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Lithuania confirms its National Fintech Guidelines for 2023-2028

The Paypers

Lithuania ’s main fintech representatives have just signed a Memorandum of Understanding confirming the country’s National Fintech Guidelines for 2023-2028.

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Kuwait Debuts FinTech Sandbox

PYMNTS

As evidence that sandboxes are ever-increasingly a global phenomenon, Kuwait’s central bank put forth guidelines this week that are geared toward companies seeking to meld financial technology (FinTech) and financial services (FinServ). As previously reported, Saudi Arabia has trained sights on FinTech as well, specifically in Riyadh.

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 FinTech Collaborations and Frameworks Gain Steam in Asia

PYMNTS

In China, the central bank has said that it will offer up a three-year development plan for the domestic FinTech sector. The reports state that the FinTech firms in that country “should take the approach of [Chinese president] Xi Jinping’s socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era as the guide.”

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EU Proposed Law Aims To Make Friends With FinTech

PYMNTS

s exit from the bloc next year, the EU’s executive is set to propose a draft law aimed at boosting the FinTech market throughout the region. According to news from Reuters , a document by the European Commission revealed that the law would enable the FinTech sector to grow through crowdfunding and common blockchain technology standards. “An

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Bad Loans Slow Banks In FinTech Race

PYMNTS

FinTech startups and big tech may provide competition for established banks that have bad loans on the books, The European Banking Authority (EBA) said on Tuesday (July 3). And, while London has served as Europe’s primary FinTech center, Brexit could change that: The U.K.’s s exit from the bloc next year.

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Opportunities in Partnership: Community Banks Can Benefit from Today’s FinTechs

Independent Banker

Additionally, a recent survey by FIS shows that 37% of consumers began a new banking relationship with a major national or global bank that had a well-established online portal in the past 12 months. Benefits of FinTech partnerships. How to choose the right FinTech partner. Increasing role of technology.

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How the Money Transmitter Modernization Act could build a more unified future

Abrigo

The money transmitter industry is growing, spiked by advances in fintech and the consumer demand for immediate payment mechanisms. Since the passing of this model money transmitter act, many states have introduced or fully adopted these standardized guidelines. alone, handling $6 trillion in payments.