PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Chipper Cash, a FinTech startup in Africa that facilitates cross-border peer-to-peer (P2P) payment services in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Nigeria, Uganda and Ghana, has raised $6 million in a seed round led by Deciens Capital, according to a report.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2019

The drivers of this modest change are that we now include the sentiment and uncertainty effects and that financial markets have responded notably to recent trade news.”. Trade finance has a significant role to play by being the conduit structures through which companies access capital to support their global trade ambitions.”.

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BankUnderground

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Some have said that companies have increased their profits over that period: so-called ‘greedflation’. We use published company accounts for thousands of large listed companies to look for signs of increased profits in the data. Companies in the euro area are in a similar position. Why look at large companies?

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2019

As PayPal reaches saturation points in Western markets, it wants to continue to expand internationally, especially in India, where the country’s 450 million mobile users make it an attractive target for retailers. We look at regions and then there are countries of importance?…?India India is a big market.

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Mobile Capital Regional Google 181

PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2020

Supply chain financing company Greensill revealed its acquisition of Colombia-based Omni, a small- to medium-sized business (SMB) lender that will enable Greensill to strengthen its Latin American footprint. FTV Capital recently announced that it has closed its sixth fund, and totaling $1.2 BizCapital.

America 182

America Fintech Capital Regional 182

PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

Cross-border peer-to-peer (P2P) payments firm MoneyGram has teamed up with foreign exchange and global money transfer company LuLu Money , MoneyGram announced on Tuesday (Jan. He added that the firm sees this as marking “a new era for digital money transfers and remittances” in the Asia-Pacific region and the world.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2020

Greensill, which provides working capital finance for customers around the world, has acquired Latin America-based lender Omni, a lender to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). trillion market for working capital finance. trillion market for working capital finance.

America 140

America Capital Regional Marketing 140

PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2018

The hot topics in B2B venture capital these days are often cutting-edge technologies like blockchain and data analytics. Indeed, these spaces secured significant funding in this week’s B2B venture capital roundup. But a lesser-discussed market grabbed the largest investment of the week: logistics. B2B Payments. Data Nerds.

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Capital blockchain Big Data Data 118

PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2017

More than $30 million in venture capital stuck around the U.K., With solutions in the HR space, EaseCentral provides companies with software as a service (SaaS) that faces both insurance brokers and employees in the enterprise. This week the company announced two new solutions as well as $6.5 Also based in the U.K.

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Fintech Marketing New York City Capital 171

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

STC Pay, a digital wallet that is part of the Saudi Telecom Company, has teamed up with payments company Moven Enterprise to launch a new challenger bank in the country, according to reports. STC Pay, which does financial technology work for both companies and individuals, works with the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Singapore-based FinTech platform Nium is expanding into the Middle East, the company announced on Monday (Oct. Ayoub Jemail has been assigned the role of general manager of business development for the region, the company stated in the announcement on its website.

Fintech 174

Fintech Regional Fraud Meeting 174

Abrigo

DECEMBER 18, 2023

WATCH Takeaway 1 Banks and credit unions are critical sources of capital for businesses in their communities, so how institutions assess CRE credits matters. Takeaway 2 Advisors recommend that financial institutions look behind some of the headlines and examine their own markets before ruling out CRE altogether.

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Risk Management Management Lending Capital 222

Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Billionaire Jack Ma’s Ant Financial is planning to raise about $1 billion for a fund that will invest in startups from Southeast Asia to India and help strengthen its foothold in fast-growing mobile internet markets, a person familiar with the matter said.

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Regional Mobile Marketing Company 259

South State Correspondent

MARCH 5, 2024

When we analyze the same size/ROA relationship using banks’ efficiency ratios, it is not surprising that community banks (under $10B in asset size) have, on average, a 5% higher efficiency ratio than regional banks ($10B to $50B in asset size) as shown in the graph below. Larger loans have lower credit risk, all else equal.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 5, 2024

When we analyze the same size/ROA relationship using banks’ efficiency ratios, it is not surprising that community banks (under $10B in asset size) have, on average, a 5% higher efficiency ratio than regional banks ($10B to $50B in asset size) as shown in the graph below. Larger loans have lower credit risk, all else equal.

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Community Bank Community National Lending 195

PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2018

Jewel Paymentech has forged a capital alliance with Japan’s largest payment processor, GMO Japan, which will be leading the startup’s Series A+ funding round, along with existing backer Tuas Capital Partners. The support will enable the Singaporean startup to make its entry into the highly challenging Japanese market.

Marketing 101

Marketing Fraud Regional Capital 101

PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2020

Tencent is a global technology company based in Shenzhen, China, and Dragoneer is an investment firm based in San Francisco. Each company will purchase $125 million of the notes. “I Farfetch will use the capital to continue growing and expanding into new markets, particularly China.

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San Francisco Leadership Technology Branding 228

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The companies are targeting SMBs that focus on tea, sake, digital devices and other products, helping businesses that want to capitalize their “Made in Japan” position, and sell to the U.S. Reports noted that bundling products from multiple sellers allows the insurance company to provide lower rates. via Amazon.

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Marketing US Regional Report 115

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank (AGTB) was awarded the first digital banking license and Category 1 status from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), Islamic Business & Finance reported on Wednesday (Sept.

Digital Banking 109

Digital Banking Marketing Innovation Regional 109

PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

Citi has named Stephen Randall as the TTS global head of liquidity management services in the London office, the company has announced. The longtime Citi employee has held several senior roles in his two dozen years with the company. Most recently, he was the head of regional treasury. He succeeds Mark Smith in the role.

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Management Regional Leadership New York 131

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

Singapore’s FinTech firm ADVANCE.AI , Hong Kong’s financial services company Sheng Ye Capital and Singapore’s firm Phillip Capital are the most recent in a series of contenders for critical business permits in Singapore. Other companies include Razer, Grab Holdings and Ant Financial.

Digital Banking 131

Digital Banking Capital Leadership Fintech 131

PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

Latin America -based Loft , a digital real estate startup that aims to make buying and selling real estate in the region easier, has raised $175 million in a series C funding round, according to a press release. The company improves real estate transactions by using an organized digital platform that provides data and efficiency.

America 131

America Capital Regional Marketing 131

PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

Hong Kong’s travel and leisure booking platform Klook has closed a $200 million Series E funding round led by Aspex Management , with participation by Sequoia Capital China , SoftBank Vision Fund, Matrix Partners China and Boyu Capital , according to a press release.

Capital 241

Capital Maine Regional Innovation 241

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Belgium’s capital city is becoming known for more than just housing major international institutions like EU Parliament, EU Commission and NATO. The region is also home to an active and fast-growing startup scene. The city was ranked as a strong innovator by the latest edition of the Regional Innovation Scoreboard (RIS 2016).

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Capital Regional Innovation Fintech 100

PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2020

Today, while shutdowns have led many businesses to temporarily halt non-essential spending, many in the market actually expect the expansion of the freelancing community to accelerate as a result of market volatility. Before the pandemic hit, the global freelancing economy was expected to experience significant proliferation.

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Payments Regional Community Trends 273

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

This will address the opportunity created as the “account-to-account payments market continues to quickly expand,” a press release said on Tuesday (Sept. He added that the new partnership “will provide great benefit not only to banks and central infrastructures” but to merchants, their customers and financial technology companies (FinTechs).

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Payments System cryptocurrency Regional 248

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Nuvemshop , a Latin American alternative to Shopify, has raised $30 million in a venture capital round as it tries to boost business, according to reports. The four intended to start a new marketplace software product for the Latin America region.

America 215

America Regional Lending Online 215

PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

London-based FinTech startup Curve has raised $95 million in Series C funding led by IDC Ventures, Fuel Venture Capital, and the investment division of Vulcan Capital, launched from the estate of Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul G. Founder and Curve CEO Shachar Bialick said in a press release on Tuesday (Jan.

Fintech 220

Fintech US Samsung Capital 220

CB Insights

AUGUST 3, 2017

Using CB Insights data, we highlighted 75+ Latin American companies, from early-stage to late-stage, making waves across an array of verticals in financial services tech. Track the LatAm fintech companies in this brief and many more on our platform. Track LatAm fintech companies. LatAm Fintech. 630+ items. Categories.

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Company Fintech Comparison Marketing 65

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Big companies. Three regional players in the organic food retail business — where Whole Foods and parent Amazon rule — have declared bankruptcy over the past month. food retailer to have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy so far this year — and, like predecessors Fairway and Lucky’s Market, it did so after trying to find a buyer.

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New York City New York Regional Colorado 153

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Social, political, and environmental pressures have made the LatAm market highly volatile. This has caused some investors to pull back in the region and challenged startups to raise funding from new investors, as illustrated further below by the number of unique investors and startups in the LatAm fintech market. Company name.

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America Marketing Fintech Regional 96

PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2020

Imagine if a North American company had the market share of Amazon, the payment flexibility of PayPal and the credit portfolio of Visa. In Latin America, such a company exists in the form of MercadoLibre , a triple-threat regional financial powerhouse based in Argentina. It now operates in 18 countries in Latin America.

America 248

America Regional Fraud Mobile 248

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Last month, Natarajan Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata Sons, the parent company, told the Financial Times that the app will put the company in competition with giants of the region like Reliance Industries and global titans like Amazon. Chandrasekaran said the app would be a huge opportunity for the company. .

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Groups User Experience Capital Retail 199

PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2018

Some are taking an alternate approach to speed up development or add new business lines: They’re simply investing in another company that has already developed the next big thing. As such, automakers are hitting the venture capital highway in droves. The number of automaker-backed investments seems to have skyrocketed overnight.

Capital 109

Capital Las Vegas San Jose California 109

ATM Marketplace

APRIL 2, 2021

Kristin Cardinali is vice president of regional sales at Nvoicepay, a Fleetcor company. With over 16 years of experience working with companies like Capital One, Billtrust, and now Nvoicepay, she delivers scalable payment solutions to mid-market and enterprise companies.

Cards 78

Cards Fraud Regional Capital 78

PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

FinTech firm MatchMove has struck a deal to acquire a “strategic stake” in eCommerce solutions company Shopmatic, according to reports. Shopmatic said it helps business owners increase their sales by accessing new markets through online channels and point-of-sale solutions. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Fintech 168

Fintech Regional Security Lending 168

PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

Grab , Razer , AirAsia , Axiata and CIMB join other companies that are considering applying for digital banking licenses in Malaysia, sources told Reuters on Wednesday (Jan. Regional financial institutes Hong Leong Bank and Maybank are also looking into the possibility of applying for a license, according to the sources.

Digital Banking 136

Digital Banking Regional Capital Study 136