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Yuze Expands Business Banking Offerings to India, Supporting SME Growth in the Region

The Fintech Times

Designed to serve the needs of micro and small businesses (SMEs) and freelancers, Yuze offers financial solutions that look to support local businesses and fuel growth in Indias economy. At Yuze, financial inclusion is at the core of everything we do. At Yuze we believe in financial inclusion for everyone.

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Vietnam’s Digital Finance Landscape: Banks Gain Ground Amidst Shifting Competition

Fintech News

In Q4 2022, Moca by Grab ranked as the sixth most used digital financial platform in Vietnam with an 8% penetration rate, results from a survey of more than 1,500 consumers reveal. These incumbents had made a strong entry, collectively achieving a 23% penetration rate and securing the fifth position, the data show.

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SFF 2024 Awards Highlights Fintech Innovation with Updated Categories, New AI Focus

Fintech News

These awards highlight companies and individuals whose fintech initiatives have contributed to advancing financial technology, promoting financial inclusion, and improving service delivery. Each day, approximately 500 micro and small business owners use their app to apply/request for a business loan. million in loans.

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What are Developing Countries Doing to Improve Access to Finance?

The Fintech Times

“Regulatory frameworks are being adjusted to support fintech innovations and foster a conducive environment for financial technology growth. .” They also tend to be micro and nano lenders, which cater to the lower-income segments who are most in need of financial inclusion.

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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. The post HSBC Supports Funding Societies With Third Credit Facility to Support APAC Businesses appeared first on The Fintech Times.

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Mastercard’s Head Of Innovation: How The Microsoft Partnership Will Boost Digital Commerce Globally

PYMNTS

He said Mastercard has already launched inclusion initiatives all over the world in healthcare, agriculture, education and micro-retailing. In partnering with Microsoft, Mastercard aims to broaden the reach of those programs, expanding them beyond the financially excluded to the financially vulnerable.

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13 Southeast Asian Fintechs Among CNBC’s Global Top 250 List

Fintech News

The company offers innovative digital financial services aimed at empowering local and regional micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The platform leverages the company’s expertise in risk-managed credit and responsible financing to enhance digital and financial inclusion through technology.

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