TechCrunch Fintech

APRIL 22, 2024

Founded in 2017, Mountain View-based TabaPay is an instant money movement platform that Softbank backed in a 2022 round of an […] © 2024 TechCrunch. After a tumultuous year, banking-as-a-service (BaaS) startup Synapse has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and its assets will be acquired by TabaPay, according to the two companies.

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The Fintech Times

AUGUST 6, 2024

In 2017, Kasikorn Bank (KBank) set up the Kasikorn Business-Technology Group (KBTG) to operate as the tech development and IT infrastructure wing of the KBank group. In 2017, the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) was created under MDES with a mandate to support startups.

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Finovate

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Privakey made its Finovate debut at FinovateFall 2017 in New York. Headquartered in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, and founded in 2016, Privakey made its Finovate debut at FinovateFall 2017 in New York. “Small and medium-sized businesses can have Privakey SSO up and running within hours.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Additionally, total card balances fell to $723 billion, a decline of more than 10 percent year over year and the lowest since Q2 2017. billion in August compared with July, the lowest level since 2017. The recent declines in total credit card balances reverse a three-year trend between the third quarters of 2017-2019,” said TransUnion.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Founded in Singapore in 2017, Alchemy Pay connects cryptocurrency with traditional fiat payments, serving businesses and users across 173 countries. Featured image credit: Edited from Freepik The post Alchemy Pay Users Can Now Spend Crypto via Samsung Pay appeared first on Fintech Singapore.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

The Financial Times reported that Wirecard’s relationship with CenturionBet ended in 2017, “when its gambling license was suspended by Maltese authorities and it ceased trading after an anti-mafia raid that saw 68 people arrested.” ” Wirecard declined to comment for the FT article.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2020

SAP and Google have had a partnership since 2017, the press release states, working to help companies digitize their processes. Sixty-three percent of small business owners are self-taught on invoicing, while 40 percent admit to not having much knowledge of the process at all.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Zalopay, launched in 2017 by VNG’s Zion Company, initially focused on e-wallet services, such as bill payments and money transfers via QR codes. The company has capped interest rates between 8% and 13% annually to provide accessible and responsible financial solutions. million) from the sale.

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Finextra

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In 2017, the UK introduced open banking, a concept born from an initiative by the Competition and M.

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Fintech News

MAY 19, 2024

Since 2017, the Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC) has managed these non-performing loans, holding a 33% stake as collateral. Sacombank’s stake sale is part of its broader restructuring strategy following its 2015 merger with Southern Bank.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2020

Val Demmings (D-Florida) on Google’s 2007 acquisition of DoubleClick and its 2017 decision to merge DoubleClick’s data with user account data. Chairman David Cicilline (D-Rhode Island) asked Pichai if Google has evolved from a turnstile to the rest of the web to a walled garden that increasingly keeps users within its sites.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

In 2017, Taiwan introduced the Financial Technology Development and Innovative Experimentation Act, leading to the establishment of a regulatory sandbox. Additionally, each person has an average of two credit cards, and Taiwan ranks among the highest globally in insurance coverage. Recent developments in fintech have been significant.

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Fintech News

MARCH 7, 2024

Established in 2017, Sunday leverages artificial intelligence and digital platforms to craft and deliver insurance solutions tailored to meet a wide array of individual and business needs. The company made its foray into the Indonesian market in 2022, securing its status as a registered insurtech and licensed broker.

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Bank Automation

MAY 24, 2024

The Real Time Payments (RTP) network has completed 750 million transactions since its launch in 2017, although network growth didn’t start to tick up until 2021, Jim Colassano, […]

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Bank Automation

JANUARY 25, 2024

billion, down 42% year over year, its lowest point since 2017, according to a Jan. Venture funding fell in 2023 as investors took uncertain macroeconomic conditions into account and doubled down on due diligence. Global venture funding in 2023 stood at $248.4 4 State of Venture 2023 report by business analytics provider CB Insights.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

At 6:31 pm EST, the digital currency still hit high, sitting at $19,083.92, as the coin approaches its record price of $19,783, which it hit in December of 2017. Bitcoin continued its price climb today (Nov. 24), rising above $19,000 in the morning, CNBC reported.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Before his tenure at Atome, Chen founded and led Singapore consumer lifestyle app Nestia from 2014 to 2017. With a PhD from the University of Washington and a master’s degree from Fudan University, both in Computer Science, Chen has held several academic positions.

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Bank Automation

MARCH 15, 2024

We Were Promised Flying Cars In 2014, Gartner predicted over 75% of the Fortune 1000 would have public APIs by 2017. This number is way higher in 2024!

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Bank Automation

DECEMBER 22, 2023

In 2017, United Mississippi Bank Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer Christopher Maxwell was looking to improve IT operations, including the need for two full-time IT employees, he told Bank Automation News.

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Fintech News

MARCH 11, 2024

Established in 2017 by Setiawan, alongside former Gojek executives Windy Natriavi and Rama Notowidigdo, AwanTunai offers affordable inventory purchase financing, integrated online ordering, and inventory management solutions to wholesalers and micro-merchants.

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TechCrunch Fintech

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Grifin was founded in 2017 with the hope of making investing less intimidating and normalizing it for people who aren’t that financially savvy. To date, Grifin has […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2020

And London’s Revolut , which started offering cryptocurrency in 2017 after partnering with Bitstamp, has raised $500 million in February of this year. PayPal has said it was never really part of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency initiative and had been the first major brand to pull out.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Wong joined Adyen in 2016 in a technical role before transitioning to sales in 2017. In his new role, Wong will manage the company’s commercial operations across the region, focusing on growth strategies and strengthening partnerships in key markets, including Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 7, 2024

Since 2017, Pyongyang-linked threat actors have caused the loss of nearly US$3 billion worth of crypto. Although this represents a decrease from the US$850 million stolen in 2022, crypto hacks by North Korea still accounted for almost a third of all funds stolen in crypto attacks last year.

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The Payments Association

MAY 21, 2024

The United Kingdom is at the forefront of the open banking revolution, initiated by the 2017 implementation of the Payment Services Regulations (PSRs) and PSD2. This legislation compelled major UK banks to open their data to third parties via secure APIs, fostering a competitive financial environment.

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Fintech News

JULY 15, 2024

Founded in 2017, XTransfer leverages technology to connect financial institutions with SMEs worldwide, providing secure, compliant, and cost-effective cross-border trade payment solutions. XTransfer aims to facilitate trade between SMEs in China and Singapore and support smooth foreign trade transactions for Singaporean companies.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

billion in August compared with July, which is the lowest level since 2017. In October, PYMNTS reported that Americans had been cutting their credit card balances for the sixth straight month. Revolving debt was down $9.4 That same month , J.P.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

He later moved to Visa in Singapore in 2011 and eventually led Visa Latin America’s digital product and money movement initiatives from Miami in 2017. Koker’s career includes key roles in Asia Pacific and Latin America, starting with FIS, where he worked in Manila, Hong Kong, and Bangkok.

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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Founded in 2017 by Chu and Arthur Mak , YouTrip overcame challenges during the pandemic, including a 90% drop in transaction volumes that led to the layoff of 10 staff in 2021. The company now employs 250 people and plans to grow its workforce by 50–100 in 2025.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

August was the six month in a row that saw a drop in consumer credit card balances, the lowest level since 2017. The number of new accounts being opened dropped by 8 million accounts to 195 million, a smaller decrease than in the previous quarter. Interest rates are also down, with a four-year car loan rate at roughly 4.98 percent in 2019.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

From 2017 to 2023, digital transaction Compound Annual Growth Rate (CARG) was 100%, with over 94% of retail transactions conducted through digital channels, serving millions of active customers every month.

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Finextra

AUGUST 5, 2024

French startup Next Generation has revived a euro-pegged stablecoin, EURT, that was suspended in 2017 due to a lack of regulatory frameworks.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

bank by assets, created QuickAccept with the assistance of the bank’s 2017 team from its WePay acquisition, Neukirchen said. . Other QuickAccept competitors include PayPal and Fiserv, which bought the FinTech FirstData, which had previously merged with Clover. Morgan, the largest U.S.

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Fintech Finance

AUGUST 21, 2024

As New Zealand’s own BNPL champion, Laybuy has served customers and merchants with its no-interest, flexible payment options since its launch in 2017. We have some truly exciting plans and can’t wait to begin sharing them with consumers and merchants.”

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Fintech News

MAY 8, 2024

MAS has been cautioning the public about these risks since 2017 and restricted cryptocurrency advertising in public spaces in January 2022. He emphasised that local financial institutions have minimal exposure to cryptocurrencies. Despite the limited spillover, the incident highlighted the speculative and risky nature of cryptocurrencies.

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