financial inclusion

Report: Cashless UK Would Leave Consumers Behind
Report: Cashless UK Would Leave Consumers Behind
December 19, 2018  |  Cash

As the U.K. moves to a more cashless society, the country’s Access to Cash Review report cautioned that groups of people will be left behind...

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Experian ‘Boost’ Improves FICO Scores Via Data
Experian ‘Boost’ Improves FICO Scores Via Data
December 19, 2018  |  Financial Inclusion

Experian has announced the launch of Experian Boost, a free online platform that allows consumers to potentially boost their credit scores in an instant. Through...

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Why JUMO Is Expanding From Africa Into Asia With Its Financial Services Platform
Why JUMO Is Expanding From Africa Into Asia With Its Financial Services Platform
December 18, 2018  |  Financial Inclusion

While underbanked and unbanked customers in the developed world exist — and face a myriad of difficulties in securing access to financial products — the...

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TRENDING: Why Testing Is Crucial For Better B2B APIs
TRENDING: Why Testing Is Crucial For Better B2B APIs
December 10, 2018  |  API

While APIs are becoming increasingly popular and more important across a range of industries, they still have issues to be resolved. Using APIs to create...

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NJ Lawmakers: Brick-And-Mortars Must Accept Cash
NJ Lawmakers: Brick-And-Mortars Must Accept Cash
December 06, 2018  |  Cash

Lawmakers in New Jersey have passed a bill to ban stores from going cashless. According to Chain Store Age, the legislation requiring all brick-and-mortar retailers...

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Hong Kong’s Oriente Raises $105M
Hong Kong’s Oriente Raises $105M
November 29, 2018  |  Investments

Hong Kong-based startup Oriente has announced a $105 million initial funding round, which included investment from the founders, as well as a group of family...

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Is India’s ATM Disappearing Act A Digital Payments Boon?
Is India’s ATM Disappearing Act A Digital Payments Boon?
November 22, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Half of India’s ATMs may be shuttered in the next few months amid high compliance costs. Will that open the door even wider for digital...

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Grab Launches P2P Remittance Product
Grab Launches P2P Remittance Product
November 15, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Grab, the ride-sharing platform out of Southeast Asia, announced on Thursday (Nov. 15) the launch of a remittance offering under the company’s financial services arm....

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Western Union Grows Digital Double-Digits, Expands Underbanked Reach With Amazon
Western Union Grows Digital Double-Digits, Expands Underbanked Reach With Amazon
November 02, 2018  |  Earnings

Double-digit growth marked Western Union's digital offerings, and now represents 12 percent of the firm's key C2C business. Management pointed to solid growth spanning several cross-border...

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