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Czech Banks To Invest $260M Into National Development Fund

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Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has proposed a national development fund to help invest in social issues, digitization of the economy, education and transportation, according to a report by Reuters. million) to put into the fund. The association said the fund should be independent and fully professional. .

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Mastercard Leads Investment In Mobile FinTech Mobeewave

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The investment funds will enable the Montreal-based startup to continue to deploy its patented solution in markets around the world, develop new product offerings and expand the company’s head count. “We This is a major market validation of our payment acceptance platform, and highlights Mobeewave as an industry leader in the FinTech space.”.

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EU To Crack Down On Stablecoin Projects

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Valdis Dombrovskis , the EU’s executive vice president of the European Commission for an Economy that Works for People, told attendees of the Digital Finance Outreach 2020 , a series of events for the 27-nation bloc on financial technology companies, that Europe must become the leader in crafting rules for digital finance.

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Brussels To Investigate German Regulator Over Wirecard

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Valdis Dombrovskis , the European Union’s (EU) executive vice-president in charge of financial services policy, said Wirecard’s collapse threatens investor trust in the EU, the newspaper reported. On Monday (June 22), he was arrested on charges of misrepresenting Wirecard’s accounts and market manipulation. million) bail. .

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SoFi Sees Investor Accounts Double Thanks To Fractional Shares

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The increase during what has been a volatile time for financial markets tells a “tale of two cities,” he told the network on Wednesday (May 27), as COVID-19 has wreaked economic havoc in addition to its health toll. There are some people that absolutely need to repair their financial lives, and they need to borrow to do so,” Noto said.

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Boosting Access To Financial Services In Brazil

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A recent partnership in India aims to add further biometric security to the nation’s Aadhaar system. Identity Devices Sweden AB will provide a new biometric privacy platform (BPP) to Aadhaar, essentially adding a new layer of security to its online and offline authentication systems.

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Young Consumers Love to “Buy Now, Pay Later” – Here’s What to Know About the Explosive Fintech Trend

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I used Afterpay for the shoe purchase because it allowed me to not take as big of a hit to my bank account at a time when I had more expenses than usual occur all at once so that I could feel more financially secure as I awaited my next paycheck. Looking Ahead in the BNPL Landscape.

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