Asia

September 11, 2020 @ 10:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The MENA region’s digital payments sector is projected to grow by 6.5% from 2020 to 2021. The Coronavirus crisis may have accelerated the shift towards the adoption of all-digital platforms and services, including virtual payments. The MENA region’s Fintech industry participants recently noted that the… Read More

September 11, 2020 @ 8:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based crypto-to-fiat gateway XanPool announced on Friday it secured $4.3 million through its Pre-Series A funding round, which was led by blockchain technology and service provider OK Group with participation from Hashkey and Gumi Cryptos. Founded in 2019, XanPool explained that its software allows… Read More

September 10, 2020 @ 9:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

IRISnet, which aims to serve as an interchain service hub for next-generation distributed applications, confirms that China’s public blockchain network BSN recently launched the new BSN Global Portal. IRISnet will be one of the partners that will contribute to the project. The IRISnet team is… Read More

September 10, 2020 @ 9:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Middle Eastern country of Bahrain has identified key focus areas to further develop its economy. The nation’s government has outlined a national strategy for supporting digital commerce. Zayed Alazayani, the Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister, stated that the Kingdom will be introducing new laws… Read More

September 10, 2020 @ 12:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fawry for Banking & Payment Technology Services SAE, an Egyptian digital payments provider, was listed on Cairo’s exchange about a year back. The company recently experienced a 300% increase in its market value to 20 billion Egyptian pounds (appr. $1.3 billion). The payments firm confirmed… Read More

September 10, 2020 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Prominent digital bank Revolut has reportedly launched services in Japan, as it continues to move forward with its ambitious global expansion plans. The Fintech Unicorn had first acquired a license to offer services in the country back in 2018. Revolut’s management confirmed that its services… Read More

September 9, 2020 @ 10:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm RapiPay, a subsidiary of Capital India Finance, revealed on September 8, 2020, that it’s planning to install 500,000 micro ATMs (mATMs) in the country during the next two years. RapiPay uses a franchised retail network to offer banking business correspondents (BCs) services. The… Read More

September 9, 2020 @ 10:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payments giant Mastercard has teamed up with the Qatar Development Bank (QDB) in order to support the ongoing development of the nation’s Fintech sector. Through the partnership, Mastercard and QDB will support the Qatar Fintech Hub (QFTH), which is a technology ecosystem that aims to… Read More

September 9, 2020 @ 9:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vietnam reportedly doesn’t have enough skilled professionals needed to support the growth of the nation’s Fintech focused economy. The Southeast Asian country is home to more than 96 million residents, making it the world’s 15th most populous nation. Its GDP stands at around $250 billion…. Read More

September 9, 2020 @ 8:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Consumers in India are conducting more transactions online. Digital payments are on the rise which means that merchants must ensure that their websites are secure so that their customers can make secure payments. Financial service providers should work with Fintech solution developers to create resilient… Read More

September 9, 2020 @ 8:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Funding Societies, an SME digital financing platform has updated much of its executive team. According to a note from the company, Frank Stevenaar joins as the Fintech’s first Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Nihit Nirmal takes on the role as Chief Product Officer (CPO), and Ishan… Read More

September 8, 2020 @ 11:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chinese insurance giant Ping An recently pointed out that Fintech has the potential to enhance operational efficiency by reducing business costs and lowering certain risks in the financial services sector. Supporting SMEs is one way more established institutions can enable digital transformation across the financial… Read More

September 8, 2020 @ 6:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fvndit, Inc. (pronounced “fundit”), a California/Vietnam-based Fintech has received a $30 million investment of debt financing led by Accial Capital and Variant Investments. Fvndit operates a wholly-owned subsidiary, eLoan, JSC, an online peer-to-peer marketplace in Vietnam. Fvndit reports that SMEs account for 41% of Vietnam’s… Read More

September 8, 2020 @ 11:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Singapore-based global cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin announced on Monday it celebrated its third anniversary. The platform revealed that as part of a celebration, it will launch a series of campaigns with very exciting prizes, including a Porsche 911, iPhone, KuCoin merchandise, and token rewards.  Founded in 2017,… Read More

September 7, 2020 @ 11:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Indonesia’s Fintech Lenders Association (AFPI) has reportedly offered to help with disbursing funds that have been allocated to the country’s national economic recovery program (PEN). As first reported by the Jakarta Post, the Indonesian government has been struggling to obtain the data required to provide… Read More

September 7, 2020 @ 11:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payments giant Visa has teamed up with Pakistan’s Daraz, an online marketplace and logistics firm which operates in markets of South Asia and Southeast Asia (owned by Alibaba Group). Through the long-term, strategic partnership, the companies will introduce “Visa Mondays,” which will allow Daraz customers… Read More

September 7, 2020 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kokila Alagh, Founder of KARM Legal and a member of the MENA Fintech board, recently shared the latest updates from the Middle East region, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with Crowdfund Insider. Alagh works closely with the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF), the Dubai International… Read More

September 7, 2020 @ 8:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ashwani Bhatia, MD at State Bank of India (SBI), has said that Fintech solutions should improve the nation’s banking and payment system. Bhatia revealed that the SBI is handling 91% of its tasks via all-digital platforms, which would have been inconceivable just 35 years ago…. Read More

September 7, 2020 @ 11:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Fintech industry in the Middle East and wider MENA region has experienced significant growth during the past several years. The State of Fintech report reveals that the number of financial technology companies in the Middle East was expected to increase from around 105 in… Read More

September 7, 2020 @ 9:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Huobi Global, a leading digital asset company, will be launching a decentralized finance (DeFi) mining campaign with Phase I, which will involve staking Huobi Token (HT) and the Huobi Pool Token (HPT). Huobi noted that users may stake tokens so that they can share mining… Read More