financial inclusion

Digital Dollar Awaits Public Comments, Philippine Central Bank Says No

Digital Dollar Awaits Public Comments, Philippine Central Bank Says No
Digital Dollar Awaits Public Comments, Philippine Central Bank Says No
March 06, 2022  |  CBDC

The U.S. is in a quiet phase of its decision on whether to build and issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC), with the initial...

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Pyypl CEO Makes Case for Blockchain When Sending Cross-Border Payments
Pyypl CEO Makes Case for Blockchain When Sending Cross-Border Payments
March 04, 2022  |  Blockchain

Millions remain excluded from mainstream formal financial markets in emerging and developing markets, but the rapid rise in internet and smartphone adoption in the last...

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Lynx Lays FinTech Tracks to Help Providers Integrate Healthcare, Finance Flows
Lynx Lays FinTech Tracks to Help Providers Integrate Healthcare, Finance Flows
March 03, 2022  |  Healthcare

Untold amounts of planning are now being devoted to ideas around the consumerization of healthcare, particularly as it relates to engagement, affordability and optionality. Where...

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Credit Cards Reemerge From the Pandemic as Multifaceted Financial Management Tools
Credit Cards Reemerge From the Pandemic as Multifaceted Financial Management Tools
March 02, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Whether it’s for convenience, rewards or the benefits of better data security when making a transaction, consumers with revolving credit are using it not just...

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Installment Plans Help ‘COVID-Poor’ Consumers Tackle ‘Government Debt’
Installment Plans Help ‘COVID-Poor’ Consumers Tackle ‘Government Debt’
February 28, 2022  |  Debt

It’s getting harder to pay the rent, the mortgage and the bills, such as water and energy services, that are so critical for day-to-day life....

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Pana Joins Visa FinTech Fast Track Program
Pana Joins Visa FinTech Fast Track Program
February 25, 2022  |  Banking

Latino-focused neobank Pana has joined Visa’s FinTech Fast Track program as part of its integration with the card-issuing payments giant that will increase Pana’s reach,...

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Democratizing Investment Opportunities For MENA’s Underbanked Populations
Democratizing Investment Opportunities For MENA’s Underbanked Populations
February 25, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Retail investors have become a powerful force in many developed markets, thanks to the growth of platforms like Robinhood in the United States and Freetrade...

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Ecobank Says Africa’s Payment, FinTech Future is Bright
Ecobank Says Africa’s Payment, FinTech Future is Bright
February 22, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

In Africa’s ever-changing payments ecosystem, innovation is the norm. In just two decades, major transformations have taken place across the continent — and virtually every...

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