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Grab and Singtel team up to apply for a digital full bank license in Singapore

Grab launched in 2012 as a ride-sharing company, but now bills itself as “Southeast Asia’s leading super app”

Austrian fintech company raises $13 million

Representatives confirmed that this is one of the highest FinTech investments in Austria this year.

10 reasons why 2020 will be the Year of 5G

5G may not have picked up in 2019 and there are still considerable challenges to address, but 2020 could be shaping up to be the Year of 5G.

Binance.US Launches App’s Beta Test on Android Devices

In recent months, Binance.US has actively expanded its offerings.

Australian banks want to one-up Square with tap-on-phone payments

The response from participating merchants and cardholders has been positive,” said Jan Mason

New Study Shows the Digital Generation Prefers Analog Banking

Many of the youngest customers prefer to make deposits, withdraw cash, and even pay bills in-person.

JCB and Paystand sign an MOU for building a new B2B payment solution for small and mid-sized Japanese enterprises

Paystand provides a SaaS-based B2B payment platform for businesses.

Last of the ‘big four’ banks in Australia announces upcoming support for Apple Pay Chance Miller

The decision to roll out Apple Pay to regional brands first gives Westpac time to update its technology before a national release

Vodafone targets Africa’s unbanked with ambitious plans for M-Pesa

Telecoms group seeks to turn mobile payments unit into provider of wider services

Locally-made Mara phones get strong SA corporate backing

Smartphone manufacturer expects to see the ‘real growth’ of its brand in SA from 2020

Emirates NBD: the value of rewards

Therefore, the program has been developed to provide rewards to cover major essential expenses such as groceries, fuel and utilities.

Vodacom Tanzania and WorldRemit launch mobile money transfers to M-Pesa accounts in Tanzania

Vodacom M-Pesa customers can now receive money instantly from over 50 countries worldwide using the WorldRemit app or website

Fintech lenders tighten standards, become more like banks

“We, together with others, are being increasingly picky about the loans that we are booking,” LendingClub CEO Scott Sanborn told investors last month.

Banks position for payments war as PAX enters Australia with Android card-killer terminal

Native Ali Pay and WeChat payments muscle in on Mastercard and Visa.

Visa: improving access to digital payments in Africa

In addition, MFS Africa will integrate Visa’s real-time push payments solution into its platform to provide a fast, convenient and secure way to send and receive money and remittance.

CPMI report sets out considerations for developers of wholesale digital tokens

The report only covers variants of digital tokens issued by identifiable issuers and denominated in sovereign currency.

Mobile-based M-Shwari lends Sh430 billion in seven years

The merged entity reported a 17.3 percent net earnings growth to Sh7.7 billion in the nine months ended September

Why the banking sector can’t do without Cloud Computing?

According to a study by IDC, banking as a whole is among the top three sectors planning to invest more financial resources in cloud services, as much as $20 billion for the next year alone.

Bank of America will pay people $15 to use its app

Customers can see if they’re eligible via the app, but will also be notified of eligibility if they try to deposit a check at an ATM or at a bank.

Wirecard and Orange Bank Enable Mobile Payments for Even More French Consumers

Orange Bank recognized this trend early on and, together with Wirecard, developed an innovative mobile banking solution

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