Islamic fintech Wahed to enter UK with Niyah acquisitionPritam BordoloiDecember 21, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 21, 2020 Niyah aims to help the underserved British muslim community manage their money... Read more
Amazon launches payments services for businesses in MENAPritam BordoloiDecember 15, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 15, 2020 The ecommerce giant announced the launch of its fintech arm Amazon Payment Services... Read more
Fintech unicorn PingPong is Luxembourg’s first to secure emoney licenceInternational Finance Business DeskDecember 2, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskDecember 2, 2020 The fintech provided services to over 800,000 sellers across the globe spanning 14 different markets... Read more
Emirates Payment Services rolls out Empay in DubaiPritam BordoloiDecember 2, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 2, 2020 Empay is the world’s first contactless instant credit lifestyle payment ecosystem... Read more
Mastercard propels commercial payments in MEAInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 23, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 23, 2020 The company has collaborated with Network International to promote cashless payments solutions across the region... Read more
Indonesia’s Finantier raises funds for tech upgradationInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 23, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 23, 2020 Finantier collects datasets from various banks and financial institutions, enriches the data and passes them to third parties through API... Read more
Viking Global makes its first private Latam investmentWebAdminNovember 9, 2020November 9, 2020 by WebAdminNovember 9, 2020November 9, 2020 The hedge fund has led a $150 million fundraising round for Brazilian fintech Conductor.... Read more
Ripple establishes regional headquarters at DIFCWebAdminNovember 9, 2020November 9, 2020 by WebAdminNovember 9, 2020November 9, 2020 Ripple has chosen DIFC for its reputation as a leading global financial centre... Read more
Lufax’s IPO sees $2.36 bn despite US-China trade tensionsPritam BordoloiNovember 2, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 2, 2020 It is recognised to be the fifth largest IPO of the year, and Chinese insurer Ping AN will own around 39 percent of the fintech... Read more
Latam giant embraces Ant’s approach to rev up epaymentsWebAdminOctober 21, 2020 by WebAdminOctober 21, 2020 Mobile payments market in Latin America is predicted to reach $302.7 billion by 2025... Read more