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Singapore’s ANEXT Bank Reports Doubling of Its MSME Clients

Fintech News

ANEXT Bank, a digital wholesale bank based in Singapore and a subsidiary of Ant International, has reported a substantial increase in its micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) customer base. ANEXT Bank continues to focus on serving the underserved MSMEs.

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Chargebacks911 Seeks Women in Payments to Help Close Fintech Gender Gap Through Micro-Mentorship Programme

Fintech Finance

A Financial Times analysis found that 49% of entry level roles and 44% of junior level roles are women. While the industry has made great strides forward for female representation, there are still challenges for women in these fields. However, away from the top jobs, there is a more positive picture between men and women in early roles.

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India’s Digital Payment Revolution: A Decade of Unprecedented Growth

Fintech News

Merchant acquiring solutions, including offline and online options like QR code payments, payment aggregators and payment gateways, also saw substantial growth of more than 25%, spurred by regulatory initiatives, rising QR penetration, and the entry of new players.

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HSBC Supports Funding Societies With Third Credit Facility to Support APAC Businesses

The Fintech Times

Southeast Asian digital finance platform for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), Funding Societies , has signed its third credit facility with HSBC under its ASEAN Growth Fund. To put into perspective, up to 99.9

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One Small Investment at a Time: Baytukum Facilitating Entry into the Real Estate Investing World

The Fintech Times

One organisation looking to bridge the gap to entry is Baytukum with its crowdfunding led approach. With benefits such as low-minimum investments, diversification, automatic investing, and creating saving habits, micro investing is a great first entry point into the world of investments for a complete beginner.

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How Robots Are Shaking Up The Grocery Industry

PYMNTS

It has gained speed in 2018, showing how fulfillment — in many cases, following the lead of Amazon — is relying less on human participation as eCommerce buyers continue to change their shopping habits and expectations. online supermarket operator that earlier inked a deal with Kroger for entry into the U.S. Location also plays a role.

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Twitter Payments

Finance Magnates

It has the ability to send micro messages, which is fantastic; it has Spaces where you can host or join live audio conversations and discussions. Introducing Twitter Micro Payments Today, on Twitter, you can like or retweet a tweet at best. How Would Micro-Payments Work in the Twitter Ecosystem? Interesting question.