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Neo has been authorized to offer a multicurrency account for corporates. Neo will now create a PSD2 payment institution which will be supervised by the Bank of Spain.
Neo will allow the account holder to receive, store and pay in around 30 currencies. The Neo account will include an IBAN in the client’s name, and will be fully programmable in order to offer extended automation capabilities to clients. It will rely on a proprietary Core Banking System developed by Neo Fintech Lab in the UK.
The payment services will be exclusively available on getneo.com, and will run alongside the FX hedging services already offered by Neo Capital Markets (the investment services entity of the group). Clients will now be able to hedge 90+ currencies and receive / make payments in 30+ currencies form a single place.
This converts Getneo.com into a unique gateway to a large range of services. This includes virtual multicurrency accounts for international payments and collections, FX hedging solutions and treasury investment. The platform will allow clients to reduce costs, but more importantly it will allow clients to digitalize their treasury department, automate tasks and reduce the numerous errors which can occur through manual input. Neo will also include features inspired from Treasury Management Systems (TMS) which are normally reserved for large multinationals due to the high cost.
Activities will be supported by the Neo proprietary “Core Banking System,” which will ensure connectivity to clearing systems and the holding of a transactions ledger. Having its own CBS is the guarantee that our clients remain in control of their data all along the chain. It is also a guarantee that Neo will be able to control its growth with no external dependencies. Neo CBS is developed in the UK by Neo Fintech Lab.
Laurent Descout, CEO: “Our vision back in 2017 was to create a platform that can replace the old fashioned banking platform. A true “One-stop shop” that offers all the financial products a corporate client needs to operate in a global environment. Operating with Neo does not require any complex installation. It is 100% on demand with the client being in complete control. The platform ensures clients can reduce costs and increase efficiency by reducing manual tasks and improving processes. Our 100% API approach also offers clients great automation possibilities.”
The Neo multi-currency account will be available start 2020 in Spain, France, UK and Poland.
British Airways faces a record £183.39 million fine for a data breach last year that compromised the personal information - including payment card details - of hundreds of thousands of people.
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) says it intends to fine BA for infringements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), criticising the firm for "poor security arrangements".
The breach saw users of BA's website diverted to a fraudulent site, through which details of about half a million people were harvested.
Credit card numbers, expiry dates and CVV codes were all taken, along with names, addresses and travel booking information.
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham says: "People’s personal data is just that - personal. When an organisation fails to protect it from loss, damage or theft it is more than an inconvenience.
"That’s why the law is clear - when you are entrusted with personal data you must look after it."
BA chief executive Alex Cruz says the airline is "surprised and disappointed" by the ICO finding. It has 28 days to appeal.