Tag: Electronic payments
Bafin boss insists on a quick solution to the IT problems at Postbank
Mark Branson “Postbank must now solve this quickly,” said the head of the financial regulator Bafin. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The head of the German financial regulator Bafin, Mark Branson, is…
These are the best apps for digital business accounts
Symbolic image of a freelancer For internationally active freelancers Bunq is an interesting option thanks to local IBANs in five European countries and savings accounts in three currencies. (Photo: Caiaimage/Getty…
Insolvency administrator demands dividends back from major shareholders
Payment service provider Wirecard Berlin, Düsseldorf The insolvency administrator of the former Dax group Wirecard is demanding dividends back from major shareholders. Corresponding letters of repayment were recently sent to…
Court later rules on Marsalek’s letter
Former Wirecard headquarters Munich In the Wirecard criminal trial, the Munich district court does not want to make a short-term decision on whether to read out a letter from the…
Who is the lawyer that Jan Marsalek trusts?
Marsalek’s lawyer The Munich lawyer Frank Eckstein has been in contact with Wirecard’s former Asian board member, Jan Marsalek, who went into hiding since May 2020. (Photo: Eckstein & Colleagues)…
These are the best financial service providers and banks in Germany
Digital payment Whether with a ring, smartwatch or smartphone – fast payment at the checkout is gaining in popularity. (Photo: Pagopace) Dusseldorf Simply hold your finger to the EC device…
Letter from the fugitive ex-Wirecard board member causes controversy in the process
Manhunt for ex-Wirecard board member Jan Marsalek The manager went into hiding about three years ago. (Photo: dpa) Munich In the criminal proceedings surrounding the billion-euro bankruptcy of the payment…
Ex-Wirecard board member Jan Marsalek comments on the lawyer
Manhunt for ex-Wirecard board member Jan Marsalek The manager went into hiding about three years ago. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Former Wirecard board member Jan Marsalek commented in a several-page letter…
Fugitive Wirecard manager comments on the billion-euro fraud process
Manhunt for ex-Wirecard board member Jan Marsalek The manager went into hiding about three years ago. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Former Wirecard board member Jan Marsalek commented in a several-page letter…
Fugitive ex-Wirecard board member comments on the criminal process
Manhunt for ex-Wirecard board member Jan Marsalek The manager went into hiding about three years ago. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf After years, there is apparently a sign of life from the…
Bafin extends conditions against N26 – Fintech is only allowed to grow to a limited extent
N26 logo The German financial supervisory authority still sees some catching up to do in the area of money laundering at the Berlin smartphone bank. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt N26 continues…
Miles & More, Amazon and Apple – What is changing with bonus credit cards
Lufthansa credit cards Miles & More From mid-2025, Miles & More credit cards will no longer be backed by DKB, but by Deutsche Bank. (Photo: imago/Rüdiger Wölk) Frankfurt The bonus…
Markus Braun’s lawyer starts a large-scale initiative
Wirecard process Ex-Wirecard CEO Markus Braun (centre) has been in custody for almost three years. His main defense attorney is Alfred Dierlamm (left), one of the best-known criminal lawyers in…
Swiss Re prevails against ex-Wirecard boss Markus Braun
Markus Brown Ex-Wirecard CEO Markus Braun has been in custody for almost three years. His main defense attorney is Alfred Dierlamm (right), one of the best-known criminal lawyers in this…
Ex-Wirecard boss Braun goes before the Federal Constitutional Court
Markus Brown The ex-Wirecard CEO sees his fundamental rights violated by the Munich Higher Regional Court. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to a newspaper report, former Wirecard boss Markus Braun is…
Deutsche Bank wins award for Miles & More credit cards
Lufthansa Miles & More membership cards and credit cards From mid-2025, Miles & More credit cards will no longer be backed by DKB, but by Deutsche Bank. (Photo: imago/Rüdiger Wölk)…
Deutsche Bank wins award for Miles & More credit cards
Frankfurt Probably the best-known credit card with a bonus function in Germany, the Lufthansa Miles & More Credit Card, is changing banks. From mid-2025, Deutsche Bank will issue payment cards…
What will change for bank customers?
card payment Newly issued giro cards will soon no longer have a Maestro function. (Photo: IMAGO/Shotshop) Frankfurt Consumers in Germany are increasingly paying with the Girocard, better known by its…
What will change for bank customers?
card payment Newly issued giro cards will soon no longer have a Maestro function. (Photo: IMAGO/Shotshop) Frankfurt Consumers in Germany are increasingly paying with the Girocard, better known by its…
The benefit of the digital euro is small, the effort immense
Economy, Euro symbol at Willy Brandt Platz The euro may also be available as a digital currency in the future. Many details in the considerations are still open. (Photo: Blatterspiel/Jan…