Fintech Review

JULY 24, 2024

In emerging markets, fintech is profoundly transforming financial services. These markets, often characterised by underdeveloped financial infrastructure , benefit significantly from fintech innovations. This article delves into how fintech is reshaping financial services in these regions.

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This five-year initiative aims to advance digital financial inclusion for 20 million individuals, including women, small holder farmers (SHF), and nano, micro and small enterprise (NMSE) owners across low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

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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. Last month, NIPL announced that it was working to bring a UPI-type payment system to Namibia.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 22, 2024

The move marks a significant milestone in Mercuryo’s drive to deploy digital token services to enhance financial inclusion across Indonesia and the Asia region. According to Statista figures, 97 per cent of Indonesians will have a smartphone by 2025.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The partnership aligns with NymCard’s commitment to deliver innovative payment solutions in the wider MENA region. “We are excited to partner with CWallet, a trailblazing fintech company expanding financial access in Qatar,” said Omar Onsi, CEO NymCard. NymCard will enable the issuance of scheme-branded prepaid cards.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The first-ever Future of Global Fintech: Towards Resilient and Inclusive Growth report reveals that the global response has been a testament to the agility and innovative spirit that defines the fintech ecosystem. This employment distribution signals a stabilisation of the sector, poised for sustained growth and innovation.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 14, 2024

A complex set of geographic and institutional barriers, including the fragmentation of Filipinos across over 7,000 islands, and low levels of financial literacy, are also hampering the use of financial services. Firstly, the regulatory environment in the Philippines is conducive to fintech innovation. Here’s why.

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Fintech News

AUGUST 12, 2024

The report, titled “Fintech – powering India’s US$5 trillion economy by fostering innovations, enabling inclusion and building a sustainable future”, provides an overview of the current state of fintech trends in India. Holistic inclusion, beyond financial inclusion Holistic inclusion is another key theme in the financial sector.

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Fintech News

JUNE 18, 2024

Their international exposure, innovative approaches, and solid financial performances position them as leaders in the Southeast Asian market. GrabFood partners with local restaurants to provide convenient food delivery, and GrabPay offers financial solutions such as mobile payments, insurance, and lending.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 9, 2024

a world leader in digital payments and TECH5 , an innovator in the field of biometrics and digital identity management, have signed a strategic collaboration agreement focusing on the development and enhancement of digital government ecosystems on a global scale. Initiating programs for financial literacy and digital inclusion.

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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. Virtualization, heralding the future of finance, will take center stage.

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Fintech News

APRIL 4, 2024

SC Ventures, the innovation, fintech investment, and ventures arm of Standard Chartered, and NEXT176, the venture arm of the Pan-African group Old Mutual, have announced the launch of a new wealth management platform. It targets a significant portion of the estimated US$2.4

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 5, 2024

Governments and regulatory bodies are actively supporting initiatives aimed at increasing financial inclusion. They are implementing policies and regulations that promote innovation while ensuring consumer protection and financial stability. In 2024, financial literacy will be a crucial talking point for the industry.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

As LendUp CEO Sasha Orloff and Beneficial State Bank Co-CEO Kat Taylor told PYMNTS in a recent interview, banks and FinTechs need each other, and a very large segment of the population living on the margins of financial services in the United States need these two groups to work together as well. “I

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 2, 2024

Ultimately, helping every student to develop financial skills and confidence for life. Our Funds Management System (FMS) was designed to power financial inclusion and revolutionise access to funding. But as I helped the wealthy become wealthier, I wondered what would happen if financial education was accessible to everyone?

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 6, 2024

While the world still has a long way to go to achieve gender parity in financial inclusion and literacy, our data highlights that in the U.K., The data suggests that female consumers are responsive to the new, innovative ways that brands are delivering consumer experiences,” said Karna Crawford, Chief Marketing Officer, Marqeta.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 9, 2023

“Even if a company’s initial effort was a mere compliance exercise, the efforts have genuinely facilitated positive changes, fostering better understanding and trust between financial service providers and their customers. In short, we’ll see a cultural shift in banking that prioritises long-term customer education and support.”

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 20, 2017

There was an interesting discussion at the recent Finance Disrupted event in London, organised by The Economist, that highlighted the opportunity for regtech to support financial inclusion. Is innovation best supported by a helpful regulator or is the most helpful move they can make to simply stay out of the way?

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In addition, innovators the world over are exploring how technologies like blockchain could address payments speeds and efficiency on an international level. Those payments, according to chairman Benoît Cœuré, “are vital for growth and financial inclusion.”. In the U.S.,

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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. He adds how it is important this goal keeps customers at the heart of any of innovation.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

We welcome firms with innovative value propositions to apply for the digital bank licenses, even if they have not yet established a track record in banking,”. We want to help them from a young age,” Lee said, noting that most young people grow up with little financial literacy education, and often find themselves struggling in adulthood.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 7, 2024

As of April 2023, there were 1,000 active fintechs in Latin America (LatAm) with a vast majority focusing on financial inclusion, tackling the issue of 70 per cent of the population not having access to formal financial services. million users in 2019 to 29.3 million in 2022.

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Finovate

MARCH 20, 2024

FinovateEurope: Bringing Compliance to Crypto and Web3 Gamification FinovateEurope last month showcased two companies, FRNZX (pronounced “forensics”) and Tradelite Solutions , that are innovating in the crypto space. The other crypto-friendly demoing company from FinovateEurope this year was Tradelite Solutions.

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