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CCAF: New Global Research Initiative Targets the Impact of COVID-19 on Global Fintech Markets

Joint study to provide timely data and actionable insights on how the pandemic has affected the Fintech industry globally The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School is partnering with the World Bank Group and the World Economic… Read More

World Bank Reports Global Economy Cratered to Worst Recession Since WWII Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

Per Capita Incomes to Shrink in All Regions as COVID-19 Health Crisis Crushes Economic Output The World Bank has issued a statement that the massive shock of the COVID-19 crisis and affiliated lockdown have plunged the global economy into a severe contraction. The World Bank… Read More

World Bank: Global Remittances Tank as COVID-19 Hammers Transfers

The World Bank says that global remittances have sunk a whopping 20% in 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis. The projected fall is the sharpest decline in recent history. The cause is due to the rapid decline in wages and employment of migrant works that… Read More

Fintech can Promote Greater Financial Inclusion but Certain Challenges Must be Addressed: Report

Financial technology (Fintech) can promote greater financial inclusion by facilitating faster and cheaper digital payments. However, these opportunities come with their certain challenges, according to a report published by the World Bank and the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI). The report covers the… Read More

China: Zhejiang University International Business School Announces Fintech Masters Program

Zhejiang University International Business School (ZIBS) has announced a new English taught Masters program. The Masters of Fintech will be taught in the Zhejiang Province – a leading center of Fintech innovation and home to Ant Financial (part of Alibaba) one of the largest Fintech companies… Read More

Fintech Startups Should Offer Savings and Investment Tools to the Unbanked and Underbanked to Promote Financial Inclusion, Says Catalyst Fund Executive

JPMorgan, the largest bank in the US, and UK Aid confirmed last month that they would invest $15 million into the business operations of Catalyst Fund, a Boston-headquartered project accelerator which funds Fintech firms in order to support financial inclusion efforts in India,  Mexico, and… Read More

Report: Paysend’s Analysis Reveals that Jordan Is the World’s Most Unequal Country for Financial Inclusion

A recent analysis performed by Paysend, a company that allows money transfers to any Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay cards and to regular bank accounts, has revealed the world’s top ten nations with the greatest gender divide for accessing modern financial services such as banking accounts and… Read More

State Bank of Pakistan Announces New Digital Payments Adoption Strategy to Enable Greater Financial Inclusion, Especially for Women

The State Bank of Pakistan, the nation’s central bank, has announced the development of a new national digital payment systems strategy that is aimed at promoting financial inclusion, especially for women. Cash transactions dominate Pakistan’s $300+ billion economy, with most people receiving their salaries in… Read More

CCAF: Regulation of Alternative Finance is Key to Make Sector Safe to Scale for the Masses

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), part of the Judge School of Business at Cambridge University, has partnered with the World Bank to publish a report on the global regulation of alternative finance and innovative Fintech firms. According to the new report, the regulation… Read More

IMF Report: Countries are Broadly Embracing the Opportunities of Fintech to Boost Economic Growth and Inclusion

In a paper entitled “Fintech: the Experience So Far,” the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that, while there are regional differences, “countries were broadly embracing the opportunities of Fintech to boost economic growth and inclusion.” The pursuit of Fintech innovation is being balanced with the… Read More

World Bank Conference Speakers: Blockchain No “Magic Bullet”

Two speakers at this year’s World Bank Land and Poverty Conference in Washington DC have cautioned that blockchain technology’s true potential for land registry should not be overstated, Reuters reports. Tim Robustelli of New America, a “think and action tank” consisting of a “research institute,… Read More

Marketplace Lending Association Backs World Bank Group Guidelines for Responsible Digital Services

The Marketplace Lending Association (MLA) has announced that it is backing the “Guidelines for Investing in Responsible Digital Financial Services.” These guidelines are the creation of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) which is part of the World Bank Group. The MLA represents some of the… Read More

Overstock Founder Patrick Byrne Purchases 43% of Blockchain Company Medici Land Governance

Overstock (NASDAQ:OSTK) founder and CEO Patrick Byrne has purchased 43% of Medici Land Governance – an existing blockchain portfolio company of Overstock.  Details on the transaction were not provided. Medici Land Governance was founded in 2018 to help individuals around the world connect by using blockchain and… Read More

World Bank Blockchain Bond Easily Raises A $110 Million in Industry First

First announced earlier this month, the World Bank has revealed their first “blockchain bond” or bond-i easily raised A$110 million. Arunma Oteh, World Bank Treasurer, said he was delighted that the “pioneer bond transaction” was well received by investors. The bone was issued using a… Read More

World Bank to Issue Bonds on Blockchain. Works with Commonwealth Bank of Australia as Sole Arranger

The World Bank is issuing a bond on blockchain. The first of its kind issuance is being orchestrated via the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) as sole arranger.  According to the World Bank, the security will be created and managed completely using distributed ledger technology… Read More

Cryptocurrencies are Here to Stay: Dubai Has Spoken

“Is the future of cryptocurrencies gold or dust?” That million-BTC question was debated at one of the sessions of the recent World Government Summit – a “Davos forum” based in Dubai which is often called the City of the Future. More than 4,000 participants from… Read More

The Monetary Authority of Singapore & the International Finance Corporation Join in Fintech Cooperation

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have signed a “Memorandum of Cooperation” agreeing to establish and develop the ASEAN Financial Innovation Network (AFIN). AFIN will strive to increase the adoption of Fintech innovation and… Read More

TransferWise Goes Big. Sets up Office in Singapore for Asian Expansion & Global Domination

Singapore at Night Marina Bay

Transferwise is a great service. I know it is great because I am a customer. Awhile back I reached out to my bank (big, multinational, global brand name with a storied history) and told them I needed to quickly transfer some money to an international… Read More

World Bank Invests in Myanmar’s Financial Inclusion, $100M in Credit

The World Bank established the Financial Sector Development Project to support Myanmar’s SMEs — the latest sign of progress in the country’s economy.  The five-year project includes $100 million in credit, which will be used to allow SMEs increased access to financial services.  The project will… Read More

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