PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

The funding was led by Twitter, along with TrustBridge Partners and existing investors Shunwei Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, SAIF Capital, India Quotient and Morningside Venture Capital. Hindi, a regional language, is spoken by about half a billion people, the article said. ShareChat declined to comment.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

However, Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, executive director of the UAE’s National Electronic Security Authority, told CNBC that the country has been working with big tech platforms, especially Facebook-owned WhatsApp, on national security initiatives. This is what we know and understand from the telecommunication authority here in the UAE.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2019

In addition, Pakistan’s Telenor Microfinance Bank unveiled a cross-border remittance service based on Alipay’s blockchain technology, Indonesia’s KinerjaPay notched an investment of $200 million from a construction firm in the region and mobile payments are on the rise in China.

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Regional blockchain Mobile United States 128

Abrigo

JULY 15, 2015

Here are three ways you can help your clients acquire and manage their financial resources: One simple and, if well managed, surefire way to introduce more capital into the pockets of your clients is a business rewards credit card. Advise clients to look for business partners or help connect them with investors in their region.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 18, 2022

In two recent articles, we reviewed the banking industry’s deposit behavior with regard to cost of funding earning assets (COF) ( HERE ), and we compared how community banks’ COF behaves relative to national banks in a rising interest rate cycle ( HERE ). A graph for SouthState Bank appears below.

Community Bank 195

Community Bank Community Analysis Industry 195

PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2018

Potential investors in the round are said to include the Qiyuan National New Industry Venture Capital Guidance Fund, COFCO and China Merchants Group. billion — in China’s northeastern “rustbelt” region, Business of Fashion reported. Earlier this year, JD.com announced plans to invest more than ¥20 billion — or $3.11

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Just this week, investors in Starwood Capital Group started to show signs of strain after the pandemic shuttered stores and wiped out emergency cash reserves, leading to default on a $700 million loan. And the United States is filled with other shopping options, particularly in the most desirable regions. “If

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Philadelphia Retail DC Detroit 206

PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

Traditional banks will require credit histories and collateral to underwrite a small business loan, both of which many SMBs in Southeast Asian nations lack. It’s a self-perpetuating scenario that keeps barriers to capital in place. Asymmetric Information Exchange.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2020

To that end, American Airlines Group (and a number of peers) said last week that it has shifted some of its passenger jets – where, of course, passengers would have filled the space – and put them to work transporting cargo. China trade tensions … we have maintained our cargo capacity intact.”

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

In this edition of the Commerce Connected Report , in collaboration with First Data, PYMNTS takes a deep dive into the quickly growing QSR world, examining how, and in what region, the industry’s sales are increasing most quickly. percent nationally over the past six months, and ticket sizes have increased by 2.7 Growing Ticket Sizes.

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Regional Mobile National Trends 123

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2016

92% of South African SMEs are planning for growth next year , found a new report by the National Small Business Chamber (NSBC). Its 2016 National Small Business Survey signals widespread optimism across the nation’s small business community, despite economic challenges. 85% of the $2.6 debt recovery firm.

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Payments National Regional Survey 100

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

The Kuwait initiative now joins FinTech efforts that span the Gulf region and include, for example, Bahrain, where there is a FinTech regulatory unit in place. In Asia, Nikkei Business Review reported that LINE , the Japanese app developer, will debut digital banking services by 2020 in tandem with Mizuho Financial Group.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

In addition, the official noted that the region has “seen cases recently where AML issues have compromised the functioning and even the viability of some banks, so it is very important here to move forward.”. Monitoring money-laundering, however, is usually handled at the national level.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

30 kickoff in Atlanta will include access to experts from Visa and entrepreneurs operating both nationally and globally. Atlanta exists as a hub for entrepreneurship, and looking toward global presence She’s Next will also target regions as far flung as the U.K., An inaugural Jan. India and Mexico. “We

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Bankelele

APRIL 18, 2016

Duet Private Equity Limited, part of the Duet Group, will inject Ksh1.9 billion into Fidelity Commercial Bank to strengthen the Bank’s core capital, and support its local and regional growth strategy. KCB Group shareholders are to approve a rights issue and (another) name change to KCB Plc.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2019

At the same time, many early stage startups, particularly in the technology sector, still have access to traditional financing, like venture capital and private equity. Last week, small business accounting company ScaleFactor released a new survey on how SMBs access capital. Localizing Capital.

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BankUnderground

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Fragmentation is likely to have wide-ranging implications for the global economy, including increasing the volatility of capital flows and exposing gaps in the global financial safety net (GFSN). The GFSN consists of a set of financial instruments and institutions that act as insurance for countries facing sudden stops in capital flows.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

With a goal of expanding its presence across the Nordic region, Enterpay, based in Finland, has raised new funding from NFT Ventures, the companies said Monday (Feb. Capital Float. million , India’s Zen Lefin, better known as Capital Float, will expand its abilities to lend to SMEs. B2B Payments. Alternative Lending. Rippleshot.

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PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2016

With nearly $50 million in venture capital funding for B2B startups this week, the field didn’t fare too bad. With $3 million in new venture capital, Australia-based Airwallex is helping businesses pay and issue cross-border invoices in the currency of their choice. Check out our breakdown of all the deals below.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2018

Small businesses are essential job generators, and the major driver of economic growth and vibrancy for all regions of the country.”. The report also asked Congress to amend the National Bank Act to authorize the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to issue a federal charter for non-bank financial companies.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The top 3 Asian cities with companies that have received Softbank investments: Seoul, Korea: Japan’s Softbank has invested in 20+ companies based in the Seoul region, including B2B meat wholesaler, Meatbox , and electronic parts manufacturer, Derkwoo. See why Beijing and Shanghai are poised to be the tech hubs of the future.

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Regional Apple National Capital 65

Jeff For Banks

JULY 23, 2019

The next day they announced they were selling to Valley National Corp. Cost savings opportunities, attractiveness of markets, niches or specialties, seller's capitalization, buyers' stock valuations, etc. And in fact, ORIT was relatively highly capitalized compared to SSFN, with a leverage ratio of 12.92% versus 9.48%.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Skype cofounder Niklas Zennstrom is a known advocate for European startups who has invested much of his fortune into promising startups across the region. But even he has faced difficulties last year in trying to build up a venture capital (VC) fund to back European entrepreneurs due to the uncertainty cast by Brexit.

Digital Banking 101

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Independent Banker

APRIL 28, 2016

Rasmussen: Yes, it is an honor to serve the Group 3 Banks in Texas, southern New Mexico and northern Louisiana for three more years. Group 3 includes the smallest banks in the state with the majority in rural areas. The Houston region has seen substantial layoffs, and the daily headlines predict more will be announced.

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Dallas Texas Houston Community 131

Bobsguide

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

BDB offers conventional and Islamic business finance services, venture capital and investment advisory to small and medium enterprises across multiple industries in the Kingdom of Bahrain. This strategy is in line with the Bank’s mission of being an active participant in national strategy by supporting this sector of the economy.

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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

The Group of Central Bank Governors and Heads of Supervision – the supervising body for the Basel Committee on banking Supervision -- Sunday endorsed the broad direction of final Basel III risk-weighted capital rules, including assurances that the final rules would require significant additional capital.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2016

Store front businesses in Vermont ha ve done a bit better than in regional counterparts in three out of the four categories tracked, but then again, the region itself was fairly lagging behind the overall nation. percent for the state, with the overall nation at 4.9 percent for the state, with the overall nation at 4.9

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Vermont South Carolina New Hampshire Massachusetts 100

CB Insights

AUGUST 16, 2017

from SoftBank Group, which has earmarked its $93B Vision Fund for global startup investing. Bengaluru, the capital of the Southern state of Karnataka, took in the greatest number of deals over the past five years, at 30%. Delhi and its surrounding NCR (National Capital Region) area came in a close second, at 29% each.

Regional 63

Regional Capital Groups New York 63

American Banker

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The $21 billion-asset bank said Monday that it had hired John Gannon as group manager of Small Business Administration lending and Clyde Thompson as credit officer.

Texas 48

Texas Capital Lending Groups 48

PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2018

By offering QR-based digital payments, smaller retailers can achieve these goals and create greater customer stickiness with little to no investment beyond the phone they already have,” said Jorn Lambert, EVP, Digital Channels and Regions, Mastercard. In spring 2018, participating U.S. In spring 2018, participating U.S.

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Regulation Data Regional America 108

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

From nowhere, sizable regional players are being created. Some interesting finalists would be: M&T and People’s United Old National and First Midwest Webster and Sterling Columbia Bank and Umpqua. Performance and multiples continue to be solid, outperforming most regional banks. Bank Merger of the Year.

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Jeff For Banks

OCTOBER 4, 2014

But wait, ING Direct grew to $92 billion in assets until ING Group divested it to Capital One. How long before those corporate accounting system providers strike a deal with some regional or national bank to provide seamless views to corporate customers? Was Vanguard a disruptor? Was ING Direct a disruptor?

Technology 107

Technology Cyber Security FDIC Strategy 107

CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2019

China and Hong Kong have been no exception to the trend: fintech companies in the region raised a record $26B in 2018, and exits in the sector have been elevated over the past few years. No billion-dollar fintech exits in the region occurred prior to 2017, as shown below. PPDai Group. Data is as of 12/19/2019. Key takeaways.

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Fintech Regional Analytics Groups 51

Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

ICBA’s National Community Bank Service Award winners for 2021 demonstrate that when their local areas need support, community banks are there with innovative, compassionate and thoughtful responses. The community bank provided nearly 480,000 PPP loans totaling more than $13 billion to businesses across the nation. “I

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Community Bank Community National Fresno 196

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Small and regional — outside of the Southeastern United States, most people haven’t heard of it. But Belk may have something to teach its more nationalized equivalents, because it is doing something that its counterparts nationwide, by and large, are not. It’s even capitalizing on the department store drain that is ongoing.

United States 100

United States Kentucky Charlotte Branding 100

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

billion, according to news from the Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA), a group representing fantasy sports players in the U.S. Unsurprisingly, companies are looking to capitalize on that growing market. With this international growth, Haas has noticed distinct regional fantasy sport preferences. “In and Canada.

Payments 102

Payments Regional America Marketing 102

PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2018

Community banks are much better positioned to provide personalized service to small business customers; large national banks simply aren’t equipped or motivated to do so.”. Chamber of Commerce president and CEO of the Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness, in an interview with Reuters.

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Community Bank Community Fintech Lending 131