Emerging Markets

Visa and GSMA Team to Boost Financial Inclusion
Visa and GSMA Team to Boost Financial Inclusion
February 26, 2024  |  Financial Inclusion

Visa has teamed with the GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation to improve financial inclusion. The newly announced Digital Finance for All (DFA) Initiative is aimed at helping 20 million...

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Emerging Market FinTechs Poised to Drive Innovation and Inclusion in 2024
Emerging Market FinTechs Poised to Drive Innovation and Inclusion in 2024
December 28, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

In 2023, the FinTech landscape experienced a transformative surge of innovations, reshaping financial technology from its core. These advancements, spanning cutting-edge technologies and the evolution...

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Microcredit Puts Loans Within Reach of Emerging-Market Consumers
Microcredit Puts Loans Within Reach of Emerging-Market Consumers
October 18, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

From buy now, pay later (BNPL) to credit card installments, there are diverse credit and lending products available to consumers today. However, for two-thirds of...

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Truist and Standard Chartered Join Forces on Trade Finance
Truist and Standard Chartered Join Forces on Trade Finance
September 20, 2023  |  Cross Border Commerce

International banking group Standard Chartered Americas has announced a trade finance partnership with financial services company Truist Bank. This strategic collaboration aims to strengthen trade finance capabilities in...

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Billions of People and Trillions of Transactions Define the PayFac Opportunity in Emerging Markets
Billions of People and Trillions of Transactions Define the PayFac Opportunity in Emerging Markets
March 29, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Forging a 21st century commerce ecosystem on a global scale means changing consumer behavior, and merchant mindsets, particularly in markets where digital remains a small...

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Adidas, PayU and Mastercard Say Emerging Markets Remain Important Stepping Stones for Retail Growth
Adidas, PayU and Mastercard Say Emerging Markets Remain Important Stepping Stones for Retail Growth
March 27, 2023  |  Payment Methods

With the first quarter of 2023 almost a wrap and many developed markets stuck in the latest crisis — collapsing banks — a lot of the...

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LatAm Trade Finance Platform Marco Books New Credit Line and Equity Stake
LatAm Trade Finance Platform Marco Books New Credit Line and Equity Stake
February 27, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Miami-based trade finance platform Marco said Monday (Feb. 27) that a fresh $200 million credit line as well as an $8 million equity investment would...

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Startups Embrace Business Resilience Just as VCs Demand It
Startups Embrace Business Resilience Just as VCs Demand It
December 29, 2022  |  Startups

Global economic volatility and recession risk test the business resilience of startups. But for firms in emerging markets across Africa and the Middle East, the...

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Cross-Border Merchants Must Heed Local Cultural Nuances of Payments
Cross-Border Merchants Must Heed Local Cultural Nuances of Payments
November 30, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

Payments personalization enables a merchant to deliver a ubiquitous experience — consumers in any market can pay in any manner they choose. We’re not there...

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