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The Journey of Payments and Clearing Systems in India

Finextra

RuPay Cards (2012): NPCI launched Indias domestic card payment network, reducing reliance on international schemes and promoting domestic processing. PIDF scheme to subsidize PoS devices in underserved areas), and bringing more individuals into the formal banking fold.

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Checkout.com Review: Next Gen Payments

Fintech Review

Founded in 2012 and headquartered in London , Checkout.com offers full-stack payment solutions that serve some of the largest e-commerce, fintech, and digital companies in the world. Recent Developments and Challenges While Checkout.com has continued expanding geographically and product-wise, it has not been immune to market challenges.

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The Full List of Fintech Unicorns in Asia (2025)

Fintech News

Dianrong Valuation: $1 billion Dianrong, a key player in China’s online lending market, has been operating since 2012. The company also operates FINTQ, a platform that facilitates access to financial products such as loans, savings, and insurance through mobile devices, particularly in underserved areas.

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Most Active Fintech Investors in Southeast Asia in the Past 2 Years

Fintech News

Founded in 2002, Gobi Partners supports entrepreneurs from early to growth stages, focusing particularly on emerging and underserved markets. Since 2012, the firm has backed more than 210 companies in the region, with over US$450 million in total committed capital. These investments have generated overUS $2.2

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Nonprofit Supports Community Entrepreneurs Amid Pandemic

PYMNTS

Pandemic crisis or not, Brennan says his interactions with applicants and program alumni are grounded in good business ideas, marketplace reality, life experiences and a desire to give back to underserved communities. Lowell-Lawrence was the site of EforAll’s first program, which launched in 2012. You manage the misses.

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In Profile: Rajat Dayal, CEO of Yabx

The Fintech Times

Yabx has been on this journey to build this credit infrastructure ground up and enable financial access for the underserved. These achievements have impressive real-world implications with individuals in underserved regions. Our hypothesis is that this gap exists due to the lack of credit infrastructure.

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PayPal Hits $10B Charitable Donations Processing Milestone

PYMNTS

PayPal has been a believer in GivingTuesday since its launch in 2012 and is one of our most creative and innovative partners, both in the U.S. PayPal has participated in the GivingTuesday movement since it began in 2012. and around the world,” Curran said. million,” Paasche told PYMNTS.

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