Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Asia Pacific point-of-sale payment methods – Select markets, Source: Beyond Payments: Digitalization Trends in the Cross-Border Checkout Revolution, Deloitte, Jul 2024 Payment interoperability The growth of digital payment innovations in APAC has emphasized the need for connectivity and interoperability in both online and offline transactions.

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Faster Payments Council

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Faster Payments Council (FPC), a membership organization devoted to advancing faster payments in the United States, today announced it has launched two new FPC Work Groups: Financial Inclusion and Real-Time Recurring.

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Financial Inclusion Faster Payments FPC Cross-Border Payments 68

The Paypers

MAY 16, 2016

(The Paypers) Tigo , a digital services provider, and Umurenge SACCO, a Rwanda- based savings credit and co-operatives, have launched an interoperability platform link to boost financial inclusion.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2017

One of them is that too many people in the world are denied access to banking and financial services of any kind. That this lack of financial inclusion excludes them from participating in most of the payments and commerce activities that most of those reading this take for granted. The second?

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Fintech Review

JULY 10, 2024

These initiatives not only provide financial services but also create new income opportunities in regions with limited job prospects. The integration of gaming and finance through blockchain technology opens up avenues for individuals to engage in the digital economy, fostering financial inclusion and economic development.

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Finance Financial Inclusion Underserved Blockchain 97

The Fintech Times

MAY 29, 2024

The Interledger Foundation , an organisation building and advocating for an open, interoperable payment network, is introducing a new initiative to fund fintechs that leverage its Interledger Protocol (ILP) to bring payment capabilities to emerging markets and underserved populations.

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Instant Payments Cross-Border Payments Financial Inclusion Underserved 69

Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Committed to open competition and interoperability, we’re truly ecosystem agnostic, with a strong track record of working with global leading brands like Apple, Tesla, Allianz and CK Hutchison.”

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Underserved Cross-Border Financial Inclusion Interoperability 122

Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

” NPS-NCS and NEPALPAY are part of the National Payment Switch (NPS) initiative, the core infrastructure for routing and settlement of retail transactions to ensure interoperability of card and non-card-based payments within Nepal. Currently, domestic card transactions are routed through international payment gateways. .”

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Interoperability Real Time Payments Non-Bank Financial Inclusion 64

Open Banking Excellence

JULY 1, 2024

With the UK government continuing to support the UK’s broader fintech environment and promote open banking innovation, Open Banking in a Box will champion the UK’s world-leading open banking standards and make the case for greater cross-border interoperability that will benefit UK PLC and support financial inclusion globally.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 11, 2024

The Practicalities of Cross-Border Payments in a Faster Payments World also highlights the challenges faced by fintech companies, providing insights into regulatory compliance, security, foreign exchange rate risks, lack of transparency, high costs, interoperability, data privacy, competition with financial institutions, and liquidity management.

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Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border Faster Payments ISO 20022 93

Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The FPC prioritizes inclusion of diverse perspectives in tackling complex topics such as interoperability, identifying real-world solutions that can ease adoption of faster payments, managing security risks and fraud threats, addressing barriers to financial inclusion and cross-border payments, and more, as the organization paves the way toward a future (..)

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Instant Payments Faster Payments FPC Real Time Payments 131

Fintech Finance

MARCH 27, 2024

Since then, the company has remained steadfast in its commitment towards financial inclusion and has spearheaded multiple initiatives for its WLA network including deployment of Cash Recycling Machines (CRMs), supporting Interoperable Cash Deposits (ICD). Currently, it is the only WLA operator to offer cash deposit facility.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Kicking off proceedings in the morning on the main stage, Thomas Courtois , CEO of Nickel , the France-based neobank, highlighted the importance of financial inclusion in a modern economy. Courtois first explained that recent trends were positive: “Generally, we can say that financial inclusion has risen during the last year.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 5, 2024

UPI’s collaborative and open banking ethos enables greater connectivity and interoperability with both domestic and international payment networks and will foster innovation and resilience in the Peruvian payment ecosystem. The support of the Reserve Bank of India has been a cornerstone of this agreement.

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Real Time Payments Financial Inclusion Agreements International Payments 52

The Fintech Times

OCTOBER 4, 2024

“India has recently achieved unprecedented levels of financial inclusion and is actively promoting the adoption and growth of the online sector,” explains Rashmi Satpute , country director of India at EBANX. “The forecast for consumer spending will be felt in digital commerce as well, in all verticals.”

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Fintech Finance

MAY 3, 2024

By leveraging technology and experiences from India’s UPI, the partnership seeks to help Namibia modernize its financial ecosystem. This includes improving accessibility, affordability, connectivity with both domestic and international payment networks, and interoperability.

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Underserved Interoperability Instant Payments International Payments 52

Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The FPC prioritizes inclusion of diverse perspectives in tackling complex topics such as interoperability, identifying real-world solutions that can ease adoption of faster payments, managing security risks and fraud threats, addressing barriers to financial inclusion and cross-border payments, and more, as the organization paves the way toward a future (..)

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ISO 20022 ISOs Faster Payments FPC 96

Fintech News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

G+D’s non-DLT-based CBDC system, Filia, was used in the direct model, demonstrating its interoperability and can be integrated into both traditional account-based environments and DLT solutions. Meanwhile, the the direct model is where central banks manage wallets and settlements within a centralised CBDC system.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The context and challenges of each impact the means, not the end, because the result of this digital revolution is very similar in all these regions: economic development, financial inclusion, and innovation,” says Juliana Etcheverry , Director of Country Growth – Latin America at EBANX.

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Clearly Payments

JANUARY 4, 2024

Financial Inclusion: Cryptocurrencies have the potential to bring financial services to the unbanked and underbanked populations, fostering financial inclusion. By accepting cryptocurrency payments, merchants contribute to a more inclusive global economy.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Today our selection of leaders discuss the evolving payment landscape in 2024, touching on trends like convergence of personal and corporate payments, real-time cross-border payments, interoperability’s influence, and the significance of orchestration in streamlining payments in the travel sector.

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Fintech Review

JULY 16, 2024

Loan applications become more efficient, as lenders can quickly and accurately assess an applicant’s financial health through direct access to banking data. It also promotes financial inclusion. Interoperability between different systems also presents a hurdle.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

Visa and the Dutch FinTech TerraPay said they plan to develop and deliver “payment solutions to drive financial inclusion and cashless transactions for domestic payments and global remittances.”. “Interoperability is key to a digitally connected payments ecosystem.”.

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Faster Payments Council

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

They will discuss how the recently published white paper on "Faster Payments and Financial Inclusion" illustrates the pain points and barriers to financial inclusion, actions, and solutions to expand, requirements of the underserved, action and solutions for issues, and considerations for faster payment stakeholders.

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The Paypers

JUNE 25, 2020

TerraPay , a global payments infrastructure company, and Visa, have announced a strategic partnership that aims to develop and deliver payment solutions to drive financial inclusion and cashless transactions for domestic payments and global remittances.

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Real Time Payments Interoperability Financial Inclusion Payments 28

Fintech Finance

JULY 24, 2024

.” The FPC prioritizes inclusion of diverse perspectives in tackling complex topics such as interoperability, identifying real-world solutions that can ease adoption of faster payments, managing security risks and fraud threats, addressing barriers to financial inclusion and cross-border payments, and more, as the organization paves the way toward (..)

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

12) that all three mobile money providers in Madagascar, including Airtel Money, mVola and Orange Money, are launching interoperable mobile money services across the country. It provides tools and insights to help deployment, as well as supports the creation of enabling regulatory environments to expand digital financial inclusion.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Central Bank will utilize ACI’s Digital Central Infrastructure , part of the award-winning ACI Enterprise Payments Platform to build the Central Infrastructure of an interoperable, countrywide scheme that includes centralized settlement and addressing services for the existing real-time payments schemes.

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Real Time Payments Central Bank Financial Inclusion Payments 52

Fintech News

JUNE 19, 2024

Stablecoins can be backed by fiat currencies, commodities, or even other cryptocurrencies, and offer a range of benefits, including faster and cheaper cross-border transactions, increased financial inclusion, and the potential for programmable money. Project Orchid, and the 1st use of purpose bound money, in partnership with Grab.

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Stablecoins Cross-Border Cross-Border Payments Blockchain 109

The Fintech Times

JUNE 6, 2024

The initiative seeks to address inefficiencies in cross-border payments, such as high costs, low speed, and operational complexities, while promoting financial inclusion. This allows it to serve as a testbed for additional technology solutions and interoperability with other platforms.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The aim of the currency is to secure universal liquidity, promote interoperability and provide transparency. The mission of eCurrency is to preserve the secure and inclusive characteristics of physical fiat currency in our rapidly emerging digital world. We can now facilitate full interoperability between all eMoney payment systems.

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Digital Currency Financial Inclusion Interoperability Central Bank 73

Fintech Finance

MAY 8, 2024

.” The FPC prioritizes inclusion of diverse perspectives in tackling complex topics such as interoperability, identifying real-world solutions that can ease adoption of faster payments, managing security risks and fraud threats, addressing barriers to financial inclusion and cross-border payments, and more, as the organization paves the way toward (..)

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The FPC prioritizes inclusion of diverse perspectives in tackling complex topics such as interoperability, identifying real-world solutions that can ease adoption of faster payments, managing security risks and fraud threats, addressing barriers to financial inclusion and cross-border payments, and more, as the organization paves the way toward a future (..)

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Fintech News

MAY 6, 2024

It embodies the principles of openness, collaboration, interoperability, and advocates for the seamless exchange of data and services across diverse platforms and providers. Regulatory changes across the region encourage the adoption of Open Finance by fostering innovation, competition, and financial inclusion.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Designed as part of the central bank’s national financial-inclusion strategy, JoMoPay provides the regulatory framework under which Dinarak operates. The system also allows for interoperability across the various payment service providers emerging in the Jordanian landscape.

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Online and Mobile Banking Financial Inclusion Interoperability Participant 102

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

A focus now on unbanked and underbanked Americans takes advantage of momentum in the digital payments space as more connected and interoperable services come online. Rather than think of people and businesses as banked or unbanked, I think the new terminology should be ‘digital versus analog’ transactors.”. A Positive Trend In A Tough Year.

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Online and Mobile Banking Financial Inclusion PayPal FDIC 81

The Fintech Times

APRIL 11, 2024

Having established what regulatory challenges banks and fintechs should be aware of when leveraging banking-as-a-service (BaaS), and how the technology is advancing financial inclusion across the globe, we now turn our attention to emerging trends and if they are region-dependent.

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Embedded Finance Non-Bank Online and Mobile Banking Financial Inclusion 75