Tagged: pbc

January 4, 2022 @ 5:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

The People’s Bank of China has commented on the country’s “Fintech Development Plan” (2022 to 2025). The PBC states that the plan is formulated in accordance with the “Fourteenth Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of the People’s Republic of China and the… Read More

October 17, 2020 @ 5:00 pm By Xu Gao  |  

Insurtech Platform Nanyan Information Technology Secures 250-million-yuan Series C Round of Financing On October 14th, Chinese Insurtech platform Nanyan Information Technology (hereinafter referred to as “Nanyan”) announced that it had secured 250 million yuan in a Series C round of financing. The investment was led… Read More

September 26, 2020 @ 6:17 pm By Xu Gao  |  

PBC Releases Implementation Measures of the People’s Bank of China for the Protection of Financial Consumer Rights In order to accelerate the building of a full-fledged mechanism for the protection of financial consumers’ rights and interests and protect the long-term and fundamental rights of financial… Read More

November 13, 2019 @ 5:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech Worldwide, a global innovation and events network that mainly focuses on Fintech, blockchain, and frontier technologies, announced on November 12 that it has teamed up with the New York-based Molinari Media, PBC in order to introduce TheIMPACT television and social media network. TheIMPACT will… Read More

November 2, 2019 @ 12:31 pm By Xu Gao  |  

People’s Bank of China and the State Administration for Market Regulation Jointly Incorporate Fintech Products into the National Certification System To implement the policy of “pushing for the establishment of a management system based on government supervision and led by standards where corporate responsibilities are… Read More

September 21, 2019 @ 3:25 pm By Xu Gao  |  

The People’s Bank of China Issues “China Rural Financial Services Report (2018)” On September 19th, the People’s Bank of China issued the “China Rural Financial Services Report (2018)” (hereinafter referred to as the “Report”). The report provides a detailed review of the development of China’s… Read More

June 15, 2019 @ 2:00 pm By Xu Gao  |  

Insurtech Platform Shuidi Completes RMB 1 billion C Round of Financing led by Boyu Capital On June 12th, China’s leading Insurtech platform Shuidi (meaning waterdrop in English) was reported to secure RMB 1 billion in C round of financing. The investment was led by Boyu… Read More

April 20, 2019 @ 3:00 pm By Xu Gao  |  

PBC to launch the second-generation credit rating system The People’s Bank of China (PBC) is going to launch the second-generation credit rating system from May 2019. PBC will start using the new system for inquiry purpose, with the two systems running concurrently. After data uploaded… Read More

March 3, 2019 @ 3:55 pm By Xu Gao  |  

PBC Holds 2019 National Currency, Gold and Silver Work Conference On February 21, 2019, the 2019 National Currency, Gold and Silver Work Conference of the People’s Bank of China (PBC) was held in Xiamen, Fujian. The conference comprehensively summarized the achievements of the currency, gold… Read More

July 11, 2018 @ 2:26 am By Cali Haan  |  

An official at the People’s Bank of China (PBC) tasked with regulating internet finance has reiterated the Chinese state’s determination to stop all ICO and crypto investing in the country, even solicitations to invest emanating from overseas, Coindesk reports. According to the the Chinese publication… Read More

March 2, 2017 @ 4:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nearly a year and a half after it became a public benefit corporation, crowdfunding platform Kickstarter released its 2016 public benefit corporation statement. A public benefit corporation is described as a corporation that performs a specific function for the benefit of the public. While sharing details about its… Read More

November 2, 2016 @ 8:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder, the leader to date in the Reg CF crowdfunding market, has become a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC). A Public Benefit Corporation is a corporate entity that has a legal obligation to benefit society. A PBC still embraces profit and growth but a PBC does… Read More

April 29, 2016 @ 3:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the celebration of its seventh birthday, Kickstarter announced that it has donated funds to four charities as part of its mission to create a more creative and equitable world. The crowdfunding portal shared: “When we reincorporated as a Public Benefit Corporation in September of 2015 we… Read More

November 6, 2015 @ 10:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this fall, crowdfunding platform Kickstarter announced it became a public benefit corporation (PBC). This type of corporation performs a specific function for the benefit of the public. Now CEO and co-founder of the famous website, Yancey Strickler is ready to share details about the business’ change and… Read More

September 21, 2015 @ 9:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kickstarter Inc. Becomes Kickstarter PBC Over the weekend, crowdfunding platform, Kickstarter, announced that it has officially become a public benefit corporation (PBC). A public benefit corporation is described as a corporation that performs a specific function for the benefit of the public. The crowdfunding platform explained: “Kickstarter Inc is… Read More