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UK Retail Banks Draft FinTech Alliance Guidelines

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banks and financial technology firms have worked together to create a set of guidelines to improve the relationship between FinTech startups and financial institutions (FIs). The new guidelines, developed by the British Standards Institute (BSI), aim to address issues that interfere with FinTech firms and banks forming alliances.

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GAO: FinTech Firms, FIs Seek Alternative Data Clarity In Lending

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The GAO said it had seen — through interviews with 11 FinTech firms — loan volume grow by sevenfold, while collaborative efforts with banks continued to grow from 2013 to 2017. Those interviewed by the GAO also said that guidelines would be of help in making sure lending is done efficiently. Sandboxes, Gathering Steam.

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Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of Ghana Eyes Digital Currency; 4,000 Crypto Trader Accounts Now Frozen In China Probe

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And, to take the place of the Branchless Banking Guidelines, the bank put forward the Electronic Money Issuers and Agent Guidelines in 2015. Additionally, the bank has recently created a FinTech and Innovation office to oversee and advance the actions of FinTechs in the country.

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SWIFT Reveals New API Standard For Pre-Authorization Of Funds

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SWIFT’s Open Banking Extensions API standards is the second introduction to a universal suite of APIs the company is creating in partnership with FinTechs, banks and merchants. The banking industry must come together for the benefit of the digital economy to standardize retail and wholesale banking APIs.”.

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Can The Wealthiest City Win At FinTech?

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The Future Of FinTech? Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) announced its own plan to boost the FinTech market by making it easier for companies to collaborate with the financial technology industry. The move is a significant one for a country that has long been considered a “laggard” in embracing the FinTech revolution.

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Report: Helping Online Merchants Comply With The Middle East’s New Payments Regs

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The FinTech ecosystem within Saudi Arabia has been expanding steadily over the past decade, for example, with more than 60 FinTechs now operating, compared to the 20 companies operating within the country in 2019. This is also the aim behind several regulatory changes taking place in other MENA markets, notably Egypt.

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The Fintech 250: The Top Fintech Startups Of 2018

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CB Insights unveiled the second annual Fintech 250 — a list of 250 of the most promising private companies applying a mix of software and technology to transform the financial services industry. THE FINTECH 250 STORY. CB Insights clients can view the full Fintech 250 story by clicking the button below. Please click to enlarge.

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