Fintech News

JANUARY 12, 2025

The regions strong fundamentals, coupled with a growing digital economy, promise continued growth and innovation in the coming years, a new report by Royal Park Partners (RPP), a fintech-focused corporate finance advisory firm, says. These platforms are bridging credit gaps, playing a crucial role in the supporting local economies.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

This year, the PYMNTS data and analytics team published 252 reports that tracked the data, innovations and disruptive thinking that are reshaping the payments and commerce business. The Trackers use a number of creative methodologies and frameworks that measure and benchmark an ever-changing landscape.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Through its long-standing partnership with global embedded financing platform YouLend, Dojo has extended over £1 billion in flexible funding since 2020. Neil Richards, General Manager Business Funding at Dojo, comments: “Dojo’s partnership with YouLend has enabled Dojo to help SMEs thrive in the experience economy.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

are currently the world’s two largest economies. market for 2020, according to Renaissance Capital. China and the U.S. The last big Chinese IPO rush occurred in 2014, when 14 companies, including eCommerce titan Alibaba, raised $25.7

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Looking back, when we take stock of what happened and sift through the chaos and heartbreak of the year that was, we’ll see the seismic shifts that took place in 2020. Indeed, we might look to March 11 as the dividing line between what was and what is and will be in the connected economy.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Vietnam is undergoing a transformation and moving towards becoming a cashless economy, a shift that has been driven by innovative financial solutions and public initiatives, a new report by Chiming, a market research firm focusing on Vietnam and Indonesia, shows.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 21, 2025

Regional integration is playing a key role, with governments accelerating their efforts to enhance cross-border commerce and digital economy participation. Finally, the fourth and last driver outlined in the report is the rise of the API economy. These countries dont require banks to share data with third-party providers.

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Tearsheet

JULY 18, 2024

What specific pain points were you aiming to address for consumers in the subscription economy? Visa made merchants get consent after free trials in 2020 – how does Subscription Manager build on that for an improved end-to-end experience? What drove the decision to create Subscription Manager?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Something to bear in mind in 2020, when, as was the case in 1939 when Thanksgiving got its last major revision by presidential order, Americans are celebrating the holiday facing a national crisis, deep economic uncertainty and preparing to celebrate their holiday very differently and far more digitally than they ever have before.

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Payments Source

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The ongoing pandemic and economic crisis should accelerate the adoption of payments as a service, APIs and open banking, says AFEX Americas' Christian Spaltenstein.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 11, 2025

Now in its ninth edition, the FT 1000 2025 – compiled by the Financial Times and data provider Statista – identifies the fastest-growing businesses in Europe based on compound annual revenue growth rate between 2020 to 2023. since 2020. over the assessed period. Further growth is forecasted for 2025.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

In the last five years, Sri Lanka’s economy has struggled greatly. Not all doom and gloom: fintech is on the horizon Despite the outbreak of the pandemic, in 2020 the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) launched its regulatory sandbox in an effort to boost its fintech sector and innovation.

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Fintech News

JUNE 5, 2025

Asia-Pacific: The Nucleus Change The Asia-Pacific region is home to some of the most advanced and dynamic digital economies in the world. Vietnam’s financial sector has experienced rapid growth and digitalisation, significantly driven by the State Bank of Vietnams National Digital Transformation Programme, which was launched in 2020.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

However, following the Covid pandemic, and various governmental initiatives, many countries focused on diversifying their economies and bolstering growth and innovation across various sectors. In Bahrain, the volume of e-wallet transactions almost tripled between 2020 and 2021.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

economy took due to the pandemic, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing data from Mexico's central bank. December 2020 data does not appear to be available. In just one month — July 2020 — people in the U.S. According to WSJ, remittances also appear to be up for 2020 compared to 2019 in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 26, 2025

Payment trends in Asia are changing how businesses and people transact from the digital-first economies of China and Singapore to the quickly changing markets of Indonesia and Vietnam. This article explores five key trends changing how we pay today while pushing the narrative for a more efficient, powerful financial ecosystem in Asia.

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Fintech News

APRIL 24, 2025

billion Bolttech, launched in 2020, combines innovative technology with insurance expertise to partner with top insurers and businesses worldwide. Micro Connects core financial tool, Revenue Based Obligations (RBOs), offers investors direct and diversified access to the daily cash flows of the global consumer economy.

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The Fintech Times

AUGUST 19, 2024

Over the past 75 years, South Korea’s economy has boomed, undergoing rapid industrialisation with a growth rate of seven per cent annually, according to the International Monetary Fund. Having earned its spot as one of the Four Asian Tigers, we explore what is propelling South Korea’s economy and fintech ecosystem.

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Economy Online and Mobile Banking FinTech Government 64

The Payments Association

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Bahrain, the first country in the Middle East to introduce open banking, launched its open banking framework (OBF) in October 2020, following the initial set of rules released in December 2018. The new amendments are set to bring legal entities in line with the existing open banking framework.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2021

According to preliminary 2020 World Bank data , Bangladesh is ranked ninth among the countries for which data is available — the list includes almost all large economies — in the amount of remittance inflows annually. The estimated 2020 figure is $19.76 Malaysia falls 73rd on the list, with inflow of $1.4 billion. “We

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Tucked between the giant economies of China and India, the Kingdom of Bhutan has traditionally kept itself isolated, relying heavily on rural agriculture and local industries. The sandbox The first application window for FintechBhutan’s sandbox opened in 2020, receiving 16 applications, of which three were selected for testing: Yang Khor Pvt.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2020

But bit by bit, economies are reopening and taking tentative steps toward normalcy. The pandemic may be here for a while. The “new normal,” however, for firms across any industry — but especially across the payments and commerce spheres — must include a “digital-first” mindset.

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Clearly Payments

MARCH 18, 2025

While small businesses dominate the landscape, a significant number of large enterprises also play a crucial role in shaping the economy. trillion annually to the economy. economy, with approximately 600,000 businesses employing around 12 million individuals. This section explores the distribution of businesses across the U.S.

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The Fintech Times

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Payment technology provider, Dojo , has now successfully extended over £1billion in flexible funding since 2020, in partnership with global embedded financing platform YouLend. ” Following the £1billion milestone, the two fintechs plan to further scale their partnership and expand business funding to new European markets this year.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Brunei Darussalam, more commonly known as Brunei, has transformed its economy for the better following the discovery of oil and gas in 1929. However, as the world starts to turn away from fossil fuels, the country is starting to diversify its economy: we explore fintech’s role in Brunei’s new economic plan.

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The Payments Association

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Key trends will include the acceleration of cross-border, real-time and instant payments and the rise of cashless economies. billion unbanked individuals globally, enabling participation in the formal economy and accelerating the transition to cashless societies.” billion users by 2025, nearly 60% of the global population.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

“The digital economy is here, and those payment providers that are global, digital and fully resilient will lead the reemergence.” . While some businesses are looking to source goods and materials closer to home, in most cases the efficiency, diversity and effectiveness of the globalized economy has never been more important.

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Clearly Payments

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped industries and economies worldwide. in 2020, reaching $4.28 Cash Usage Decline : The World Bank reported that cash usage in advanced economies declined by nearly 50% during the pandemic, with consumers opting for digital and contactless payment methods instead. billion in 2022, up from $7.5

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

In the company's second social commerce report, “2020: The Year of Social Shopping," Poshmark said it drew insights from over 8,000 shoppers in the U.S. And brand awareness is on the up and up, too, with 58 percent of shoppers knowing about Poshmark as of early 2020, the report found.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 10, 2025

Now in its ninth edition, the FT 1000 2025 – compiled by the Financial Times and data provider Statista – identifies the fastest-growing businesses in Europe based on compound annual revenue growth rate between 2020 to 2023. since 2020. over the assessed period. Further growth is forecasted for 2025.

Cross-Border Payments 59

Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border Correspondent Multi-Currency 59

Fintech Finance

MAY 20, 2025

” The UK economy narrowly avoided a recession in early 2025, but conditions remain fragile. “We’ve seen this pattern emerge before—COVID in 2020, inflation in 2022, and now the uncertainty of 2025,” said Eaton. Unfortunately, it’s the merchant who foots the bill.” in April, up from 2.6%

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 7, 2025

Caroline Lavelle, Chief Commercial Officer at FSB, said: Our latest Small Business Index reveals small business confidence hit its lowest recorded point since 2020 in the fourth quarter of last year.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

In addition, we wanted to know how these companies and executives were planning for a new era when businesses and the economy start to bounce back. As one executive writing for this project put it, 2020 represented “innovation under adversity.”. Lest anyone think the responses were predictable and safe, think again.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 7, 2024

Payments innovation in Indonesia holds significant promise for contributing to the nation’s economy and helping bring about a more inclusive, accessible, and equitable financial system. This system is also supporting the country’s digital economy and connecting Indonesians across its large geographically dispersed set of islands.

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Financial Inclusion Innovation Payments NOV 125

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

If there’s a word that captures the state of financial services in 2020, it’s “acceleration.” I’ve said it forever and I’m going to keep saying it, because I believe it’s truer at the end of 2020 than it’s ever been. Among the things she is most proud of in 2020, Turner said, is the expansion of faster payments.

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PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2020

According to Tencent’s 2020 Pandemic and the QR Code Economy Report , released in May, “In the first quarter, the WeChat QR code economy increased by 25.86 During the pandemic period (including data from 2020 Jan. During the pandemic period (including data from 2020 Jan.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2020

In the latest Gig Economy Tracker , PYMNTS analyzes the way the freelance industry is responding to COVID-19, and how the pandemic could potentially change the future of the gig economy as questions surrounding freelancer benefits, payments and healthcare continue to arise during its spread. Around The Gig Economy Payments World.

Economy 114

Economy Regulations On-Demand Risk 114