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Why P2P Could Soon Play A Leading Role In Middle East FinTech

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When it comes to lending — to say nothing of the wider world of payments — innovation and disruption have been on the rise in recent years thanks to digital and mobile technology, along with online marketplace models. So-called peer-to-peer (P2P) lending has certainly faced challenges in certain markets. In fact, the U.K.’s

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China’s X Financial Has A New US IPO And 400M P2P Leads

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Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending in China is not for the faint of heart — and that’s putting it lightly. Banks offer credit limits to borrowers that would seem punitively low in much of the Western world, so there is a pent-up demand for online alternatives. Swimming against that tide is China-based P2P lending provider X Financial.

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Today In Digital-First Banking: German Neobank N26 Eyes IPO With New CFO; Goalsetter Lands $3.9 Million Seed Investment  

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In today’s top digital-first banking news, German neobank N26 has hired a new chief financial officer (CFO) as it eyes a future initial public offering (IPO), while FinTech app Goalsetter has raised $3.9 Morgan Chase to underwrite a possible IPO. Morgan Chase and Morgan Stanley to underwrite a potential $2 billion IPO.

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The Pandemic Is Accelerating India’s Move to Mobile Payments

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The COVID-19 pandemic has bolstered mobile payments in India and primed them to overtake card payments in the not-too-distant, S&P Global Market Intelligence said this week in its 2020 India Mobile Payments Market Report. S&P’s analysis shows that Indian mobile-payment transactions grew 163 percent to $287 billion in 2019.

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How The Global Pandemic Fast Tracked Mobile Payments In India

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The COVID-19 pandemic has bolstered mobile payments in India and primed them to overtake card payments in the not-too-distant, S&P Global Market Intelligence said this week in its 2020 India Mobile Payments Market Report. S&P’s analysis shows that Indian mobile-payment transactions grew 163 percent to $287 billion in 2019.

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Top News In Payments: PayPal To Roll Out Venmo Credit Card; Mastercard Teams With WHSmith For Pay By Bank

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Also, Mastercard is collaborating with eCommerce retailers to offer online shoppers the Pay by Bank app, and Ant Financial is seeing an uptick in the desire for credit among small and medium-sized businesses. Mastercard Partners With Four Retailers for Pay by Bank App. PayPal Launches Venmo Credit Card.

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This Week in Fintech: TFT Bi-Weekly News Roundup 08/08

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Appointments Torpago , a commercial credit card and spend management provider for banks, hires Chris Boncimino , as head of business operations. He brings over two decades of experience in the financial services sector, having led business and technology teams at major banks and technology firms.

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