PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2019

We look at regions and then there are countries of importance?…?India India is expecting a boon in digital transactions, as the Reserve Bank of India said it expects online payment participation to go up from 100 million users to 300 million over the next three years. PayPal considers the country critical to its growth.

Mobile 181

Mobile Capital Regional Google 181

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 3 Loan-level stress testing can help assess repricing risk, while capital stress testing helps clarify the impact of CRE loan losses on capital.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2017

For small businesses, expansion is key, and expansion needs capital. The company has said that it is the first bank in Puerto Rico to offer digital services, ranging from business credit cards to working capital loans to SBA loans.

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Puerto Rico Lending Online United States 118

PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2020

In Latin America, such a company exists in the form of MercadoLibre , a triple-threat regional financial powerhouse based in Argentina. It is one of the region’s fastest-growing companies, having just turned in a stellar first quarter in a region that has more complexities than any of its northern neighbors. ”

America 248

America Regional Fraud Mobile 248

PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2019

When it comes to retail, general commerce and online payments, the increasingly powerful middle class in India will probably get major credit in future textbooks for shaping the global digital economy. billion worth of capital coming from the likes of SoftBank, Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Airbnb Inc.

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Online Retail Capital Marketing 100

PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2016

Rohit Arora, cofounder and chief executive officer of Biz2Credit, told PYMNTS that, given the wide berth occupied by SMEs in India, across a plethora of verticals, the initial demand would most likely come from the regional big cities in the country and the small businesses within those cities — most likely entrenched in services and technology.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

United Kingdom retailers saw the equivalent of €706 million ($827 million) in card fraud losses in 2019, for example, and the pandemic is expected to add to these woes as it pushes more retail shopping online. Walgreens On Stopping Promotion Abuse Fraud Through Online Deals.

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Fraud Online Retail Examples 255

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

And in an interview with PYMNTS, Jacob Shoihet , co-founder and CEO of the online financing platform Marco Financial , said the problem is particularly acute for exporters. “In But, as Shoihet said, these firms account for roughly 50 percent of trade volume in the LATAM region. trillion globally, according to Shoihet.

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United States Regional America Trends 286

PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

Regional financial institutes Hong Leong Bank and Maybank are also looking into the possibility of applying for a license, according to the sources. The central bank in Malaysia said last month that it was considering releasing as many as five conventional or Islamic online banking licenses.

Digital Banking 136

Digital Banking Regional Capital Study 136

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

As businesses and consumers become more comfortable using credit cards online, the proportion of US commerce that takes place online has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Specifically, the Collisons aimed to more seamlessly connect online businesses and payment processors, allowing more businesses to accept online payments.

Online 98

Online Company Retail Payments 98

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

JULY 24, 2020

Open banking is often associated with the European Union (EU) almost by default as the region pushes the envelope further on regulation than anywhere, partly to encourage — but also to keep up with — imaginative FinTech innovators going to market throughout the Eurozone. FinTechs Flourishing. Similarities To The EU.

America 168

America Regional Regulation Fintech 168

PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

In today’s top digital-first banking news, Goldman Sachs has selected FinTech startup Marqeta to power digital checking accounts for Marcus, while California credit card startup X1 notched $12 million in a funding round headed up by Spark Capital. Goldman Sachs has chosen FinTech upstart Marqeta to fuel online checking accounts for Marcus.

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Cards California Capital Tools 152

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. That doesn’t mean it’s been easy.

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Fintech Lending Regional Regulation 144

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Revolut has launched an acquiring solution for its Revolut Business starter pack, which will allow businesses in 13 European countries to accept credit card payments online. Serent Capital Invests In Procurement Partners. Revolut Launches Acquiring Solution For Business Customers. The product will feature a 1.3 percent fee for U.K.

Fraud 159

Fraud Capital Regional Security 159

CB Insights

JULY 18, 2018

Investors from around the globe are flocking to Latin America — within the first half of 2018, deep-pocketed investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and DST Global have backed startups in the region. Since 2012, investments into the region have nearly tripled. GIC, Tiger Global Management, ICONIQ Capital.

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Regional America Capital United States 50

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. billion in capital on hand, and be governed by Singapore leadership.

Digital Banking 131

Digital Banking Capital Leadership Fintech 131

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Walmart is keen to get a strong brand backing its eCommerce business, while Tata Group wants a global name and an established player in the online space,” a source told Mint. In May, Tata Capital, a division of Tata Group, introduced a mobile app that promised a better user experience for getting loans. On Monday (Sept.

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Groups User Experience Capital Retail 199

PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2017

Flow, a startup that helps companies sell their products around the globe, has raised fresh funding from Forerunner Ventures and Fung Capital. According to a report in TechCrunch profiling the startup, Flow created a platform that helps brands and retailers sell their products in multiple regions and geographies.

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Regional Capital Branding Taxes 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

With the investment, MatchMove, which is also based in Singapore, will be able to extend its “banking-as-a-service” wallet capability to Shopmatic’s ecosystem spanning over 435,000 eCommerce small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and individual entrepreneurs across the region.

Fintech 168

Fintech Regional Security Lending 168

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Four years and $35 million in venture capital funding later, Taylor’s company is expanding and simplifying the ability for eCommerce companies to build sophisticated yet simple web stores. We've seen a lot of businesses where they didn't have any online presence, starting up, getting online and making sales in a very short period of time.

Retail 226

Retail Regional Branding Tools 226

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

These new capabilities and partnerships fuel our mission to empower businesses to grow,” said Payoneer VP, Regional Head of Americas Iain McNicoll. In February, the company debuted a financing solution, its Capital Advance service, that connects eCommerce companies to working capital financing.

Capital 152

Capital Regional America Payments 152

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The company, which operates its own eCommerce marketplace, has built its own supply chain, according to reports, and has recently expanded into the Mumbai and Pune regions, with perishables delivered the same day. Separately, RentoMojo, an online appliance and furniture rental platform, reported a Series C funding round worth as much as $3.8

ATM 170

ATM Regional Capital Branding 170

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Amazon is suspending advertising related to pre-Black Friday campaigns in France after coming under fire from at least one government official who said it was unfair for the online giant to flex its digital retail muscle just as a new pandemic shutdown forces small shops and restaurants to close, Reuters reported.

Retail 206

Retail Regional Policies Operations 206

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

PayMongo, a FinTech startup that helps businesses and merchants set up online payments systems, has raised $2.7 The company serves businesses in the Philippines and other regions in Southeast Asia. Y Combinator, Global Founders Capital, Soma Capital and others also participated in the funding round. .

Fintech 117

Fintech Online Capital Regional 117

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

An Egyptian firm landed the MENA region’s largest-ever seed round, a California company proved U.S.-based million investment round in commercial card startup DiviPay, reports said this week, via the bank’s venture capital unit ANZi. based Steadview Capital, adding to the previous Series A round announced in April.

Capital 128

Capital Lending California Regional 128

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.

Digital Banking 141

Digital Banking ATM Capital Regional 141

PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2019

Indian online grocery delivery company Milkbasket has acquired online grocery distributor PSR Supply Chain, according to reports. While we are growing phenomenally on our own, we are always on the lookout for strategic acquisitions to help us sharpen our learnings in specific regions or technologies,” Goel said.

Capital 108

Capital Regional Online US 108

PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2019

Reports in The Hindu Business Line on Friday (July 26) said the companies are collaborating on a solution for B2B vendors selling on proprietary websites, rather than large online marketplaces, to integrate a payment gateway and receive funds when selling to corporate customers outside of India. We will do both.”.

New York 109

New York Capital Regional Online 109

PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2020

But there’s another driving motivator behind the growth of the global freelancing economy, according to Payoneer Vice President Americas, Regional Head, SMB Iain McNicoll , and Vice President, Regional Head, South East Asia Miguel Warren.

Payments 273

Payments Regional Community Trends 273

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

have capitalized on a sea change in how we pay. Cross-border online commerce — awash with opportunities to claim new customers and, of course, grow top lines — should quicken the collective pulse of U.S. To capitalize on that aforementioned eCommerce growth in emerging markets and log sales in those regions, U.S.

Payments 164

Payments Regional Online America 164

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.

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FDIC Capital National Regulation 78

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

While Toys R Us has disappeared from the United States, it is going strong in Asia, which plans to open 60 new stores throughout the region this year. It currently operates more than 550 stores in the region. “We Freeman, senior managing director at GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group, said at the time.

US 149

US United States Regional Operations 149

PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2019

Volanty, an online Brazilian used car market startup, raised 70 million reais ($17.6 Monashees Capital and Canary also invested in Volanty in this round after last year providing 19 million reais ($4.8 SoftBank launched a $5 billion Latin America fund in March, the largest investment of venture capital funds the region has seen.

America 119

America Regional Fintech Capital 119

PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

This week’s B2B Venture Capital roundup is all about data. However, the biggest funding round of the week went to a company that is not yet in the B2B FinTech space, though it has plans to use the capital to launch a cross-border, small business (SMB) money-transfer service. Catch up on the latest investment rounds below.

Data 139

Data Capital Analytics Lending 139

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

As reported, iwoca , a small business lender focused on online lending (with loans up to 250,000 pounds) said it raised 150 million pounds in debt and equity financing (where the division was 20 million pounds of equity financing and with the remainder as debt), as per reports Monday (Feb. In news that came from across the Pond, two U.K.-based

Fintech 187

Fintech Lending Capital Regional 187

PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2018

A lack of access to capital. 80 percent of Chinese small businesses earn more than 10 percent of revenue from online sales , found CPA Australia for its Asia-Pacific Small Business Survey. Entrepreneurs in other regions of the U.K. The red tape of regulation. The burden of administrative tasks. 69 percent of U.K.

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Survey Regional Capital Data 193