Electronic Transactions Association

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

. – FEBRUARY 21, 2023 – The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), the trade association for the payments technology industry, today released its annual white paper outlining a variety of financial technology products and services that have broadened access to the payments and financial services ecosystems.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

This year’s awards are also supported by 12 fintech community members, including Ripple, NETS, ADVANCE.AI, and HSBC, as part of the ‘Fintech Gives Back’ initiative, aimed at encouraging innovation and supporting emerging talent. Ripple, NETS, Syfe, and YouTrip returned as sponsors this year.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 26, 2024

These innovative technologies not only enable insurers to streamline operations and enhance customer experiences but also play a pivotal role in extending financial services to underserved communities. “These solutions enhance accessibility by providing digital insurance options tailored to the needs of underserved communities.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The aim is to enhance financial access for underserved retail customers and small businesses. The consortium, which holds over 20 financial service licenses across five Asian markets, aims to create an AI-driven virtual bank that empowers underserved communities through advanced technology.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 6, 2024

The integration of Visa’s capabilities will help du Pay to expand its innovative financial solutions, striving for greater alignment with consumer lifestyles as well as bring additional versatility into the du Pay platform, offering customers a suite of enhanced features and services.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 25, 2024

The fintech industry is known for its innovative, agile reputation, and yet it still faces a significant diversity problem that threatens to halt its growth and stop that innovation moving. In our particular field of cryptocurrency exchange, competition is rife, but so is the scope for innovative products and services.

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Fintech News

JUNE 18, 2024

This investment from global nonprofit Accion aims to help Amartha expand its platform, offering a full range of financial products and services to underserved women-led small businesses in rural Indonesia using data and AI. Indonesian microfinance fintech company Amartha has secured a US$17.5 billion) in working capital to more than 2.5

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Here, Anabel Perez , CEO of NovoPayment, the Banking as a Service (BaaS) provider for the Americas, discusses her experience of implementing digital financial products in LatAm – and her view on dealing with the challenges presented by the fragmentation of the region.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 26, 2024

Additional funds will help Mamo expand its product offerings and extend its market presence. The newly raised capital will be allocated to expand Mamo’s product offering within the UAE and support regional expansion. The holistic and expansive nature of our product offering has helped us continue to grow sustainably.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 18, 2024

These innovations are closely aligned with BRI’s ongoing mission to provide affordable and customer-focused financial products, particularly for traditionally underserved communities.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

DigMo , which is licensed by the Bank of Zambia to operate a wallet, plans to support underserved users by providing access to engaging products with incentives. Sylvia Brune , CEO of DigMo Group, said: “We are committed to financial planning innovation for low and middle-income earners across Africa.

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Fintech Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In response, fintech companies are stepping up, using digital innovation to provide banking solutions to the unbanked and underbanked. Fintech companies are now focusing on these underserved populations, aiming to break down financial barriers with innovative digital solutions. BIMA is a standout player in this field.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

It aims to build innovative solutions that address existing challenges, all the while helping to drive sustainable growth and development in the region. This presents a significant opportunity to support the founders who are not only driving innovation, but also addressing the unique challenges and opportunities of the region.

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Fintech Finance

AUGUST 15, 2024

Zip (ASX: ZIP), a digital financial services company offering innovative, people-centered products, today announced its integration as a payment method for U.S. BNPL has firmly established itself as a mainstream payment option, and Zip’s innovative and inclusive approach is revolutionizing access to the retail economy.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

The product is distinct from Blue Origin LLC, which is Bezos’ space launch vehicle maker. Our business goal is to help those who are underserved or underprivileged (when it comes to internet access). communities. Expensive Cities. The company said in its FCC filing that it will help serve communities in the U.S. “by

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Fintech News

MARCH 11, 2024

The company aims to focus on innovation and catering to underserved market segments. These partnerships have enabled the introduction of new credit card products such as the DCS Ultimate Platinum Cards and D-Lite Cards, with more launches anticipated in 2024.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

It will provide localised digital banking services to everyone, including the underserved. Chatu Mongol Sonakul , advisor of the consortium and former governor, Bank of Thailand said, “I welcome the Bank of Thailand’s initiative to invite new market entrants to foster greater innovation and competition in the financial sector.

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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Enter fintechs, like the Philippines-based Salmon, who leverage agility, talent, and innovation to not only compete and collaborate with banks, but acquire banks and transform into full-fledged financial institutions. The products and services created had to be simple to understand and work with, while also offering cost efficiency benefits.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Despite its political unrest and economic challenges, Myanmar has shown significant progress in the fintech sector, bringing financial services to underserved populations. Economically, Myanmar remains one of Asia’s poorest nations, with a gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of $1,149, according to the World Bank.

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Fintech News

MARCH 24, 2024

Akulaku aims to deepen its operational footprint in Southeast Asia, facilitating the launch of new financing products and enhancing services for the underbanked population. Central to this partnership is a shared dedication to innovation, which underscores our mutual commitment to its success.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 7, 2024

KOMUNAL has partnered with 376 rural banks across Indonesia, offering productive loans primarily to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) predominantly based in the country’s tier 2 and 3 cities. This funding boost comes after KOMUNAL’s operational profitability in the second half of 2023.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 25, 2024

Virraj Jatania, founder and CEO of a UK-based challenger bank Pockit, outlines its dedication to providing vital financial services to underserved communities in the UK, as well as plans to expand it offerings and customer base in the future. This was demonstrated in the launch of our Income Advance product.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 23, 2024

Bloom Credit offers a comprehensive platform that enables fintech companies and innovative banks to deliver robust credit services, improving their ability to serve consumers and partners effectively. AFC members foster competition in consumer finance and pioneer products to better serve underserved consumer segments and geographies.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 30, 2024

The event highlighted the progress and innovation within Ghana’s fintech sector. Fintech platforms in the country are revolutionizing financial services, reaching both underbanked and affluent individuals seeking sophisticated financial products and services. Recent data from the Bank of Ghana indicates a 33.4% Tolulope A.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 31, 2024

SDK.finance customers developing digital wallets or neobank products will also be able to easily provide cost-efficient payment initiation services, including account top-ups, without needing to connect with each bank individually.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

In line with its objective to support British businesses with market-leading solutions, Mollie has introduced a suite of innovative products and services to the UK including: Mollie Connect: An advanced solution for SaaS platforms and marketplaces to accept and monetise payments, onboard users, and manage funds.

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The Fintech Times

AUGUST 23, 2024

Future Finance is a collaborative research project aiming to support mid-tier organisations and small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the UK financial services sector to adopt innovative processes and products that improve accessibility of their services.

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Finovate

MARCH 26, 2024

Over the past few weeks, Greg Palmer and the Finovate Podcast have hosted some of the most interesting innovators in fintech. Greg Palmer interviews Alan Bekker , co-founder and CEO of customer engagement innovator, eSelf. Have you listened to the latest episodes of the Finovate Podcast ? Don’t miss another conversation!

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Finovate

APRIL 10, 2024

Empower , a fintech helping to extend credit to underserved consumers, announced plans to acquire underserved credit card provider Petal. New York-based Petal was founded in 2018 to offer underserved consumers access to credit cards. “This merger brings together two of the leading innovators in this arena.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Mastercard ’s Senior Vice President of Innovation and Startup Engagement Deborah Barta told Karen Webster in a conversation with Luis Macias , CEO and Founder of GrainChain , that COVID-19 has only intensified the issue. We're now allowing for machines and not humans to be able to add this data.

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Fintech Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Fintech companies, on the other hand, offer agility, innovation, and cutting-edge technology. By joining forces, they can combine their strengths to improve financial services and reach underserved populations. In either case, customers benefit from innovative digital services backed by the bank’s credibility.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This collaboration will introduce Félix Pago’s digital remittance services and Mastercard-powered payment solutions in El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic, significantly broadening financial access in these historically underserved regions.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2021

And according to Doug Brown, senior vice president and general manager of digital banking at NCR , simplicity and innovation have turned what could have been a disastrous year into a transformational pivot for the better.

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 24, 2024

Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform that enables embedded finance solutions for the world’s innovators, today announced a partnership with OakNorth , the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, to offer a commercial card for OakNorth’s Business Banking customers.

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Fintech News

MAY 29, 2024

GXS leverages user-permission data from its ecosystem partners, superapp Grab and major regional telco Singtel, to expand credit access to underserved users. This deployment sets the stage for further innovation and growth, with plans to extend the platform’s capabilities to upcoming credit products in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

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Fintech News

MAY 5, 2024

Their flagship product, a cloud-based banking software, offers the speed and reliability of traditional banking systems with the added benefits of flexibility and customisation. This all comes together to provide wider accessibility to the country’s financially underserved.

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Fintech Finance

MAY 9, 2024

A leading multinational bank, Access Bank Group , has today launched an innovative solution in collaboration with Mastercard to expand access to cross-border payments and remittances to and from the continent, bringing Africa closer to the global economy.

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