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Brazil’s Central Bank, Microsoft Brazil, Chainlink and 7COMm Pilot CBDC Trade Finance Solution

The Fintech Times

Continuing the second phase of piloting its central bank digital currency (CBDC), Drex, the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) has selected Brazilian digital bank Banco Inter , Microsoft Brazil , blockchain platform Chainlink , and 7COMm , a decentralised finance-focused firm, to build a trade finance solution. The Central Bank of Brazil is aiming to demonstrate the automated settlement of agricultural commodity transactions across borders, across platforms, and via different currencies.

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Best Veryfi OCR alternatives for data extraction

Nanonets

Veryfi is a popular OCR tool known for its speed and accuracy in data extraction. While its free mobile app and API integration make it flexible for many users, its limitations, such as a 15-page processing cap and strict API rate limits, can hinder large scale document processing.  For businesses needing more flexible, advanced document processing solutions, exploring alternatives to Veryfi is essential.

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Hope Macy Sets Out to Improve Access to Credit for Those Who Need it Most With Latest Acquisition

The Fintech Times

Those with low income, or other vulnerable consumers, can often find it difficult to get access to credit. Worryingly, this number is on the rise meaning there is a huge need for solutions to help. The latest acquisition of lending firm, Slick Solutions , by Hope Macy , the FCA-regulated payments institution and credit reference agency, looks to do just this and make credit more accessible.

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A Comprehensive Look at Canadian Banks and How They Offer Payment Processing

Clearly Payments

Some banks have chosen to develop their own in-house payment processing systems, delivering end-to-end services directly to their customers. Other banks have formed strategic partnerships with third-party providers. In this article, we’ll explore how Canada’s major banks approach payment processing, highlighting the strategies they use to serve businesses of all sizes.

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From Start to Scale: Driving Growth Through Seamless Payments Implementation

Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting

Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical

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New Eligible Product Helps Mortgage Lenders Engage Borrowers and Ensure They Make Informed Decisions

The Fintech Times

Eligible , a UK-based AI-driven servicing solution for the mortgage market, has launched ‘Conversations’, a new product enabling clients to engage borrowers at critical stages of their mortgage journey, to ensure customers are making informed decisions about their mortgages. By leveraging machine learning, constant mortgage monitoring and other techniques to better understand consumer intent, Eligible aims to tackle what it believes is the “prime factor” holding the mortg

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Trump’s tariff threats don’t scare this Mexican fintech

TechCrunch Fintech

Mexico’s economic development — turbocharged by the amount of nearshoring in recent years — has made it fertile ground for startups. But the trend is under threat if President-elect Donald Trump follows through with his idea of taking a harder line on trade with Mexico. Jaime Tabachnik, co-founder and CEO of Mexican trucking finance startup […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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