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South Korea FinTech Gets Initial Approval For Online Bank

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South Korean FinTech startup Viva Republica , creator of the financial services platform Toss, was granted preliminary approval for a digital banking license from the Financial Services Commission of Korea , a Monday (Dec. Since its launch in 2015, Toss has become the only FinTech unicorn in Korea. Valued at $2.2

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Fintech on Fire: Deals to Watch

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The fintech market is smokin’ hot right now. Fintech is no different. Fintech is no different. Q1 2021 was the largest funding quarter on record, according to CB Insights , with fintechs raising $22.8 Banks and fintechs are in a heated mashup and seeking niches. billion across 614 deals.

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Paytm, Nubank Could Soon Swing To Profit Amid Surging Demand For Digital Banking

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The company, which was valued at $16 billion during a 2019 funding round, is backed by Chinese FinTech titan Ant Financial and Japanese conglomerate Softbank, Reuters said. India has until this point been a cash-based economy, where even consumers shopping online often paid in physical currency via cash on delivery (COD).

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BBVA On Google, Digital Banking And The Rise Of The ‘Everyday App’

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Where once the marquee names in tech (and no shortage of FinTechs) jockeyed for primary banking services relationships, an increasing number of partnerships are now taking shape. To that end, BBVA was one of six banks that said on Monday (Aug.

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The Race For Singapore’s Digital Banking Licenses

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In late June, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) sent a ripple through the global financial services ecosystem with the announcement of its intention to issue five digital bank licenses to eligible applicants. Only two of the licenses will full digital banking licenses, while the other three will be wholesale banking licenses.

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Why community banks should partner with fintechs

Independent Banker

With consumer expectations seeming to evolve faster every year, community banks could consider partnering with a fintech to keep up with technological innovation. of bankers are either strongly interested in or already working with fintechs in digital account opening. Matt Gallman, Drummond Community Bank.

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N26 Introduces New Subscription Money Management Tools

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FinTech, digital banking, saving, N26, banking, news, what's hotGerman FinTech N26 is launching a subscription-based digital banking suite to help individuals and businesses better manage their savings and spending. Value d at $3.5 It has so far received $800 million in venture capital.

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