Bank Innovation

JANUARY 2, 2020

Gartner’s Digital IQ Index for 2019 surveyed 80 banking and financial brands, including national banks, regional banks, online banks and fintech startups. It examined 1,200 data […].

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MARCH 4, 2020

TerraPay, a Dutch FinTech, has been acquired by a number of investors, including Prime Ventures, Partech Africa and management for an undisclosed amount. We believe in our mission to address financial inclusion by making real-time national, regional and global payments accessible to everyone,” said Ambar Sur, founder and CEO of TerraPay. “We

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

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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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

While AOBA 2022 had its share of execs wanting to “fake it until they make it” with future innovation, credit is due to the bankers who are pouring real financial investment into new fintech experiments. In some respects, AOBA 2022 felt a bit like bank executives wanted to “fake it until they make it” with their future innovation and fintech.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2018

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. The proposed law would bypass the mixture of regulatory approaches FinTech firms currently have to deal with, as well as review how firms handle cybersecurity and cyber threats.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

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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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The team will be made up of over 100 technology professionals tasked with global financial products as well as technology innovations at its Hyderabad Tech Center that would reportedly make it the inaugural facility in the Asia-Pacific region. of India (NPCI). percent business stake per news in January.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Goldman Sachs has launched a personal finance offering for customers of average means, and Franklin Templeton’s Singapore subsidiary has joined forces with Razer Fintech. Plus, First Horizon National Corp. Tennessee-based regional financial services company First Horizon National Corp.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

Efforts in the Middle East by banks and other financial institutions to embrace FinTech are on the rise. As reported from Daily News Egypt , a consortium of banks in the region expects a number of FIs, including those in Egypt, to embrace FinTech. banks) – has joined a $30 million investment round that brings funding to Finxact.

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Let's Talk Payments

JUNE 14, 2019

Seeing this, we decided to look at the FinTech market in the region. To provide an overview, the FinTech industry in Australia has grown drastically, with the financial services sector being the largest contributor to the national economy, contributing around $140 billion to GDP in 2018.

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PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2018

Sydney, the most populous city in Australia, is also a burgeoning FinTech hub: In fact, Deloitte has ranked it as the eighth most conducive hub for growth in the FinTech sector. A key element in its emerging global reputation is the speedy progress we have made in FinTech in Sydney.”. stocks, call the city home.

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The Financial Brand

JUNE 27, 2021

As a new normal begins both must take a fresh look at what they are doing with mobile apps and beyond or get beaten by large national banks. The post Two Emerging Trends Signal Trouble for Both Fintechs & Regional Banks appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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Bobsguide

MAY 29, 2019

Payments markets are changing drastically, forced by the hand of national and regional regulators as well as a technological advances driving at an incredible pace. Banks and other financial institutions are sitting up to take note. Here, bobsguide speaks with Mohammed Kateeb, group chairman and.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2016

As a region, Asia has seen $4.5 That means the region is becoming a sweet spot for FinTech investment. But, in Asia, the funding rounds that stretched across India, China and other nations — lured by the buying power of billions of consumers tied to their mobile devices — grabbed a relatively higher pace of fund flows.

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PYMNTS

JULY 4, 2018

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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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2019

Remittance payments might be on the rise in this region, but common pain points with cross-border money transfers have persisted, including a lack of transparency. Sarintorn recently spoke with PYMNTS about how the company’s partnerships with FinTechs are changing its approach to financial services innovation. .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The remittance firm said it has grown its real-time digital payout abilities in a move that encompasses billions of bank accounts in 100 nations. It’s A Wrap: Visa Completes Purchase Of Latin American FinTech YellowPepper. Terms of the arrangement were not made known. New Pandemic Lockdowns Trigger Economic Slowdown In Eurozone.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2016

Singapore is on a mission to build up a Smart Nation by utilizing innovation and technology to create opportunities and strengthen communities. Startups are estimated to employ nearly 300,000 on the island nation. Singapore is poised to become the world’s first country to make the notion of a “Smart Nation” an actual reality.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 1, 2019

Currently, cash still accounts for 90% of consumer transactions in Mexico, and Mexico’s population is substantially underbanked: only 47% of adults between 18 and 70 years old have a bank account, according to data from the National Survey of Financial Inclusion. But the landscape may be changing. Want the full expert post?

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

million was placed with B2B FinTechs this week. Also operating in India, supply chain financing FinTech Cashflo revealed $3.3 Yet another India B2B FinTech landed on the board this week with its $5 million Series A investment, reports in Business Standard said. Aspire Financial Technologies.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Since partnering two years ago, Visa and NovoPayment have advanced digital payments across the region. In addition, Visa Token Services was introduced to the region for payouts, peer-to-peer (P2P) payments and B2B money movement.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2018

As startups such as DadeSystems , FitPay and Jewel Paymentech expand across devices and functions, Tipalti , AvidXchange and Emailage announce new growth for their local, national and global footprints. The Sydney office currently serves as the base of operations for the APAC region. Chargehound. Jewel Paymentech. AvidXchange.

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JULY 31, 2019

According to reports in TahawulTech, the initiative marks Mastercard’s first national-scale blockchain project in the Middle East. As a technology company, Mastercard is proud to introduce the latest payment technologies to the region, which are helping to build the infrastructure for a smart economy.”

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Major cities in Europe may not be the only ones after London’s FinTech crown. A new reported from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) stated that Singapore’s fast-growing and lucrative FinTech sector is standing out as many larger rivals around the world are impacted by regulatory challenges and political turmoil.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2016

According to Tech Nation , Glasgow has a total digital GVA of £480 million. Notable sectors in Glasgow include FinTech, eCommerce and marketplace, social networks and enterprise software, and cloud computing. It’s a premium scene without the heavier costs of doing business you find in other European nations,” he recently told PYMNTS.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2018

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said this past week that it is linking up with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, eyeing a regulatory sandbox for FinTech firms. has lagged behind other regions (notably Europe, and, for example, the U.K.) The sandbox is getting a bit bigger — the regulatory kind, that is.

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Banking Exchange

AUGUST 21, 2019

Community banks are facing tremendous competitive pressures from regional, national, and global banks Technology Feature3 Fintech Feature Financial Trends Community Banking Customers Core Systems Branch Technology/ATMs Outsourcing/Cloud Tech Management Mobile Online Cards Checks/Remote Deposit Capture.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The November Smarter Payments Tracker® examines how FIs and FinTechs are innovating to deliver more compelling cross-border and international banking offerings. It also looks at the role of Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) solutions in powering FIs’ and FinTechs’ efforts to cater to expatriates and immigrant workers.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2016

According to Tech Nation , Glasgow has a total digital GVA of £480 million. Notable sectors in Glasgow include FinTech, eCommerce and marketplace, social networks and enterprise software and cloud computing. As part of the FinTech push within Scotland, the U.K. The potential for FinTech greatness in Scotland is certainly there.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2018

The movement toward linkups between traditional financial institutions (FI) and FinTech firms seems an inexorable one — in the cross-selling of corporate services into consumer bases that embrace individuals and, typically, small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). However, looking elsewhere beyond U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2020

Regulators in Mexico passed a law governing FinTechs in March 2018, just two months after PSD2 went into effect in the European Union, and others in the region have since followed suit. the region. There were 441 FinTechs operating in Mexico in 2019, a 14 percent increase from 2018. Open Banking And Digital Readiness.

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Bobsguide

APRIL 30, 2018

National and regional interests have helped to determine the shape of financial regulations in recent years, but politicians and regulators have acknowledged the need to consider the global nature of markets when constructing them. It could be good news for financial technology providers.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2018

“Community banks are much better positioned to provide personalized service to small business customers; large national banks simply aren’t equipped or motivated to do so.”. INTRUST Bank recently announced it is also taking part in the trend of collaborating with FinTechs. We urge you to make such legislation a priority.”.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2018

Despite direct exposure to the region, they remain unaware of the GDPR requirements. FinTech Firms Eye Bank Charters. And in the wake of the announcement late last month that FinTechs will be able to apply for banking licenses with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, caution abounds.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

Clearly there's regional saturation, which leads to consolidation.”. All of these new FinTechs and digital innovators are changing the landscape as the role of payments rapidly shifts in the broader financial services arena. Lukies said banks ceded that ground by failing to build for smaller businesses.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2017

With a goal of expanding its presence across the Nordic region, Enterpay, based in Finland, has raised new funding from NFT Ventures, the companies said Monday (Feb. B2B Payments. With the new funding, LetsTransport said it will focus on digital payments within the logistics industry, with plans to break even sometime next year.

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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. Since then, PSCU has migrated from being a transaction processing service reseller to a FinTech provider helping credit unions (CUs) and their members. and PT Danadipa Artha Indonesia.

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