Clearly Payments

AUGUST 29, 2024

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) have received attention in recent years as central banks worldwide explore the potential to evolve the way we conduct financial transactions. Europe : The European Central Bank (ECB) is actively working on a digital euro. What Are CBDCs?

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced that it has invested in EMTECH , a global financial technology company that provides software-as-a-service platforms to help central banks streamline, connect and modernize their processes and operations. Terms of the investment were not disclosed.

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The Payments Association

MARCH 19, 2025

As digital wallets reshape finance and big tech challenges traditional banks, who will control the future of money? CEO Linda Yaccarino framed the move as a leap forward, but the real story is bigger: tech giants are no longer just facilitating payments, theyre actively reshaping the financial industry. The result?

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 24, 2025

Championed by the Central Bank of Somalia (CBS), the initiative marks a major step in modernising Somalia’s payment infrastructure, promoting financial inclusion and enhancing economic stability.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Tarabut , the MENA region’s regulated open banking platform, is joining forces with Geidea , the Saudi-based payments solutions provider, to develop tailored SME financing solutions, subject to regulatory approvals. million businesses in Saudi Arabia, and face a financing gap of over SAR300billion (~$80billion).

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Fintech News

JULY 4, 2024

As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transitions from a nascent development to a ubiquitous technology accelerating advancements across the financial landscape, far-reaching implications for central banks worldwide are quickly emerging.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Armenia Population: +2,967,000 Capital, financial hub and largest city: Yerevan Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita: +$8,500 Access to a formal financial account (adults): 52.3 per cent Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) Armenia’s growth has been driven in part by its young, tech-savvy population.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatars leading digital bank, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PayLater , a Qatari fintech company specializing in Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solutions. The post QIB Partners With PayLater to Introduce Sharia-Compliant BNPL Solutions in Qatar appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 4, 2025

The use of keys and QR codes make the technology accessible to unbanked people and businesses while it adheres to the highest security standards, promoting innovation, financial inclusion and minimising fraud. How is Bre-B building on the success of Pix in LatAm to accelerate financial inclusion?

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Fintech News

MARCH 17, 2025

Thus, attending key events within the fintech sector can help to provide valuable insights, networking opportunities, and exposure to cutting-edge financial technologies. From advancements in digital banking and blockchain to AI-driven finance and cybersecurity solutions, these events cover the full spectrum of fintech innovation.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 15, 2025

In March, fintech FitBank launched a new platform to allow companies of all sizes to control their finances directly from their management systems. I saw FitBank as the ideal platform combining cutting-edge financial technology with the flexibility to serve the needs of any country. Embedded finance is rapidly expanding in Brazil.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 24, 2025

Championed by the Central Bank of Somalia (CBS), the initiative marks a major step in modernising Somalia’s payment infrastructure, promoting financial inclusion and enhancing economic stability.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 12, 2025

Payments giant Mastercard has been busy forging three new partnerships in the UAE, with Al Etihad Payments , the payments infrastructure provider and subsidiary of the Central Bank of the UAE ; LikeCard , an e-commerce prepaid card platform; and credit-as-a-service platform CredibleX.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 28, 2025

In August 2023, the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) announced a new aim for financial technology and innovation in the country with its Executive Programme for the Economic Modernisation Vision (20232025). One way CBJ is positioning Jordon as a prime destination for investment in advanced financial technologies is through JoRegBox.

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The Payments Association

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has updated its open banking framework, mandating all licensed banks to expose APIs for corporate accounts. Moreover, it will allow SMEs easier access to financing solutions by enabling fintech companies to provide personalised credit solutions based on more accurate data assessments.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Cambodia is leveraging fintech innovations and strategic reforms to boost economic growth, financial inclusion and international partnerships, positioning itself as a key player in the Southeast Asian digital economy. Cambodia has also ventured into central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Tarabut , the MENA region’s leading, regulated open banking platform, and Geidea , Saudi Arabia’s leading payments solutions provider, have entered a strategic partnership to explore and potentially develop tailored SME financing solutions, subject to regulatory approvals. Today, SMEs represent 1.3

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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

These experts covered some of the industry’s hottest trends and most urging issues, including artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, digital assets, next-generation transactions, and financial inclusion. The regulatory attributes are finalized, and the central bank is now working on legislation, he said.

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Al Etihad Payments (AEP) , a subsidiary of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), has announced the readiness of the financial infrastructure for Jaywan, the UAE’s domestic card scheme, to be activated locally and globally.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The country is focusing on fintech solutions like mobile payments and cross-border systems to boost financial inclusion and economic growth. In the formal financial sector, key developments included Banque Pour Le Commerce Exterieur Lao (BCEL) launching a mobile application to facilitate payments and transactions for cardholders.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

This strategic partnership aims to empower Trinidad and Tobago to establish a reliable and efficient real-time payments platform for both person-to-person (P2P) and person-to-merchant (P2M) transactions, expanding digital payments in the country and fostering financial inclusion.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 27, 2025

In August 2023, we launched our personal banking solution through Moniepoints subsidiary, Moniepoint Microfinance Bank, offering a reliable debit card which can be used at ATMs, POS terminals, and online; alongside a personal banking app where users can make transfers, pay bills and buy airtime.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 6, 2025

Bahaa El-Shafie, Deputy CEO of Banque du Caire, explained that the launch of the remittance service in cooperation with TerraPay comes as part of the banks efforts to increase the volume of remittances from Egyptians abroad, in line with the Central Bank of Egypts directives to merge informal remittances under the umbrella of the banking sector.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 12, 2025

Additionally, tiqmo provides a range of international financial services including bank account transfers, digital wallet transfers, cash pick-up, bill payments and mobile top-ups. tiqmo is one of the fastest-growing apps in Saudi Arabia, licensed by the Saudi Central Bank.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 5, 2025

Organised by TraiCon Events , the summit will see over 300 fintech and digital finance leaders in attendance. Companies specialising in digital banking, payment solutions, regtech, blockchain , AI, and cybersecurity will be showcasing how they are redefining the future of financial services.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 4, 2024

The introduction of a token-based solution such as G+D Filia® Unplugged not only strengthens payment resilience but also has the potential to drive financial inclusion for nearly 1.4 With Filia® Unplugged, we are helping to bridge this gap,” explains Dr. Raoul Herborg, Managing Director Central Bank Digital Currency at G+D.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 7, 2025

Moreover, this partnership underscores the strong commitment and deep-rooted friendship between China and the UAE, fostering greater economic and financial collaboration between our nations.”

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Fintech Finance

MAY 8, 2024

Mastercard has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The BENEFIT Company (BENEFIT), leading fintech company in Bahrain, and the national electronic payment infrastructure operator, to explore opportunities for collaboration in driving innovation and financial inclusion in the country’s dynamic payments ecosystem.

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The Fintech Times

OCTOBER 3, 2024

According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the country’s economy is dominated by agriculture and capital-intensive extractions of gold, oil, copper and silver. Access to finance There are four major commercial banks operating in the country, however, the Bank of South Pacific is by far and away the most dominant in the market.

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Open Banking Excellence

JULY 1, 2024

This proven programme makes it simpler and faster for regulators to shape and implement their domestic open banking and open finance frameworks and policies. Helping reduce costs and enabling them to positively impact their citizens and economy drives a fairer and more inclusive society. Location, location, location!

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The Payments Association

JUNE 3, 2025

Tokenisation is now a core enabler of secure, interoperable digital paymentspowering embedded finance, asset tokenisation, and evolving identity flows. The growing prevalence of digital wallets, embedded finance, and increasingly complex payment ecosystems means tokenisation is no longer a tactical upgrade but a strategic imperative.

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 23, 2025

Pay10 , a leading Alternative Payment Method (APM) provider headquartered in the UAE announces that it has become the first fintech company to go live in production on the Central Bank of the UAE’s (CBUAE) Open Finance Framework, authorizing it to provide payment initiation services including variable recurring payment.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The nation’s fintech journey began at least as early as 1990 when Nepal Arab Bank (now known as NABIL Bank ) introduced credit cards. Regarding digital payment systems in Nepal, mobile banking boasts the largest number of customers (over 23 million), while digital wallets follow closely behind (21 million).

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Moreover, the newly launched AFS Open Banking hub is driving financial inclusion and innovation in the region. The post Arab Financial Services Secures $50 Million Capital Injection appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance. With offices and data centers in Bahrain, Egypt, Oman, and the UAE.

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The Fintech Times

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Access to finance The PICs mobile penetration rates is incredibly low at only 47 per cent. There is room for optimism Time for change There have been various government initiatives across the region to help bring about greater financial inclusion. This is considerably higher than its neighbours.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The Thai banking sector could have a new key player in the first half of 2025 as Lighthub Asset , a Thai fintech and WeLab , a pan-Asian fintech platform submit an application for a virtual banking licence with the Bank of Thailand. It will provide localised digital banking services to everyone, including the underserved.

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Fintech Finance

AUGUST 27, 2024

Mexipay will utilize ACI’s Digital Central Infrastructure solution, part of the award-winning ACI Enterprise Payments Platform, to address the need for enhanced real-time payment services. The post ACI Worldwide and Mexipay Extend Partnership to Boost Instant Payments Adoption in Mexico appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance.

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