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Singapore’s ANEXT Bank Reports Doubling of Its MSME Clients

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ANEXT Bank, a digital wholesale bank based in Singapore and a subsidiary of Ant International, has reported a substantial increase in its micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) customer base. ANEXT Bank continues to focus on serving the underserved MSMEs.

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HSBC Supports Funding Societies With Third Credit Facility to Support APAC Businesses

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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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What are Developing Countries Doing to Improve Access to Finance?

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Mila Khrapchenko, co-founder and co-CEO at Ameetee “They often progress faster in financial inclusion than developed nations due to more acute financial accessibility issues, lower living standards, and lower market entry barriers. Micro and nano lenders often deal with borrowers who have no bank accounts or credit bureau records.

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

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Over 200 submissions were received across six categories, with 175 entries in the corporate categories and 29 in the individual Fintech Mentor Award category. Each day, approximately 500 micro and small business owners use their app to apply/request for a business loan. Four finalists were shortlisted in each category.

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Micro-Businesses? Major Role In SMB Banking Disruption

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Solopreneur, independent contractor, freelancer, gig worker – regardless of the name, micro-business owners can largely agree that, when it comes to traditional banking, they’re often left out in the cold. “Over the last 10 or 15 years, we’ve seen a lot of micro-businesses emerge that do a lot with fewer people.

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

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He said Mastercard has already launched inclusion initiatives all over the world in healthcare, agriculture, education and micro-retailing. The challenge is to find a way to build digital identities for underserved consumers and businesses so they can fully integrate into the digital economy.

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

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This approach has enabled CapBay to provide over MYR 3 billion (US$643 million) in financing to more than 1,700 underserved SMEs across 20 diverse industries. The company offers innovative digital financial services aimed at empowering local and regional micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

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