Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Like Accenture, EMTECH works with financial institutions to solve pressing challenges, such as testing new banking applications, meeting regulatory criteria, accelerating payments and settlement times, and driving financial inclusion for the unbanked and other parts of society that have been excluded.

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Fintech News

APRIL 28, 2024

Cutting-edge technology, inclusive finance among the main topics Money20/20 Asia 2024 spanned three days of insightful sessions, discussions, and keynote addresses focusing on various aspects of fintech and finance. Let’s take a closer look at some of the highlights from the event.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Back in 2012, Sri Lanka had the highest financial inclusion rate in South Asia with two-thirds of its population having access to formal financial accounts. It has the technical and financial assistance of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which is a member of the World Bank Group.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Armenia is also exploring blockchain and cryptocurrency, with substantial investments in crypto mining and ongoing discussions about developing a central bank digital currency ( CBDC ). Despite these advancements, challenges such as financial inclusion remain.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

These awards highlight companies and individuals whose fintech initiatives have contributed to advancing financial technology, promoting financial inclusion, and improving service delivery. Walee Financial Services Hakeem is a cutting-edge digital financing app designed to facilitate seamless B2C financing in Pakistan.

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The Fintech Times

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The country’s journey from a cash-dominated economy to a digital leader began to take shape in 2016, a pivotal year for India’s financial arena. In 2016, two key events changed India’s approach to digital finance. The CBDC pilot programme now has over five million users and includes participation from 16 banks.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

This trend highlights efforts to enhance monetary sovereignty, boost financial inclusion, and modernise payment systems in an increasingly digital world. IDRT, issued by PT Rupiah Token Indonesia, is widely used on centralised and decentralised exchanges, enabling seamless participation in decentralised finance (DeFi) ecosystems.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 30, 2024

Super apps with embedded finance capabilities have been one of the dominant payments across Asia even before 2024. Tokenisation and Blockchain to Secure Transactions The tokenisation market and blockchain-based decentralised finance (DeFi) systems are gaining significant traction in the payments sector.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 11, 2024

Faster Payments Council Explores the Practicalities of Cross-Border Payments in a Faster Payments World appeared first on Fintech Finance. The post U.S.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The 2024 Hackcelerator, themed “Improving Financial Health,” aims to foster solutions that help individuals and businesses manage their finances more effectively. The Vitto app improves financial health by helping users manage their personal finance through automated expense tracking, personalised budgeting, and financial insights.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 23, 2024

Osawa was joined on stage to explore this topic further with Shivashish Chatterjee, co-founder and joint managing director at DMI Finance and Worachat Luxkanalode, country head at Grab Thailand ; a panel moderated by Gina Clarke, content director Europe for Money20/20.

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Fintech Finance

MAY 7, 2024

Stakeholders across payments, smart mobility and digital ID can now access the industry’s most complete set of consultancy and testing services via Fime, supporting financial inclusion and innovation while enabling cost and time savings.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

These include Ant Group (owner of Alipay and Yu’eBao ), Tencent (owner of WeChat Pay), Lufax Holding, ZhongAn, and Baidu ’s finance arm, Du Xiaoman Financial. Crypto change China banned cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin in 2021 , shifting its focus to developing its own central bank digital currency (CBDC). With over 1.4

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Finovate

MAY 17, 2024

A partnership between NymCard and Dellsons Associates will help bring embedded finance solutions to businesses in the Middle East and Pakistan. Kazakhstan announced the availability to 10+ new CBDC card services since the launch of its digital tenge.

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CoinRemitter

JULY 9, 2024

DeFi will be on the Radar of Regulators In the last couple of years, regulators have shifted their focus on DeFi (Decentralized Finance) due to its rapid growth. The Role of CBDCs Central Banks worldwide are investing in CBDCs , a digital form of fiat currency (traditional currency). So, let’s begin.

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Wharton Fintech

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Our ability to, with financial inclusion, reach and serve people we could never reach before, to create new contextual commerce, to say how in new spaces or new environments that people are exploring can we ensure that they can access the Mastercard network, which helps them build their businesses.

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Clearly Payments

JANUARY 4, 2024

Advantages of Accepting Cryptocurrency Payments Embracing the era of digital finance, businesses stand to gain numerous advantages by incorporating cryptocurrency payments into their operations. By accepting cryptocurrency payments, merchants contribute to a more inclusive global economy.

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Clearly Payments

AUGUST 29, 2024

This article covers what CBDCs are, how they have evolved until 2024, their impact on payments, and the future they could shape. What Are CBDCs? A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is a digital form built on blockchain technology of a country’s fiat currency issued and regulated by the central bank.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 12, 2024

Banco do Brasil reinforces its pioneering commitment to financial inclusion technologies and takes an important step towards making offline payment with digital money a reality in Brazil. ​ 2 The Central Bank of Brazil plans to launch the CBDC DREX by the end of 2024.

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M2P Fintech

MARCH 28, 2024

Alternative Finance Alternative finance refers to a variety of funding and investment avenues beyond conventional banking, such as crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending, and cryptocurrencies. It offers alternative options for both individuals and businesses seeking financial solutions outside traditional banking channels.

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The Payments Association

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Payments in 2025 will be shaped by AI, instant payments, CBDCs, embedded finance, and sustainability. The payments industry in 2024 saw rapid evolution, marked by the growing adoption of real-time payments, advances in AI-driven fraud detection, and significant progress in Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).

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