FinTech

Financial technology, often shortened to fintech, is the technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. It is an emerging industry that uses technology to improve activities in finance.

China Merchants Bank Scraps 5-Year FinTech Project With JD
China Merchants Bank Scraps 5-Year FinTech Project With JD
July 25, 2022  |  Banking

After more than five years of working on a FinTech project with Chinese eCommerce marketplace JD.com, commercial lender China Merchants Bank (CMB) has decided not to move forward...

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FinTechs Tune Up Payments to Keep Small Trucking Companies Humming
FinTechs Tune Up Payments to Keep Small Trucking Companies Humming
July 25, 2022  |  B2B Payments

It’s been a tough year for smaller players in the trucking industry, those owner-operators and small fleets who might be operating as few as one...

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BNPL for Business Looks to Rewrite the Rules of Trade Finance
BNPL for Business Looks to Rewrite the Rules of Trade Finance
July 25, 2022  |  BNPL

The question of how buy now, pay later (BNPL) point-of-sale credit can migrate to B2B channels is a relatively new twist on a very old...

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Low-Code ‘Legos’ Help Indian Firms Scale Cross-Border Payments
Low-Code ‘Legos’ Help Indian Firms Scale Cross-Border Payments
July 25, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

In the push to be part of global commerce, businesses face a range of complexities. As companies seek to have a range of collection and payment...

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African Payments Solution Bizao Raises $8.2M for Regional Expansion
African Payments Solution Bizao Raises $8.2M for Regional Expansion
July 22, 2022  |  Africa

Pan-African payment solutions provider Bizao announced an 8 million euro ($8.2 million) series A funding round Thursday (Jul 21). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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French Digital Bank Qonto to Acquire Penta
French Digital Bank Qonto to Acquire Penta
July 22, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Qonto, the French digital bank for small businesses and freelancers, on Friday (July 22) announced its intent to acquire German rival Penta. The purchase price...

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Australia’s Grapple Launches B2B Payment Solutions for SMBs
Australia’s Grapple Launches B2B Payment Solutions for SMBs
July 22, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Australia-based FinTech Grapple has launched a pair of B2B payments solutions designed to help small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) improve their cashflow. Get the Full...

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Weekly TechREG: US, UK Lawmakers Move Stablecoin Bills; CFPB Could Force Banks to Reimburse Scam, Fraud Victims 
Weekly TechREG: US, UK Lawmakers Move Stablecoin Bills; CFPB Could Force Banks to Reimburse Scam,...
July 22, 2022  |  Regulation

This week, the U.K. government introduced the Financial Services and Markets Bill, which would amend banking regulations to include stablecoins as a new payment method....

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FinTechs Resolve Banking Barriers, Empower Egypt’s Unbanked With Mobile Technology
FinTechs Resolve Banking Barriers, Empower Egypt’s Unbanked With Mobile Technology
July 21, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Until recently, it could take up to three days to transfer funds between accounts in Egypt, but the introduction of instant banking payments has completely...

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