May 5, 2024 @ 11:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Instant payments, also called real-time payments, are a form of electronic payment that is said to be “available 24/7/365, with the payment processed and funds made available to the recipient instantly,” the latest Juniper Research report explains. However, there is not a singularly accepted definition… Read More

 Tagged digital transactions, juniper research, open banking, payments

May 5, 2024 @ 11:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook has released their latest retail Fintech ecosystem report. PitchBook has commented on their Total deal value: They claim to  have reportedly “recorded $3.2 billion in enterprise fintech VC deal value in Q1 2024, denoting decreases of 36.0% QoQ and 72.9% YoY.” VC deal value… Read More

 Tagged financial services, fintech, pitchbook, research

May 5, 2024 @ 10:49 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Qatar’s innovative payment solutions provider, PayLater, has been granted access to the prestigious sandbox program of the Qatar Central Bank, heralding a significant shift in the financial landscape for consumers in Qatar. This development marks a major milestone for the company, signaling increased financial flexibility… Read More

 Tagged bnpl, buy now pay later, payments, qatar, Qatar Central Bank

May 5, 2024 @ 9:17 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has officially lifted restrictions on two digital lending products of Bajaj Finance, nearly six months after imposing curbs due to non-compliance with its digital lending guidelines. The announcement, made in a regulatory filing by Bajaj Finance, noted that effective… Read More

 Tagged Bajaj Finance, digital lending, india, rbi

May 5, 2024 @ 7:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Recent pilot conversion to completely digital cloud-based core banking platform is next step in digital transformation for Atlantic credit unions. A first for the Canadian financial industry, League Data, the CIO and technology partner for Atlantic credit unions, announced that they have successfully converted Brunswick… Read More

 Tagged cloud banking, digital financial services, fintech adoption, mambu

May 5, 2024 @ 7:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a significant development, C2FO, the world’s on-demand working capital platform, announced that its TReDS platform, named C2treds has gone live with India’s largest bank State Bank of India (SBI) and Dabur India Ltd. among the inaugural participants on the platform. This milestone follows the… Read More

 Tagged c2fo, digital financial services, fintech trends, india, state bank of india, working capital

May 5, 2024 @ 6:53 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Our Crowd portfolio company BioCatch, a global provider of digital fraud detection and financial crime prevention powered by behavioral biometric intelligence, this week announced that Permira Growth Opportunities II, a fund advised by global private equity firm Permira, has agreed to acquire a majority position… Read More

 Tagged bain capital ventures, biocatch, Dewey Awad, Gadi Mazor, permira, Ran Maidan, Stefan Dziarski

May 5, 2024 @ 6:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Navigating regulatory requirements is crucial for businesses aiming to expand their reach across borders, according to an update from Razorpay. Razorpay claims that it has “taken a significant stride toward global compliance for export payments with the recent integration of Video KYC (Know Your Customer)… Read More

 Tagged aml, digital transactions, india, kyc, payments, razorpay

May 5, 2024 @ 6:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Billtrust, a B2B order-to-cash and digital payments firm, has announced that Brian Daniell has joined the company as Chief Customer Officer. Committed to customer education and enablement, Brian will “oversee global customer operations and strategy and report to CEO Sunil Rajasekar.” He joins Billtrust at… Read More

 Tagged b2b, billtrust, digital financial services, new appointments

May 5, 2024 @ 5:47 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Indian fintech giant Paytm has announced significant changes to its executive team following the resignation of its Chief Operating Officer (COO), Bhavesh Gupta. Gupta stepped down citing personal reasons, according to a statement released by Paytm’s parent company, One 97 Communications Ltd. His departure comes… Read More

 Tagged india, payments, paytm