Svenska Handelsbanken

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Period: 06 Oct 2004 - 23 Apr 2024

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NextGen Nordics 2024: The current state of play of cross-border payments

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NextGen Nordics 2024: The current state of play of cross-border payments

Moderating the second panel of the day, Niamh Curran, senior reporter at Finextra, discussed real-time cross border payments with Patrik Havander, head of B2B Connect Europe at Visa, Christian Schwarz, director payments Europe at Finastra, Dr Hubertus von Poser, member of the management board at PPI, Colin Williams, global lead for clearing transformation at J.P. Morgan, and Jenny Winther, head of payment schemes at Svenska Handelsbanken.

NextGen Nordics 2024: Under two weeks to go!

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NextGen Nordics 2024: Under two weeks to go!

On 23rd April, Finextra will be returning to Stockholm for NextGen Nordics for a day packed with panels, Q&As, workshops, keynotes, and networking.

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Handelsbanken Norway modernises wealth platform with Tietoevry

As part of modernizing its IT landscape and enhancing the customer experience, Handelsbanken Norway has chosen to consolidate on Tietoevry Banking’s wealth management solution.

NextGen Nordics: Who are the women leading Nordic banks?

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NextGen Nordics: Who are the women leading Nordic banks?

Ahead of NextGen Nordics, which will return to Stockholm on 25 April 2023, Finextra will be publishing a series of ‘sneak peeks’, covering the topics and interviewing the panellists speaking at the event.

P27 Nordic Payments secures merger approval from EU Commission

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P27 Nordic Payments secures merger approval from EU Commission

The European Commission today announced merger approval for the P27 Nordic Payments initiative to establish its pan-Nordic payments platform. This approval marks a significant milestone for the initiative which is working toward the creation of a common payments infrastructure across the Nordic region.

Riksbank enlists Handelsbanken for e-krona pilot

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Riksbank enlists Handelsbanken for e-krona pilot

Sweden's central bank has called in Handelsbanken and software firm TietoEvry for the latest stage of its central bank digital currency pilot.

Swedish banks formalise AML information sharing pact with police

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Swedish banks formalise AML information sharing pact with police

Sweden's five largest banks have formalised an information sharing pact with the country's police force aimed at cracking down on money laundering.

Svenska Handelsbanken to cut 1000 staff and 180 branches

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Svenska Handelsbanken to cut 1000 staff and 180 branches

Sweden's largest bank, Sevnska Handelsbanken, is downsizing its branch network and workforce while vowing to invest SEK1 billion in IT over the next two years.

Swedish banks join forces to fight money laundering

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Swedish banks join forces to fight money laundering

The five largest banks in Sweden have teamed up with the country's police to launch an anti-money laundering initiative.

Nordic banks agree funding for P27 cross-border payments platform

Nordic banks agree funding for P27 cross-border payments platform

Six Nordic banks have agreed to fund the development of a cross-border real-time payments platform as part of the P27 collective.

Nordic banks get EC green light for shared KYC platform

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Nordic banks get EC green light for shared KYC platform

A group of six top Nordic banks is forging ahead with plans to set up a joint platform for handling Know Your Customer (KYC) data.

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EBA Clearing RT1 platform gets Finnish banks onboard

EBA Clearing announced today that RT1 now counts six participants from Finland: Bonum Bank, Central Bank of Savings Banks Finland, Danske Bank A/S Finland Branch, OP Corporate Bank, Svenska Handelsbanken and Nordea Bank.

Handelsbanken Finland hands Evry £60 million contract for IT overhaul

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Handelsbanken Finland hands Evry £60 million contract for IT overhaul

Nordic software house Evry has won a £60 million contract for the implementation of new core banking and payment systems at Handelsbanken in Finland

Handelsbanken trials micro contactless cards

Handelsbanken trials micro contactless cards

Nordic bank Handelsbanken is entering the wearable payments market, trialling a micro contactless card that can be put into a wristband, bracelet, watch strap or keyring.

Nordic banks explore shared KYC utility

Nordic banks explore shared KYC utility

Leading Nordic banks DNB Bank, Danske Bank, Nordea Bank, Svenska Handelsbanken, and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken have announced plans to set up a KYC utility as a joint venture company to explore the creation of a shared infrastructure for know-your-customer processing.

Nordic banks strive for harmonised cross-border payments infrastructure

Nordic banks strive for harmonised cross-border payments infrastructure

A group of major Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish banks have banded together to explore the possibility of establishing a pan-Nordic payment infrastructure supplemented by common products.

The Nottingham Building Society expands branch network

The Nottingham Building Society expands branch network

The Nottingham Building Society is bucking one of banking's biggest trends, expanding its physical footprint by opening seven new branches in British market towns.

Evry signs Nkr700 million deal with Handelsbanken

EVRY and Handelsbanken Norway have entered into a comprehensive strategic agreement for the delivery of next-generation core banking and payment solutions.

BofE's Haldane backs shared database for customer accounts to boost competition

BofE's Haldane backs shared database for customer accounts to boost competition

Senior Bank of England executive Andy Haldane has backed calls for the creation of a shared database for the storage of customer account details, arguing that the move would help boost competition in financial services.

Handelsbanken taps IBM and Red Hat for virtualisation

Handelsbanken taps IBM and Red Hat for virtualisation

Sweden's Handelsbanken has deployed virtualisation technology using Red Hat Enterprise Linux on IBM's System z servers and operating system.

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