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Mastercard and KaiOS Partner to Simplify Acceptance for Millions of SMEs in Emerging Markets

Fintech Finance

After entering their registered credentials and authenticating via a one-time password, SMEs can then access and immediately use a variety of digital payment options. Signing up is simple. Business owners can use their KaiOS-powered phone to enroll.

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New Health Coalition Pushes For Digital COVID Vaccination Records

PYMNTS

The new Vaccination Credential Initiative (VCI) said the goal is to create a setup that works with different electronic systems and allows individuals to demonstrate their vaccine status. Mitre Corp., Oracle, Safe Health and Salesforce. “As

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Visa, Marqeta Team To Boost FinTech Expansion Across Asia Pacific

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FinTech firms with domestic wallets there can now turn user account balances into digital card credentials that are accepted everywhere Visa is accepted, and where the Marqeta platform is certified. He said there is a need for Visa to boost the infrastructure that underpins the larger platform players to tap into underserved populations.

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Visa Launches Installment APIs For Issuers And Merchants

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It’s surprising on first glance, but one of the most underserved markets on the face of the earth is the U.S.,” Unlocking The Power Of Digital Payment Credentials. Digital is giving us — and our issuers — new ways to add features to the payment credentials, in ways that we couldn’t before,” Shrauger said. However, in the U.S.,

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Fintech in Singapore: 2023 in Review

Fintech News

Separately, MAS is collaborating with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) on Project Savannah, an initiative that aims to develop digital ESG credentials for MSMEs worldwide. These efforts follow the launch of the Rwanda Imbaraga SME Ecosystem (RISE) program in June.

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PayPal On Its Xoom Into The Continent And The UK

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PayPal’s customers in those nations are able to use their login credentials to send money directly across borders and into recipients’ bank accounts, or for cash pickup and delivery through Xoom. The company said “the service will benefit millions,” including more than nine million people living in the U.K.,

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Is Sustainability the New Priority in Digital Banking?

The Fintech Times

. “Digital banks have numerous opportunities to embed ESG principles into their operations – whether by offering sustainable financial products like green loans, reducing the energy intensity of their platforms, supporting financial inclusion for underserved communities, or fostering innovation in ESG-focused services.

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