Fintech Finance

MARCH 7, 2025

This International Women’s Day, Airtel Payments Bank recognises the pivotal role women play in expanding financial access, particularly through the remarkable work of women business correspondents (BCs) who are bridging the gap between banking and underserved communities.

Correspondent

Fintech News

JANUARY 12, 2025

First, the report emphasizes Southeast Asias relatively underdeveloped traditional financial infrastructure and its large pool of financially underserved populations, which present significant opportunities for digital financial services. billion underbanked adults.

FinTech

Fintech Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Despite their significant contributions to GDP and employment, SMEs in emerging markets remain underserved by traditional banking. With digital banking, mobile payments, and microloans, fintechs allow underserved businesses to participate in the formal economy. Fintech companies see this gap as an opportunity to innovate.

FinTech

Fintech Weekly

JUNE 22, 2025

This article explores how satellite-enabled fintech infrastructure is reshaping rural economies, unlocking digital financial access, and helping underserved communities join the global marketplace. Traditional networks can’t reach everyone—but satellites can.

Economy

The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Tranglo’s seamless payout network enables users to send and receive funds through mobile wallets, bank accounts, and cash pickup locations, also offering greater financial access to underserved populations.

Cross-Border Payments

Fintech Finance

MARCH 24, 2025

While Somalia’s financial sector has seen remarkable growth in recent years, a significant portion of the population remains underserved or unbanked. The demand for secure, fast, and modern payment solutions has been pressing.

Instant Payments

The Fintech Times

JUNE 23, 2025

Developed using ReFi, a debt consolidation technology, OakbrookOne aims to make borrowing easier and more accessible, particularly for those traditionally underserved by mainstream credit. ” The post Oakbrook Taps Experian ReFi tech to Launch Debt Consolidation Offering to Underserved Customers appeared first on The Fintech Times.

Underserved

Stax

JUNE 17, 2025

Unlocking Opportunities in Underserved Markets Looking ahead, Rowe identified significant growth opportunities in vertical markets still heavily reliant on traditional payment methods. She specifically highlighted the care home and property management sectors, where “there are still so many checks.”

Payments

Finextra

JUNE 11, 2025

PIDF scheme to subsidize PoS devices in underserved areas), and bringing more individuals into the formal banking fold. Deepening Financial Inclusion: Policy: Continued focus on increasing digital literacy, expanding acceptance infrastructure (e.g., Initiatives like UPI 123Pay for feature phone users demonstrate this commitment.

Financial Inclusion

The Fintech Times

JANUARY 28, 2025

Unlike traditional banks and financial service providers, which are often constrained by legacy systems and processes, fintechs are often more flexible – enabling them to quickly build solutions that better support underserved communities. Its an industry of collaboration and partnership between fintechs and traditional banks.

Service Provider

The Fintech Times

JANUARY 31, 2025

The underserved small and medium-sized business (SMB) market presents an opportunity for FIs looking to grow deposits. However, Q2 says that bycollaboration, advanced technologies like AI , and a centralised approach, banks and credit unions can become a strong ally for business customers in this ongoing battle against fraud.

Credit Union

The Payments Association

OCTOBER 28, 2024

There is still tremendous potential for further digital transformation, particularly in areas like card transactions and services for small and medium-sized enterprises, which I see as an underserved market.

Process

Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The company’s entry into Italy marks a strategic move into the fourth-largest eCommerce market in Europe, addressing a fast-growing segment that remains underserved by legacy payment providers. The expansion will enable Italian businesses to access a single platform designed to simplify payment processing, reporting and fraud prevention.

Payment Solutions

Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 9, 2024

In line with G20’s commitment to lower cross-border payment costs via technology innovation, Platform Tech developed a world-leading Time-Series Transformer AI FX Model to help multi-national merchants in airline, e-commerce and other sectors to improve treasury management efficiency and reduce cost.

Embedded Finance

Fintech News

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Despite their crucial role in economic growth and job creation, nearly half of all MSMEs in Asia and the Pacific are either unserved or underserved by financial institutions. The partnership seeks to address the significant credit gap faced by MSMEs in the region, which is estimated at US$2.5

Visa

The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Consequently, this will provide a scalable and efficient solution for underserved businesses in the region. Its hybrid approach seeks to reduce fees, speed up transactions, and simplify cross-border trading. IDENTI, Peru IDENTI offers a decentralised digital identity solution tailored for rural economies.

Stablecoins

The Fintech Times

MARCH 25, 2025

Not a moment too soon A significant portion of the population remains underserved or unbanked despite Somalia’s financial sector seeing a lot of growth in recent years. We look forward to further accelerating Somalias digital transformation and expanding the reach of financial services to more people and communities.

Instant Payments

Fintech Finance

MAY 1, 2025

Financial inclusion is not just about facilitating transactions; it is about providing the infrastructure, rules, and governance that enable individuals and businessesespecially women and underserved communitiesto participate fully in the digital economy.

Financial Inclusion

Fintech Finance

APRIL 8, 2025

This collaboration aims to digitise and streamline transactions for software platforms’ SME users in underserved industries, where card usage has historically lagged behind. All regulatory, compliance, and operational elements—including onboarding, AML, KYC/KYB, risk, and support—are fully managed by Unipaas.

Visa

Fintech Finance

JUNE 23, 2025

The Algorand Foundation today announced a new strategic partnership with Paycode , a global leader in biometric and offline digital payment systems, to advance inclusive financial infrastructure across underserved and remote communities.

Financial Inclusion

The Fintech Times

APRIL 12, 2025

Through its technology-driven approach, Instapay aims to improve financial access and well-being for underserved communities. As a licensed e-money issuer, Instapay provides migrant workers with a comprehensive digital platform for their financial needs, including a prepaid Mastercard card, remittance solutions, and salary crediting accounts.

Cross-Border

Fintech Review

MAY 6, 2025

Recent Developments and Challenges While Checkout.com has continued expanding geographically and product-wise, it has not been immune to market challenges.

Payment APIs and Integration

Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

By uniting their expertise, TransferTo and Ecobank will drive financial inclusion, empower underserved communities, and establish secure, seamless digital pathways that connect Africa’s economies with the rest of the world.

Cross-Border Payments

The Fintech Times

JANUARY 20, 2025

Underserved consumers relying on these services would be the ones feeling this impact the most. Ultimately, the AFC argued the new act could hinder financial inclusion as it would impose unnecessary burdens on responsible financial institutions and consequently make custodial accounts prohibitively expensive to offer.

FDIC

The Fintech Times

JANUARY 23, 2025

The latest to do so is PayJoy , the financial service provider to the underserved in emerging markets, as it reveals how smartphones are enabling working mothers in Mexico to have financial stability.

Finance

Fintech Review

APRIL 4, 2025

Chandler, United States, April 4th, 2025, FinanceWire Fintech company DecisionFi, LLC is expanding its reach into underserved consumer markets with a suite of financing solutions designed for sectors often overlooked by traditional lenders. For more information on DecisionFi and its financing solutions, users can visit www.decisionfi.com.

Underserved

The Fintech Times

JANUARY 23, 2025

By automating traditionally manual processes, banks can lend to more borrowers, especially small businesses and underserved communities. . “Platforms like Participate allow banks to extend credit more confidently by reducing concentration risk, enhancing liquidity, and boosting efficiency.

FinTech

The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

” The post Aspire Unveils Visa Corporate Card for Underserved SMBs in Hong Kong appeared first on The Fintech Times. . “This collaboration reinforces our commitment to equipping SMBs with world-class payment methods that will help drive Hong Kong’s digital economy forward.”

Underserved

Fintech News

APRIL 23, 2025

The company aims to develop a broader suite of intelligent digital financial services targeted at underserved populations. Surfin Meta said the new funding will support its expansion into additional markets and enhance its research and development efforts.

Cross-Border

Lending Front

MAY 27, 2025

If underserved SMBs cant reasonably access bank products because the digital experience is outdated or limited, regulators may start to see that as a modern form of exclusion. Are our products truly reaching LMI and underserved entrepreneurs? They meet business owners in their moment of need, with seamless access and little friction.

Compliance

Fintech News

MAY 29, 2025

TrueMoney, part of Ascend Money, a joint venture of Thailands Charoen Pokphand Group and Ant Group, is a leading regional fintech platform catering to underserved and digital-first consumers across Southeast Asia.

Instant Payments

The Fintech Times

JANUARY 13, 2025

It designs solutions that enhance lives, like providing underserved communities with credit or promoting financial literacy. Venture-backed fintechs chase rapid growth and profitability, sidelining underserved communities as they focus on high-revenue markets. “A fintech for good embeds purpose into its core.

FinTech

The Payments Association

JUNE 3, 2025

Creating a recognisable symbol of outstanding quality, safety, and trust for organisations supporting underserved consumers would drive trust among the public and generate a better understanding of community finance solutions. For instance, in a city of almost 9 million, the London Mutual Credit Union reports only 36000 members.

Financial Inclusion

Finextra

JULY 3, 2025

If you want to store user funds, own the customer lifecycle, and serve underserved markets, eWallet is your move. Whether youre a bank or a fintech, you must pick the right model based on your needs and goals. It all comes down to your strategy. Start with the right wallet, and the rest of your payment journey gets easier.

eWallet

Fintech Finance

MARCH 5, 2025

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has awarded Mashreq Pakistan a restricted license for pilot operations as part of the government’s strategy to unlock Pakistan’s digital potential and provide greater access to financial services to underserved consumer groups.

Visa

The Fintech Times

JANUARY 6, 2025

Armin Moradi, CEO and co-founder of Qashio Armin Moradi , CEO and co-founder of Qashio said: We recognise that the travel and tourism industry is key in the region however the travel companies are underserved with strong technical payment solutions that work in their favour.

SARS

Fintech News

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Ant International also provides credit and lending solutions to underserved SMEs through its Embedded Finance unit, using AI and blockchain technologies. These initiatives have helped millions of first-time borrowers, over 95% of whom lacked prior credit history.

Cross-Border