Lloyds in Talks to Buy Fintech Firm Curve for £120M, Sky Says

Lloyds Banking Group Plc is in advanced talks to buy digital wallet provider Curve for as much as £120 million ($162 million), Sky reported on Saturday.

A deal could be announced by the end of September, Sky said. Curve, positioned as a rival to Apple Pay, was launched in 2016 by Shachar Bialick and gives users a bank card and app that consolidates all their accounts in one place.