Fintech News

MARCH 11, 2025

India has emerged as a key hub for blockchain development, with its share of global onchain developers increasing from 3% in 2018 to 12% in 2023. The company plans to launch retail services later this year, with further investment and additional products to follow.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 25, 2025

The Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) market in the Philippines has seen significant growth in terms of unique users, with at least one out of four Filipinos having tried the service at least once between 2018 until the end of 2024. New insights from UnaCash reveal that 28.4 million unique users tallied in 2023.

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Finovate

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Best of Show winners from our 2015 through 2024 conferences are below: FinovateEurope 2015 FinovateSpring 2015 FinovateFall 2015 FinovateEurope 2016 FinovateSpring 2016 FinovateFall 2016 FinovateAsia 2016 FinovateEurope 2017 FinovateSpring 2017 FinovateFall 2017 FinovateAsia 2017 FinovateMiddleEast 2018 FinovateEurope 2018 FinovateSpring 2018 FinovateFall (..)

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Bank Automation

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Naggar has worked at Citi since 2018, initially holding the title of chief digital officer before assuming the additional role of chief information officer in 2023. Citis Mike Naggar, chief digital officer and chief information officer for U.S. Personal Banking, focuses on customer experience at the $2 trillion bank.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 22, 2025

With a track record of supporting over 390,000 merchants across MENA-P since 2018, Paymob has enabled businesses of all sizes – from local SMEs to regional and global brands like Decathlon, Vodafone, LG, Uber, IKEA, and Shahid to optimize payment performance and unlock new revenue streams.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Wise has continued to invest in building direct connections to payment systems starting with the UK in 2018 where Wise was the first non-bank to connect to the Faster Payment System (FPS). That set the precedent for Wise to be granted direct access to payment systems in the EU in 2020, as well as Singapore and Australia in 2021.

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Fintech News

MARCH 19, 2025

million) in 2018 after Grab failed to notify it of its merger with Uber, which substantially reduced competition in Singapore. CCCS previously fined Grab and Uber S$13 million (US$9.76 The regulator has the authority to impose fines of up to 10% of a companys turnover in Singapore per year of infringement, capped at three years.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 16, 2025

According to a recent report from Mckinsey, the global payments industry grew 7% annually from 2018 – 2023, with a forecast of 5% annual growth over the next 5 years stating the key differentiating factors for growth being innovation in payments technologies to stay ahead.

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Finovate

DECEMBER 2, 2024

” Deel was founded in 2018 and enables companies to hire employees across the globe and pay them in more than 150 currencies. . “Our team looks forward to working alongside Deel’s experts to share insights and develop technologies that will benefit companies managing international workforces.”

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Payments Dive

AUGUST 31, 2023

The Swedish BNPL company, which was last profitable in 2018, recorded a small profit for one month during the second quarter.

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Fintech News

MAY 14, 2024

Debit card payments have seen a CAGR increase of 19% from 2018-2023. South Korea recorded the highest percentage decline in paper transactions at -39% from 2018-2023, while mobile proximity payments grew by 29%. Singapore and Hong Kong saw a CAGR of 31% and 19%, respectively, for mobile proximity payments during the 2018-2023 period.

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The Payments Association

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Bahrain, the first country in the Middle East to introduce open banking, launched its open banking framework (OBF) in October 2020, following the initial set of rules released in December 2018. The new amendments are set to bring legal entities in line with the existing open banking framework.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 21, 2024

In 2018, Paymob became the first fintech company to receive the Central Bank of Egypt ‘s (CBE) Payments Facilitator licence. It offers also merchants over 50 payment methods that enable them to accept payments across multiple channels.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The good news is that since 2018, accessing customer’s financial data has been dramatically simplified. These checks often lack the granular, real-time insights into income and expenses that lenders need to assess customers fairly.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 10, 2024

He was co-founder of Boom Singapore, a fitness studio, from 2018 to 2023. Established in 2018, Lendela has provided over 100,000 consumers with transparent and informed loan choices, working in collaboration with more than 100 lending partners.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 21, 2025

This was followed in 2018 with the launch of the API Exchange, the worlds first cross-border, open architecture platform, and in 2020 with the implementation of the Singapore Financial Data Exchange (SGFinDex) to further drive adoption.

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Finextra

JANUARY 12, 2025

The UK’s Open Banking system is arguably the most advanced in the world, having been in place since at least 2018. In this fourth annual report, APIContext evaluated the performance of UK Open Banking APIs from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.

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Fintech Review

APRIL 15, 2025

Since its founding in 2018, Jeton has expanded its offerings, providing a comprehensive range of services and establishing a strong presence in markets such as the UK, Cyprus, and the Commonwealth of Dominica. It supports over 50 payment methods, 20+ currencies, and operates in 20+ countries.

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Fintech News

MAY 27, 2024

2561 (2018). Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking public input on proposed changes to the Emergency Decree on Digital Asset Businesses B.E. These changes aim to update the decree to better reflect current market conditions and improve regulatory efficiency.

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TechCrunch Fintech

MARCH 5, 2024

Harness Wealth, which started in 2018 primarily offering financial advice to startup founders and employees, has expanded into the tax advisory space and raised a $17 million extension to its Series A round, bringing that financing to $32 million.

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Clearly Payments

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Credit card sales volume in the USA by year from 2018 to 2023 Year Credit Card Transaction Volume (USD) 2018 $3.7 As consumers increasingly turn to online shopping and mobile payments, this segment is expected to experience steady growth, driven by the convenience and accessibility of digital payment methods. trillion 2019 $4.0

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Finovate

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The bank first implemented open banking principles in 2018. BlinkPay’s platform connects with major New Zealand banks via APIs that support real-time payments without the need for credit cards or other intermediaries. With 250,000 customers, BNZ was an early leader in open banking.

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The Finance Weekly

AUGUST 30, 2022

In 2018 , Jedox was awarded for Excellence in Budgeting Transformation, and won the CFO Innovation Editor’s Choice Award. In 2018, , Adaptive Planning was acquired by parent company Workday to create Workday Adaptive Planning. For those that don’t, Datarails or Prophix might be a better option. Jedox Fun Fact.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In the retail sector, Tesco, Morrisons and Asda introduced their ‘quiet hours’ initiative in 2018 and have recently announced plans to extend these hours further.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 7, 2025

First introduced in the Netherlands, the UK, and other countries in 2018, VoP solutions have proven effective in reducing fraud and cutting the number of misdirected payments. These solutions are mandated for introduction across the Single European Payments Area (SEPA) by October 2025.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Launched in November 2018, TIPS enables real-time payments across Europe, facilitating instant transfers between European banks. As part of its efforts to link its TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) with other fast payment systems, the Eurosystem, the monetary authority of the eurozone, has expressed its intention to join Project Nexus.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Karunakaran, who retired on 30 September after serving as Chairman since 2018. Datuk Yee was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Maybank in November 2023, and then to the Maybank Singapore board in August 2024. He succeeds Datuk R. His career spans audit, equity research, and investment banking.

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Fintech News

MARCH 6, 2024

BukaCicilan was originally introduced in October 2018 through a partnership with multifinance entity, PT Akulaku Finance Indonesia. Despite its closure, Bukalapak clarifies that the decision is not linked to the temporary operational restrictions Akulaku faced from Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) in October 2023.

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Launched by Mastercard in 2018, the solution is now being used by 21 financial institutions and tier-one banks, covering 90 percent of the United Kingdoms Faster Payments Service network. The United Kingdom is the only other market in the world to have implemented TRACE.

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Fintech News

APRIL 13, 2025

CRED USD $867 Million CRED burst onto the scene in 2018 with a bold missionto reward Indias most creditworthy consumers. BharatPe USD $604 Million Launched in 2018, BharatPe focuses on Indias unorganised merchant segment. Headquartered in Bengaluru, the company began as a bill-payment platform for credit card holders.

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FinTech Online and Mobile Banking Finance Push-to-Card 71

The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Buna, founded by the Arab Monetary Fund in 2018, is a cross-border payment system with the mandate to support economic and financial integration between Arab countries, while expanding trade and investment activities with global trading partners.

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Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border Visa Multi-Currency 59

Fintech News

APRIL 1, 2024

According to the report, VC funding in CCA reached US$110 million in 2023, up by 450% from a mere US$20 million in 2018. Since 2018, the country’s VC market has increased considerably, growing by 6.6 times to US$80 million in 2023. Meanwhile, average deal size grew 3.8

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 18, 2025

Founded in 2018, The Power 50 shines a spotlight on companies transforming financial services, while delivering ongoing support and development for participants. This highly anticipated list spotlights the individuals and organisations that are setting new benchmarks for innovation and leadership in the industry.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Illicit share of all cryptocurrency transaction volume, 2018-2023, Source: Chainalysis 2024 Crypto Crime Report, Chainalysis, Jan 2024 Conversely, the data reveal an increase in ransomware attacks and darknet markets, indicating challenges in cybersecurity and a resurgence in these illicit activities.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The Robinhood trading app has allowed digital currency as of 2018, and Square users have had the capacity to trade in digital currency for more than a year. The increase in itBit volume implies that within four weeks of going live, PayPal is already buying almost 70 percent of the new supply of bitcoins.”.

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Digital Currency PayPal Consumer Cryptocurrency 143

The Finance Weekly

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Cube Software, founded by CFO and finance leader Christina Ross, raised $45 million in funding since its 2018 inception according to Crunchbase. Another FP&A solution, OnPlan, is reportedly ,, shutting down after seven years in business. On the company’s website Ms Ross says: “We created Cube for finance teams like ours.

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