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PYMNTS
JULY 10, 2020
Rapyd, the B2B financial technology-as-a-service company, launched an integrated payment solution in Mexico, allowing companies to access all local payment methods through one network, according to a news release. That round of funding came from new investment firm Durable Capital Partners. Morgan Global Payment Trends.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 11, 2019
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. The world of Islamic finance is growing, and with it, the region’s FinTech strength. Islamic Finance Growth.
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PYMNTS
JANUARY 13, 2021
The purchase is said to be in line with Sea’s aim to expand its position as a FinTech trailblazer throughout the region. Vietnam’s MoMo, the digital wallet company, has raised $100 million from a collection of six investors co-led by Goodwater Capital and Warburg Pincus. and PT Danadipa Artha Indonesia.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
But it was a Singapore startup building out a holistic suite of small business financial services that landed the largest round this week, by far. Challenger bank Yelo, operating in India, raised an undisclosed sum from Matrix Partners India, Omidyar Network, Flourish VC and Better Capital, Inc 42 reports said this week.
CFPB Monitor
DECEMBER 22, 2020
The FDIC has issued a final rule that establishes a new framework for analyzing whether deposits made through deposit arrangements qualify as “brokered deposits” and amends the methodology for calculating the interest rate restrictions that apply to less than well capitalized insured depository institutions (IDIs). Interest rate limits.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 25, 2019
Chinese social eCommerce platform Wanwu Xinxuan has raised $20 million in a Series B round of financing led by Fresh Capital, with participation from Redpoint China Ventures, according to Deal Street Asia. Launched in August 2018, Wanwu Xinxuan is an online retail platform selling children’s apparel, shoes and accessories.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
What shall we make of private fundraising rounds that make valuation leaps, tacking on billions of dollars with each new capital raise? Regional players like BankUnited have even smaller market caps (at about $2 billion). The online-only bank lets customers deposit and save money on its platform and spend using a no-fee debit card.
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