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Top 5 Mobile Banking App Features that Consumers Look for in 2024

Mobile banking is continually evolving to meet the expectations of a tech-savvy generation. In 2024, banking apps are transforming into comprehensive platforms that combine daily financial management with user-friendly design and intelligent features.

Lune Secures $1.5 Million Seed Funding

We're thrilled to announce that Lune Technologies has closed a $1.5 million seed funding round, marking a new chapter in our journey to redefine financial data analytics in the MENA region.

Lune Attains ISO 27001 Certification

We're excited to announce another achievementfor Lune, we're officially ISO 27001 certified!

Helal Lootah Talks Fintech with Kris Fade

In a recent episode of "Destination AbuDhabi," Kris Fade welcomed Helal Tariq Lootah, Lune's co-founder andco-CEO, for a meaningful conversation.

Lune Ranks in Future 100's Most Innovative Companies of 2023

In a remarkable milestone for Lune, we’re proud to announce that we’ve been selected as a Future 100 company by the UAE Ministry of Economy and the Government Development & the Future Office for 2023.

Lune Wins 'Best Tech Solution for Banking' at Entrepreneur Awards 2023

We're thrilled to share some exciting news! Lune Technologies has just won the 'Best Tech Solution for Banking' award at the Entrepreneur Tech Innovation Awards 2023.

Lune and GFP Uniting for Transaction Carbon Footprint Transparency

Introducing a new era in digital banking, where your financial decisions are and also kind to the planet.

Why Financial Data Enrichment is Important in Banking

Learn about data enrichment, financial data enrichment and understand why it holds value when it comes to banking and finances.

What is Data Enrichment? - A Comprehensive Guide

Learn what data enrichment is, why it matters, and how you can implement it today.

Strengthening Customer Relations with Transparent Banking Data

Financial institutions have come a long way in offering digital platforms to make banking more convenient for users.

Why Banks & Fintechs Are Choosing Third-Party Transaction Data Enrichment Solutions Over Building It In-house

In the world of banking and fintech, data has emerged as an invaluable commodity. With each passing day, banks, credit unions, insurance companies, investment firms, and fintech startups generate and process vast amounts of transaction data.

How Lune's Enrichment Engine Empowers MENA’s Financial Institutions with Local Merchant Identification

As the financial landscape in the MENA region keeps progressing, both financial institutions and their users demand more accurate, efficient, and relevant sources of transactional data.

Lune Partners with SimpliFi

We are thrilled to announce our strategic partnership with SimpliFi, a leading Cards as a Service (CaaS) platform in MENA and Pakistan. With insight-driven businesses projected to grow by 30% annually, our alliance is designed to tap into this trend and drive transformative data analytics and enrichment services for businesses throughout the region.

June 2023 Product Updates

Unveiling Lune's newest product enhancements, set to transform the financial data experience for institutions and customers. Check out our fresh bank statement parsing, feedback loop, and transactions update webhook features

COP 28 and the Finance Sector: How Banks and Fintechs Can Drive Climate Action

We're excited to bring you some thrilling news - Lune and Fintech Galaxy have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding.

Lune and Fintech Galaxy Team Up for Open Finance Innovation

We're excited to bring you some thrilling news - Lune and Fintech Galaxy have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding.

Lune's Commitment to Privacy-focused Financial Data Enrichment for Banks

In the age of digital banking, safeguarding customer data is crucial. Integrating third-party financial services can be a double-edged sword, offering benefits but also raising privacy and security concerns.

Open Finance in MENA: Game-Changing New Opportunities For Banks & Fintechs

Open finance and open banking – two buzzwords we often hear in the financial world.

Innovation in Banking: 5 Digital Growth Strategies to Embrace in 2023

In this rapidly changing digital landscape, it's about time for banks and financial institutions to adapt and innovate in the industry.

5 Digital Banking Strategies to Increase Customer Engagement In 2023

In today's world, customer expectations and behaviors are far beyond the scope of a single touchpoint. This trend is exploding as disruptive industry changes have given rise to new digital brand experiences.

The future of data categorization: exploring the possibilities with advanced machine learning techniques

With the way information keeps growing in size and complexity today, it is no longer possible to rely on the traditional and conventional ways of data categorization.

How we design fintech solutions at Lune: Our Philosophy

Alexandre Soued, Co-founder of Lune, talks about the work that goes into designing the leading transaction enrichment API in the Middle East

The Future of Mobile Banking Apps: 5 Key Trends to Watch in 2023

Banking has come a long way from what it used to be,in recent years, digital banking apps have completely transformed the way people manage their money, giving them a better understanding of where their money is going.

The financial industry's carbon footprint: How to lead the charge toward a greener financial sector?

In the last few years, there has been a lot of talk about the financial sector's carbon footprint.

How top banks use transaction data enrichment to improve customer experience in digital banking

Retail banking has been a rapidly evolving industry over the past few years. Existing traditional banks are now struggling to compete with the innovation from fintech startups and newcomer tech giants entering the market.

How UX is shaping the future of digital banking and why it's no longer an option not to have one

If you're looking to make your bank more in tune with the users of today and tomorrow, it's time to reassess how you're serving them.

The Lune Story - from Building for One to Building for All

Lune started out of frustration, frustration that when looking at our banking apps we couldn’t understand where our money was going.

The Shifting Sands of MENA Financial Services

In this blog post, we highlight the evolution of the MENA Financial Services ecosystem and the challenge of unstructured financial transaction data.