Tagged: coronavirus

October 16, 2020 @ 2:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  We recently spoke to Meltem Demirors, the Chief Strategy Officer at CoinShares, a digital asset treasury management firm that manages over $1 billion in assets. Demirors talked about how financial markets reacted after US President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19. She also discussed… Read More

October 15, 2020 @ 3:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LexisNexis Risk Solutions has published its latest research report, titled Risk Solutions 2020: True Cost of Fraud Study: Financial Services & Lending (for the US and Canadian financial services and lending sectors). The research report covers the different types of fraudulent activities in the lending… Read More

October 14, 2020 @ 11:41 am By JD Alois  |  

The US House of Representatives has refused to cut a deal with the White House and come to terms with a second COVID-related stimulus package as leadership fears it will help the Trump campaign as the election nears. Many observers and policymakers believe a second… Read More

October 14, 2020 @ 7:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent Fintech study reveals that digital banking apps are now beginning to lag behind online trading apps (in Germany) which grew by 140%. Despite the COVID-19 outbreak, German consumers have not been using mobile banking apps as much as expected, according to a study… Read More

October 12, 2020 @ 11:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bianjie and the Wuhan Run He De Kang (RHDK) have partnered to implement a blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) enabled Epidemic Early Warning System, in order to help in the fight against Covid-19. As mentioned in the announcement, Wuhan RHDK is a healthcare-focused, Big… Read More

October 12, 2020 @ 10:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Neobanks have been finding it quite challenging to maintain their competitive deposit rates. During the past few weeks, three Australian neobanks have reduced their rates and two of them have placed limits on the balances on which they’ll pay higher interest. Australia based digital bank… Read More

October 12, 2020 @ 10:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australia-based marketplace lender SocietyOne announced on Monday it has successfully flattened a 2000 per cent spike in hardships caused by COVID-19 after developing and implementing a tech solution in less than 5 days to manage the surge of hardship requests. The lender noted prior to… Read More

October 12, 2020 @ 8:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CAPX, a Los Angeles based financial services firm, has published a report which notes that middle-market firms (businesses with anywhere between 100 to 2,000 employees, or with $10 million to $500 million in annual revenue) have been experiencing certain challenges when trying to gain access… Read More

October 12, 2020 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The COVID-19 outbreak has accelerated the shift towards the increased use of all-digital platforms and services by consumers across the globe. Ajay Bhalla, president of Cyber and Intelligence for Mastercard, says that the “new normal” is not a new development anymore and that we need… Read More

October 11, 2020 @ 12:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Over two-thirds or 68% of Indian consumers are currently using digital or mobile banking platforms to settle transactions, according to a new report. The use of online banking services and contactless payments has increased significantly due to the COVID-19 crisis – which had led to… Read More

October 9, 2020 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Younger people in India including Millennials and Gen Z consumers are usually quite tech-savvy because most of them have grown up using the latest smartphones. They regularly use the internet to take care of everyday tasks – which may include conducting digital transactions for online… Read More

October 9, 2020 @ 9:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Funding Circle (LSE: FCH), an SME lender that facilitates loans in both the US and parts of Europe, notes that the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) was originally scheduled to end on September 30, 2020. But the UK government has confirmed that the CBILS… Read More

October 9, 2020 @ 3:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A study recently performed by the European peer to peer (P2P) lending platform Robo.cash reveals that the main factors for its success during COVID were the profits it generated in 2019 and “work with affiliated loan originators.” Robo.cash claims that “remarkably, interest rates, funding volumes… Read More

October 8, 2020 @ 8:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bengaluru based Simpl, a company that aims to make money simple, so that people can “live well and do amazing things,” has reportedly added 1,500 new merchants through digital banking platform Razorpay during the lockdown period (following the COVID outbreak). Simpl‘s partnership with Razorpay will… Read More

October 7, 2020 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

The  British Business Bank has issued a response to a review by the National Audit Office Investigation into the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS).  The British Business Bank notes that the report highlights that the Bounce Back Loan scheme has succeeded in quickly supporting smaller… Read More

October 2, 2020 @ 5:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Draper Esprit (LSE:GROW) has announced an “accelerated investment strategy to capture a greater share of technology investment opportunities” driven by COVID and the increasing velocity of digital transformation. Announced yesterday, Draper Esprit sought to raise around £100 million in a share placement. The placement was… Read More

October 1, 2020 @ 7:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

David Goldin, CEO and founder at Capify, a small business lender backed by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), believes that the demand for new loans will rise again after the Australian government announced changes to lending laws and requirements. Capify confirmed that it will start issuing more… Read More

September 29, 2020 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Open Banking solutions are increasingly being adopted globally and also in the United Kingdom, where user numbers have doubled to around 2 million during the past 6 months. The Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE), an organization established by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)… Read More

September 27, 2020 @ 1:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital banking offers more convenience to consumers, which has become even more obvious due to the COVID-19 crisis. The shift towards all-digital financial services could be permanent, according to the State Bank of India (SBI) Chief. SBI, which is one of India’s largest lenders, is… Read More

September 24, 2020 @ 11:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Middle Eastern country of Saudi Arabia has become a more active player in the global economy as it focuses on diversifying its economy. The Saudi government and local businesses have been adopting the latest technologies to streamline operations. The MENA region country has also… Read More