity's ACBS

South Africa's Standard Bank is installing technology from US-based Fidelity National Information Services to support its global commercial lending business.

Standard Bank live with Fortent anti-money laundering technology

South Africa's Standard Bank has gone live with anti-money laundering and fraud detection software supplied by Fortent.

Standard Bank implements Reuters electronic trading technology

South Africa's Standard Bank has installed electronic trading technology from UK news and information group Reuters to power its new foreign exchange dealing system, eMarketTrader.

Standard Bank signs for Exchange Systems' Eclipse

South Africa's Standard Bank has licensed Exchange Systems Technology's Eclipse platform to support investment banking activities at its London operations.