Fintech News

AUGUST 12, 2024

Global payments company Nium is enhancing its presence in Latin America, with a focus on expanding its operations in Brazil. The company has recently applied for a Payment Institution License in Brazil, which will allow it to offer payment services, including managing funds in BRL and facilitating real-time payments through the Pix system.

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Fintech Finance

AUGUST 12, 2024

This continued expansion is a step towards Nium’s commitment to revolutionizing the global payments landscape in this strategic region. BS2 also joined Nium’s network of partner banks, acting as Nium´s Brazilian Real (BRL) Correspondent Bank and assisting real-time payment settlement for cross-border Pix transfers.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Singaporean payment institution FOMO Pay and United Arab Emirates’ digital bank Zand have partnered to improve cross-border payment efficiency between Asia and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The company said that it is focused on building financial connections between Asia and global markets.

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Finovate

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Decentralized finance company Ripple acquired Standard Custody & Trust Company, a firm that offers institutional-grade custody, escrow, and settlement platform for digital assets. The company and its subsidiaries have acquired a New York BitLicense, nearly 40 U.S.

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The Fintech Times

AUGUST 13, 2024

Nium , the global real-time cross-border payments provider, is looking to strengthen its presence in Latin America by applying for new payment licenses, joining fintech associations, growing its team, and signing new customers.

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PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2020

This is the end of light-touch regulation of e-money and payment institutions.” . “The sector has reached the scale where more regulation is required,” Matt Hopkins, audit director at BDO, the global financial advisory firm, told the newspaper.

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Fintech News

JULY 3, 2024

A snapshot of Singapore’s crypto landscape According to the latest report by Triple-A, a licensed cryptocurrency payment institution, Singapore boasts one of the highest cryptocurrency ownership rates globally. In addition, the city-state is exploring the potential of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).

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