ING launched Twyp, a peer-to-peer-payment app, in Spain today. Twyp, an abbreviation of The Way You Pay, is an app that allows consumers to pay small amounts to contacts on their mobile devices in just a few seconds.
Customers in the Netherlands can now download an app that will allow quick, easy and secure contactless payments via a smartphone.
A simple mobile payments system that doesn’t require complex IT support infrastructure has taken first prize in the third global ING hackathon.
One of the most discussed topics in the financial industry last year, was probably how banks are dealing with financial technology companies (fintechs). Exactly that was the theme of the panel discussion ING’s Director of Corporate Strategy Dorothy Hill was on during the Money 20/20 conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday 27 October.
This week, the Amsterdam Capital Week (ACW) is held to promote the city as startup capital of Europe.
Yesterday Apple released a major novelty: Apple News. It is a built-in news app and part of the new iOS9 operating system that was launched today. This means that every Apple user who downloads iOS9 will automatically have Apple News on his device and have access to relevant news. ING is among the first companies of which its news will feature in Apple News and one of the first banks worldwide.
ING has announced the three winners of last week’s Innovation Studio pitch. The winners are Moneytis, Whydonate and Checkmetrix. Innovation Studio is ING’s open innovation platform, a corporate accelerator that is open to external startups and was launched in July 2015.
ING Group has appointed Benoit Legrand as the Bank’s new Head of FinTech. Benoit will be responsible for developing ING’s strategy towards innovative financial technology (FinTech) companies.
ING Netherlands introduces a Mobile Banking app for the smartwatch today.
In a next move to strengthen ING’s innovative position in the market, ING DIRECT Australia has introduced true 'one swipe' banking, allowing customers using Apple devices to easily check their transaction account, savings, mortgage and superannuation balances with just one swipe.
