Finovate

MARCH 7, 2025

Its fair to say that traditional financial systems left many people and communities underserved, but LPMsfrom mobile wallets in Africa to RTP schemes like UPI in Indiabridge this gap, and theyre empowering billions of consumers to participate in the digital economy. At Boku, we want to be at the heart of this transformation.

Payments

Finextra

JUNE 2, 2025

Even financial inclusion got a boost – lenders began using alternative data via open banking to underwrite those with thin credit files, and mobile apps brought services to those who were previously underserved. Both Open Finance and DeFi thereby champion the idea that your financial life belongs to you.

Finance

The Fintech Times

MAY 30, 2025

Much of today’s financial infrastructure is built on legacy technologies such as SWIFT, whereas there are numerous blockchain platforms, each with its own processes. A lack of interoperability leads to a fragmented user experience, and if rushed to market, an increased risk of bugs and vulnerabilities.

Blockchain

Fintech News

DECEMBER 10, 2023

This solution enhances the customer experience, fosters trust, and integrates easily into various platforms for real-time data verification,” said Edward. In APAC, financial inclusion has emerged as a driving force behind digital innovation.

Addressing

Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

These cover financial crime, regulation, open banking, ESG, cross-border payments, digital currencies and financial inclusion. Financial Inclusion The policies aim to work alongside the government’s work to promote financial inclusion to ensure innovation serves diverse needs of businesses and consumers.

Cross-Border Payments

M2P Fintech

AUGUST 25, 2023

Network inaccessibility keeps a large section of the population out of the ambit of digital payments and is a challenge to financial inclusion. This is a key step in accelerating financial inclusion and digital penetration among the masses. Fortunately, there’s a light at the end of this tunnel!

Financial Inclusion

Fintech Finance

MARCH 3, 2025

The Manifesto , Creating the Conditions to support Growth and Innovation in Payments, describes the 66 policies recommended by the 216 payments professionals working across financial crime, regulation, open banking, ESG, cross-border payments, digital currencies and financial inclusion.

Governance

Open Banking Excellence

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The G20 has issued policy recommendations for advancing financial inclusion and productivity gains, highlighting the role of using technology systems at scale, known as Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), to realise the benefits. Productivity gains equivalent to 3% of GDP could be realised (approximately £60bn for the UK).

Due Diligence

PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2019

That’s what one might think about when listening to a new PYMNTS interview, as Trulioo CEO Stephen Ufford described to Karen Webster his company’s new “strategic partnership” with Refinitiv , a global giant when it comes to financial market data and infrastructure — an effort announced today (June 4). New Partnership. Banks And Digital ID.

Consumer

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

To that end, the global identity verification firm Trulioo said on Tuesday (Sept. In an interview with Karen Webster, Trulioo CEO Stephen Ufford said the roadblocks on the path to real financial inclusion and a network that truly spans the globe can be boiled down to one key challenge: crossing the Rubicon from analog to digital.

Verification

PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2017

And, he noted, the system can also be customized to the level of user verification of identity — with basic access for the lowest level of verifiable data and increasingly robust services the more layers of authenticated identity are built on top. The Microsoft connection opens a lot of doors — and so their support is very helpful.”.

Blockchain

M2P Fintech

MARCH 28, 2024

It leverages Aadhaar, a unique identification number, as the sole credential for user authentication and verification. It aims to streamline verification, enhance accuracy, and promote financial inclusion. Unlike widely accepted open-loop systems like Visa, they offer limited interoperability.

FinTech

PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

To get a bit more granular, in an interpretive letter , the OCC said that regulated financial institutions (FIs) can participate in independent node verification networks (INVN for short – namely, a blockchain network). But those same payments mechanisms must be in compliance with various regulatory and legal frameworks.

Stablecoins

Finextra

JUNE 30, 2025

Monthly verification of reserves will become standard practice, giving users confidence in the stability of these digital assets. Challenges Despite the enthusiasm and their advantages for traditional financial institutions, stablecoins face a number of challenges related to regulatory compliance, interoperability issues and liquidity risks.

Stablecoins

Fintech Review

MAY 6, 2025

This includes payment gateways, identity verification systems, compliance tools, and core banking platforms. They make financial products more secure, scalable, and interoperable. In emerging markets, they often lead financial inclusion efforts. Some build the technical foundation that powers the entire ecosystem.

FinTech

The Payments Association

JANUARY 14, 2025

On the 19th of November in London, The Payments Association hosted a workshop as part of its Financial Crime 360 conference, focusing on a newly-emerging but pressing topic of fraud within open banking. The session convened industry leaders, fraud prevention experts, and stakeholders from diverse financial sectors.

Fraud Prevention

The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 23, 2024

“In 2025, we expect to see significant advancements in interoperability, enabling seamless cross-chain asset transfers and DApp integration. I do think blockchain ID verification will be quite important over the next year or two as a means of ameliorating fraud, laundering and sanctions circumvention.”

Bitcoin