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Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank Gets First Digital Banking License From Abu Dhabi Global Market

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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.

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Business Payments FinTechs Embrace A Time To Innovate

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With the global pandemic creating a market of volatility, corporate spend is down as businesses look to safeguard their bottom lines against macroeconomic headwinds. What's more, the market lull may offer a moment to focus on innovation for the future as commercial payment habits shift — perhaps permanently.

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ADVANCE.AI Consortium Seeks Singaporean Digital Banking License

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Yet another business consortium vies for a lucrative, wholesale digital banking license, according to reports. The license bid is “an opportunity for us to impact an underserved segment,” said Mi Li, ADVANCE.AI’s chief marketing officer. Other companies include Razer, Grab Holdings and Ant Financial.

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Banking Innovation Enters New Era; Consolidation Now The Rule

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What makes the current developments so interesting and exciting is that “we're just seeing that they're at the end of the innovation growth cycle,” he explained. Clearly there's regional saturation, which leads to consolidation.”. These aren't small companies or digital innovators,” he noted.

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Standard Chartered Expands Africa Digital Bank Initiative

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31) that it has kicked off the second phase of its initiative to roll out a digital-only retail bank in Africa. In a press release , Standard Chartered said that in response to demand from consumers in Africa, it will launch its digital banking business in Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana and Kenya.

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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. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. and United Overseas Bank Ltd. Razer And The Youth Bank .

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Innovating With Digital Fitness And Commerce Platforms

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And in bank regulation, open banking is developing at a fast clip in Brazil, while the pandemic may have sped up the digital banking shift in many markets beyond the region. 86%: Share of global banks seeking to use APIs for open banking within the next year. All this, Today in Data.