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Nigeria Turns To FinTechs To Boost Financial Inclusion
Digital Banking // December 01, 2019

In an effort to expand access to financial institutions (FIs), the Central Bank of Nigeria is planning to license more payment providers, Bloomberg reported on Saturday (Nov. 30).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Varo Money Applies For Charter To Become A Mobile-Only Regulated Bank
Bank Regulation // July 25, 2017

Varo Money, the digital banking fintech that has investment backing from Warburg Pincus, filed for a national banking charter and deposit insurance, putting the Trump administration’s policy to extend bank charters to fintechs to the test. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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From Minutes to Money: Telecom Firms Bank on Financial Services

March 31, 2025
The mobile phone’s increasing penetration into global markets is helping blur the lines between telecom and financial services, where digital banks, and especially neobanks, are moving into communications and mobile payments, and telcos, in turn, are branching more fully into finance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited […]

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Nigeria Turns To FinTechs To Boost Financial Inclusion

December 01, 2019
In an effort to expand access to financial institutions (FIs), the Central Bank of Nigeria is planning to license more payment providers, Bloomberg reported on Saturday (Nov. 30).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to […]

Varo Money Applies For Charter To Become A Mobile-Only Regulated Bank

July 25, 2017
Varo Money, the digital banking fintech that has investment backing from Warburg Pincus, filed for a national banking charter and deposit insurance, putting the Trump administration’s policy to extend bank...