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Addressing Financial Inclusion Participant 
Fintech News
APRIL 3, 2024
The report, titled “Her Fintech Edge: Market Insights for Inclusive Growth”, explores the representation of women within fintech portfolios and the factors influencing, and examines the performance of women customers compared to overall portfolios, considering loyalty, customer lifetime value (CLV), and default rates.
Faster Payments Council
APRIL 29, 2021
During our Spring Conference earlier this month, we held a session called, "Faster Payments: Accelerating Financial Inclusion." Adam Telem, Vice President, Product Management, Mastercard, who moderated the session underscored a key concept being addressed by the FPC. "It But that is what we can address with education."
Fintech News
DECEMBER 5, 2024
During the event, participants, including non-Thai attendees, were able to convert dollar stablecoins to baht stablecoins without foreign exchange fees. Stablecoins also address financial inclusion challenges.
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Fintech Finance
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
The current cross-border payment system imposes high costs on businesses and economies worldwide, stifling economic potential and limiting financial inclusivity. Challenges to financial inclusivity Cross-border payment challenges disproportionately affect low-income individuals and small businesses in developing regions.
PYMNTS
MARCH 1, 2017
One of them is that too many people in the world are denied access to banking and financial services of any kind. That this lack of financial inclusion excludes them from participating in most of the payments and commerce activities that most of those reading this take for granted. The second?
The Fintech Times
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Hakbah , the Saudi-based fintech savings platform, is addressing a gap in the insurance market as it partners with Tawuniya , the national insurance company in Saudi Arabia. Key benefits of the partnership include extensive insurance coverage, enhanced financial security, and alignment with Saudi Vision 2030.
Fintech News
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
The collaboration between IFC and Thai Credit Bank not only aims to address these financial barriers but also intends to offer tailored non-financial services, including training and networking opportunities for WMSMEs.
Fintech Finance
AUGUST 27, 2024
Mexipay will utilize ACI’s Digital Central Infrastructure solution, part of the award-winning ACI Enterprise Payments Platform, to address the need for enhanced real-time payment services. According to ACI’s latest Prime Time for Real-Time report, 3.8
The Fintech Times
OCTOBER 30, 2024
While this represents a significant step forward, should financial inclusivity have moved further ahead by now? “For those moving to the UK, not having a local credit history can be a major barrier when trying to access financial products like a mortgage, even if they’ve been financially responsible elsewhere.
Fintech Review
JULY 10, 2024
By leveraging cryptocurrencies and smart contracts, DeFi circumvents barriers such as geographic limitations and bureaucratic hurdles, thereby empowering users to actively participate in global financial markets. Transactions on blockchain networks are recorded immutably, reducing the risk of fraud and corruption.
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Fintech News
APRIL 8, 2024
The show will bring together over 3,000 senior decision-makers and 200+ speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors, and address key industry themes such as financial inclusion, sustainability, cybersecurity, and regulatory frameworks. Integration, a cornerstone of fintech advancement, will be spotlighted.
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Fintech News
JULY 3, 2024
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and its partners have revealed the comprehensive blueprint for phase three of Project Nexus, which seeks to address longstanding challenges in international money transfers by leveraging the power of domestic instant payment systems (IPS). Nexus Scheme Organisation (NSO) structure.
Fintech Finance
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Address institutional changes that may include the rationalisation of current institutions and changes to governance to underpin a resilient, modern, efficient and inclusive payment ecosystem that meets the evolving needs of businesses and consumers. Prioritise initiatives and decide on investment programmes.
Fintech News
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
The Series B initially secured US$60 million in July 2024, led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from J.P. The platform addresses inefficiencies in legacy payment systems by offering improved transparency, instant liquidity, and enhanced security. Morgan, Jump Trading Group, Standard Chartered, Temasek, and Valor Capital Group.
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Fintech Finance
OCTOBER 28, 2024
By expanding its services, Kuady is enhancing financial access and inclusion across Latin America, enabling more people to participate in the digital economy. By facilitating cross-border transactions, we aim to create a more interconnected financial ecosystem that benefits both our partners and the communities they serve.”
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Fintech News
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
The Pay It Forward report, grounded in a comprehensive survey of over 500 participants and in-depth interviews, provides an extensive examination of the digital payment landscape in Singapore. This divide poses concerns of social exclusion, economic disadvantages, and susceptibility to scams.
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PYMNTS
OCTOBER 18, 2020
Stellar CEO Denelle Dixon will be part of a new four-person panel on the private sector’s role in addressing cross-border payment issues at the International Money Fund (IMF)’s annual meeting on Monday (Oct. The panel will be webcast and will begin at 9 a.m.
The Fintech Times
JUNE 6, 2024
The platform now invites further international participation and private sector proposals for value-added solutions. The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has recently joined as a full participant, with over 26 other central banks observing. In 2022, a pilot involving real-value transactions demonstrated the platform’s capabilities.
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PYMNTS
MAY 10, 2016
Just a few months ago at PYMNTS’ Innovation Project 2016 , PayPal CEO Dan Schulman told Karen Webster that “financial inclusion is really about financial health.”. Acquiring that financial health means financial institutions are able to not only know, but accurately identify, their customers.
Center for Payments
OCTOBER 20, 2023
When recognizing Cybersecurity Month in October, it is important to consider the connection between cybersecurity, cutting-edge technology, and financial inclusion. Executives of financial institutions should have a good understanding of the importance of financial inclusion and the impact technology has on it is essential.
PYMNTS
MAY 29, 2018
Today, social media can’t address those needs. This is not to say that social media data can’t be used in the future, but financial institutions are still grappling with how it can be predictive of credit behavior over time.”. Credit applications do not ask for these specific details for this very reason,” the report notes.
Fintech Finance
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
GSMA and UK Finance have joined forces to provide a collaborative framework for the UK’s leading mobile network operators and banks to develop and launch Scam Signal, a new solution to help address Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud in the UK. Register your interest in the GSMA’s Connected Fintech and Commerce community here.
Finovate
JUNE 10, 2024
The development is a major feather in the cap of India’s fintech industry and another great example of how countries in Latin America are embracing fintech innovation to promote financial inclusion. In 2015, the number of adults with at least one financial product was approximately 35%.
Fintech News
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
The ninth edition of the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) wrapped up on 8th November, concluding a dynamic week-long of celebration of fintech that brought together tens of thousands of participants from around the world. The year’s conference featured an impressive lineup of over 900 speakers across more than 400 sessions.
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The Fintech Times
MARCH 14, 2024
Benefits of digital wallets The surge in e-wallet popularity underscores the real demand to address the unbanked population and bolster financial inclusion, fundamentally reshaping the lives of millions of individuals.
The Fintech Times
JULY 28, 2024
“SteelWave Digital can further bridge the financial accessibility gap by expanding its strategic partnerships with global liquidity providers to enhance capital flows into underserved markets. These technologies need to be modern, not outdated. “In the world of finance, technology should and can serve people.
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The Fintech Times
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
To address these issues, Mastercard has joined Buna, the cross-border payment system operated by the Arab Regional Payments Clearing and Settlement Organisation (ARPCSO), owned by the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF). How does this partnership help Mastercard scheme participants work within the heavily fragmented MENA region?
FICO
JULY 21, 2022
FICO-hosted panel at NAWBO’s 2022 Advocacy Days discusses how financial education impacts access to capital and business growth for small businesses. Prior to the panel, Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22), was kind enough to participate in a fireside chat on women entrepreneurship (as she is an entrepreneur herself) and financial health.
Fintech News
DECEMBER 19, 2023
The 2024 edition of AFF will build on the success of the previous iteration, which witnessed a robust participation with over 2,500 on-site attendees and an additional 4,500 virtually connected participants. Fintech Meetup will focus on delivering practical, not theoretical, insights.
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Fintech News
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
The event, organised by Singapore’s Global Finance & Technology Network ( GFTN ), Rwanda’s Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC), and the National Bank of Rwanda, aims to leverage technology for economic inclusion. Rwanda’s role as a co-host underscores its growing prominence in the global fintech landscape.
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The Fintech Times
JULY 5, 2024
What are the biggest challenges in promoting financial education in the MENA region, and how has LIBF addressed them? LIBF addresses these challenges by offering courses taught by leading industry expert faculty and providing participants with access to industry guest speakers and current case studies.
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Fintech News
APRIL 12, 2024
Moreover, participants will stay abreast of technological innovations and regulatory changes transforming the financial landscape, gaining a competitive edge by learning from success stories and strategies implemented by industry leaders.
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Fintech Finance
JANUARY 22, 2024
Beyond card offerings, small businesses can also participate in Mastercard’s SME business education program. In line with our commitment to driving financial inclusion, Mastercard has pledged to bring 50 million micro, small and medium enterprises worldwide into the digital economy by 2025. SMEs are the backbone of the economy.
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Fintech Finance
OCTOBER 4, 2024
The context and challenges of each impact the means, not the end, because the result of this digital revolution is very similar in all these regions: economic development, financial inclusion, and innovation,” says Juliana Etcheverry , Director of Country Growth – Latin America at EBANX.
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Fintech News
MAY 20, 2024
The webinar will address the underutilization of transactional data by banks and its potential to drive customer engagement, increase customer lifetime value, and enhance business impact. However, when this demand slips through gaps in the customer journey, it not only results in lost revenue but also impacts productivity.
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Fintech News
AUGUST 12, 2024
Ecosystem banking helping FSIs capture untapped opportunities Another significant fintech trend in India is ecosystem banking, where financial service providers offer holistic solutions that integrate financial services within non-financial ecosystems. between fiscal year 2022 and fiscal year 2029, and reach US$21.12
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The Fintech Times
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
This functionality was officially integrated during Seamless North Africa , where BKN301 Group and Damen revealed plans to address the growing demand for personalised financial solutions. At BKN301, we are passionate about driving financial inclusion and fostering innovation, especially for the unbanked segments. .”
Fintech Finance
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Digital payments have become part of our daily lives and are increasingly crucial to fostering financially inclusive economies. This false sense of security is compounded by the fact that 61% of participants have changed their behavior or reduced their use of payment platforms due to fears about cyber scams.
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Fintech News
DECEMBER 9, 2024
This proactive approach, driven by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), seeks to enhance the nation’s financial infrastructure. The goal is to attract investment and innovation, maintain Singapore’s competitive edge in the global arena, and expand financial inclusion.
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PYMNTS
OCTOBER 23, 2020
Jaclyn Johnson, founder and CEO of Create & Cultivate, said this year’s business summit to celebrate National Women’s Small Business month includes participation from businesswomen like Kate Hudson, Tika Sumpter, Arian Simone and others, who will “provide insightful conversations and tools needed to survive and thrive.”.
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The Fintech Times
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
DigMo plans to directly address this gap, offering a free digital money account with a special account for users to play a ‘financial planning game’ The offerings aims to incentivise customers to begin putting money away for the future.
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Fintech News
AUGUST 19, 2024
“Our customer base of professional investors – corporate and institutional investors, brokers, financial institutions, accredited investors and family offices – recognised this too.” “Therefore, it is critical at this juncture to prevent digital islands from forming by forging partnerships and actively shaping industry best practices.
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Fintech News
DECEMBER 10, 2023
Philippines funnelling resources to shape inclusive fintech future Fintech Philippines Report 2023 With a significant portion of the population still unbanked or underbanked, the Philippines offers fertile ground for fintech solutions to make a tangible impact.
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Finovate
DECEMBER 20, 2023
The memo notes the subject of the meeting as “Meeting with BlackRock re: iShares Bitcoin Trust”, lists the meeting participants, and indicates that the conversation “concerned The NASDAQ Stock Market’s proposed rule change to list and trade shares of the iShares Bitcoin Trust under NASDAQ Rule 5711(d).”
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