unbanked

Brazilian Nubank To Launch Credit Card In Mexico
Brazilian Nubank To Launch Credit Card In Mexico
March 03, 2020  |  Financial Inclusion

Brazilian banking startup Nubank is going to launch its Nu credit card in Mexico in an attempt to capture a piece of the country’s population...

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Grab, Razer, AirAsia, Others Ponder Malaysia Banking Application
Grab, Razer, AirAsia, Others Ponder Malaysia Banking Application
January 22, 2020  |  Digital Banking

Grab, Razer, AirAsia, Axiata and CIMB join other companies that are considering applying for digital banking licenses in Malaysia, sources told Reuters on Wednesday (Jan....

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PayU Buys Majority Stake In India FinTech PaySense
PayU Buys Majority Stake In India FinTech PaySense
January 10, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Netherlands payments firm PayU is acquiring a majority equity stake in PaySense, at a valuation of $185 million, with the intention of merging it with...

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Report Shows US Small Towns Lost 14 Pct Of Banks Between 2012-17
Report Shows US Small Towns Lost 14 Pct Of Banks Between 2012-17
December 23, 2019  |  Banking

Financial institutions have been abandoning American smaller towns in striking numbers over the past decade, presenting a significant economic challenge in the communities they serve,...

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McDonald’s Kiosks Useless To 8.4M Unbanked US Households
McDonald’s Kiosks Useless To 8.4M Unbanked US Households
November 13, 2019  |  Cash

Fast food giant McDonald’s is facing backlash over its push to install touch-screen kiosks in a majority of its stores, according to a report by...

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Zuckerberg Tells Congress That Libra Fills A Global Payments Void
Zuckerberg Tells Congress That Libra Fills A Global Payments Void
October 23, 2019  |  Facebook

It may be a bit ironic that the halls of Congress are known, colloquially, as the Hill. It’s an upward climb, after all, for Facebook...

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Why Migrant Workers Need Their Own Financial Services
Why Migrant Workers Need Their Own Financial Services
October 08, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

According to the Bureau of Labor statistics, as of 2018 (the last full year for which data is available), there were 28.2 million foreign-born persons in...

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New Indonesia Credit Card Designed To Help Underbanked
New Indonesia Credit Card Designed To Help Underbanked
September 26, 2019  |  Financial Inclusion

Indonesia-based Traveloka has partnered with Bank BRI on a credit card for Indonesia’s underbanked. The travel and lifestyle platform has received investments from the likes...

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How To Better Served The Unbanked In Nigeria
How To Better Served The Unbanked In Nigeria
September 25, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Among the biggest ongoing challenges and opportunities in payments – and a trend that will hold well into the 2020s, which are just about to...

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