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This Week in Fintech: TFT Bi-Weekly News Roundup 21/01

The Fintech Times

EAZY Financial Services ‘EazyPay’, a Bahraini financial institution specialising in point-of-sale (POS) and online payment gateway acquiring services, has teamed up with Tarabut , the MENA region’s regulated open banking platform. Conister Bank Limited has launched an online deposit system for its UK retail customers.

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Using P2P Payments To Bank More Of The Unbanked

PYMNTS

Although lower costs and increased availability of new peer-to-peer (P2P) payment systems have allowed more first-time users to enjoy the ease and benefits of the banking system, the fact remains that 1.7 The fact that more telecom companies are now offering basic mobile payment services is also helping to bridge the unbanked gap.

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13 Southeast Asian Fintechs Among CNBC’s Global Top 250 List

Fintech News

The list, produced by CNBC in collaboration with market research firm Statista, highlights the world’s top 250 fintech companies across eight market categories: payments, wealthtech, business process solutions, neobanking, alternative finance, financial planning, digital assets and banking solutions. billion (US$4.4

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The Long Term Impact of COVID on the Payments Market

Clearly Payments

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. Consumers quickly embraced mobile wallets and tap-to-pay cards, driven by the desire to minimize physical contact during transactions.

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Stripe Teardown: How The $35B Payments Company Plans To Supercharge Online Retail

CB Insights

As businesses and consumers become more comfortable using credit cards online, the proportion of US commerce that takes place online has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Specifically, the Collisons aimed to more seamlessly connect online businesses and payment processors, allowing more businesses to accept online payments.

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Celebrating 10 Female Leaders Leading the Fintech Revolution in APAC

Fintech News

Prior to Airwallex, Liu worked as an investment consultant for banking firm China International Capital Corporation (CICC) in Shanghai. The startup targets underserved markets in the insurance space, such as the poor, students and startups. At Airwallex, Liu is responsible for the company’s branding and operations.

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How Visa and MasterCard Shape the Payments Industry

Clearly Payments

Bank of America launched the BankAmericard in 1958, widely considered the first credit card available to consumers, which eventually evolved into Visa. In 1966, a group of California banks formed the Interbank Card Association (ICA), later known as Master Charge and then Mastercard.

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