FeaturedFintechStandard Chartered partners with Linklogis on blockchain trade finance platformInternational Finance Business DeskAugust 31, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 31, 2021 This move will also help determine how viable is the crypto technology in global trade... Read more
FeaturedFintechThe Arab Monetary Fund signs MoU with Visa for faster cross-border paymentInternational Finance Business DeskAugust 27, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 27, 2021 As per the agreement, Visa will collaborate with Buna, the AMF’s regional payment platform... Read more
FeaturedFintechFintech investment in China reaches $1.3 bn in H1 2021International Finance Business DeskAugust 24, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 24, 2021 China attracted $900 mn in fintech investment in H1 2020... Read more
FeaturedFinteche-wallets in Egypt increases by 16% to 16.3 mn in H1 2021International Finance Business DeskAugust 19, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 19, 2021 The number of deposit operations increased by 109% reaching 13.8 mn... Read more
FeaturedFintechIndonesia and Thailand roll out their pilot cross-border QR payment linkageInternational Finance Business DeskAugust 18, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 18, 2021 The full commercial phase of it will be launched in 2022... Read more
FeaturedFintechArgentinian fintech Ualá valued at $2.45 bn after latest funding roundInternational Finance Business DeskAugust 16, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 16, 2021 The fintech company has raised $350 mn in the latest funding round... Read more
FeaturedFintechBigPay receives $100 mn from South Korea’s SK Group to expand its servicesInternational Finance Business DeskAugust 9, 2021August 9, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 9, 2021August 9, 2021 BigPay offers users in Malaysia and Singapore a digital wallet that comes with debit cards, local and international money transfers... Read more
FeaturedFintechFintechOS bags $10 mn funding from World Bank to expand its businessInternational Finance Business DeskAugust 6, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 6, 2021 The funding comes as a part of the company’s latest Series B funding round that was announced in April this year... Read more
FeaturedFintechKenyan fintech Pesapal receives authorisation from the central bankInternational Finance Business DeskAugust 4, 2021August 4, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 4, 2021August 4, 2021 The company can now run its payment gateway services in compliance with National Payment System (NPS) Act 2011... Read more
FeaturedFintechSingaporean fintech Nium raises $200 mn to expand in LatAm and the USInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 27, 2021July 27, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 27, 2021July 27, 2021 The startup’s value topped $1 bn after a Series-D funding round led by the US-based Riverwood Capital... Read more