Knowit, Bottomline partner for innovative Nordic FinTech solutions

By Gloria Methri

Swedish digital services provider Knowit has entered a strategic partnership with global financial technology solutions provider Bottomline, to bring innovative solutions to the Nordic market.

Knowit has a strong local presence and system integration expertise in the Nordics while Bottomline brings its wide range of capabilities and international experience in payments, messaging, and connectivity.

As a consultancy organization with a combination of IT, software, design, and management competence, Knowit specialises in digital transformation projects. All fields of expertise converge in helping to source, develop and implement innovative solutions for its clients. Complementing this capability, Bottomline offers a SaaS-based API-enabled platform to help banks and non-banking financial institutions process payments, securities, and financial messaging.

“We are excited to partner with Bottomline to bring innovative connectivity to banks, non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs), and Payment Service Providers (PSPs) in the Nordic market,” said Rune Ivarsflaten, Head of Dploy, a FinTech solution from Knowit.

“Our role as Bottomline’s integration partner in the Nordics will allow us to provide our customers with seamless integration of Bottomline’s solutions and services. This combination provides our customers with the best of both worlds – global capabilities and local understanding,” said, Espen Vindegg, Partner Integration Manager at Dploy.

“We are pleased to partner with Knowit – being a Nordic powerhouse for digital solutions as they say. By integrating with our software, Knowit will play a vital role in giving financial institutions a single point of access to multiple payment networks. This partnership helps us extend our footprint into the Nordics, offering organizations the local knowledge and support they need to be successful,” said Vitus Rotzer, CRO of Financial Messaging for Bottomline.

Building on each other’s strengths, this partnership creates an ideal solution for Nordic banks looking to leverage multiple domestic and cross-border payment networks and schemes with success.