FeaturedFinanceLondon Stock Exchange sets up sustainable financial innovation lab in SingaporeInternational Finance Business DeskSeptember 1, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskSeptember 1, 2021 The lab has backing from Monetary Authority of Singapore and plans to expand innovation and advanced technology throughout the country... 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
BankingFeaturedAjman Bank-Kamel Pay partner to bring innovative payment solutions to the UAEInternational Finance Business DeskAugust 23, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 23, 2021 The partnership will have a substantial impact on the adoption of secure and cashless payments across the UAE... 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
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
FintechMagazineCentral America is the next big thingInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 30, 2021July 30, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 30, 2021July 30, 2021 The central American population has high levels of connectivity and digitisation, but e-commerce and digital payments are still in early stages... Read more
Banking and FinanceMagazineLeading by example: Fintechs to set benchmarks for financial market playersInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 30, 2021August 2, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 30, 2021August 2, 2021 Fintechs are used to challenging – as well as being challenged by – the status quo... 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