Hong Kong Alt-Lender Oriente Raises $50m as It Looks to Step up Efforts in a Highly Competitive Sector
Oriente will use the money to boost its growth in existing markets and further new developments in places like Vietnam.
Fintechs Help Credit Unions With PPP Loans & Mobile Payments
To help financial institutions during this coronavirus crisis, fintechs stepped up to help with contactless person-to-person mobile payments.
Argentina’s Central Bank Trials Blockchain for New Interbank Settlement Layer
The Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) is testing a new blockchain-powered clearing system that could be used by some of the country's largest financial institutions.
Bitcoin ATMs Expand Despite Shelter-in-Place Rules
Tucked into corners of grocery stores, gas stations and transit hubs, crypto ATMs are still allowed to operate amid the coronavirus contagion event. And some are thriving.
A List Of Fintech Firms Providing Free Technology During The Coronavirus Crisis
To help banks help their customers through these trying times, many fintech providers are extending free, discounted, or accelerated deployment offers to financial institutions.
Catalyzing Women-Focused FinTech / Webinar Recording
The growth of FinTech and the stagnancy of the gender gap in financial inclusion has brought about new and creative approaches to using technology to improve women’s access to financial services. In this webinar, we talked to two organizations - DFS Lab and UNCDF - who have recently organized competitions around women-focused FinTech, and discuss the sustainability, expectation and stimulus of such initiatives.
FinTech Landscaping in the Arab World
Fintech Toolkit: Smart Regulatory and Market Approaches to Financial Technology Innovation
Payment Aspects of Financial Inclusion in the Fintech Era
Which Fintech Sectors Will Emerge Fighting Fit From the Current COVID-19 Crisis?
While the current pandemic induced crisis is yet to reach its peak, and is leaving a trail of personal and economic destruction, a new landscape should be expected to emerge when the dust settles.