FinTech

Financial technology, often shortened to fintech, is the technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. It is an emerging industry that uses technology to improve activities in finance.

Tradeshift Taps Blockchain To Cut Cross-Border B2B Payment Costs

Tradeshift Taps Blockchain To Cut Cross-Border B2B Payment Costs
Tradeshift Taps Blockchain To Cut Cross-Border B2B Payment Costs
December 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Supply chain FinTech startup Tradeshift is cutting cross-border supplier-buyer transaction fees by tapping the public Ethereum blockchain, Coindesk reported on Wednesday (Dec. 18). Get the...

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African FinTech Chipper Cash Gets $6M To Enter New Markets
African FinTech Chipper Cash Gets $6M To Enter New Markets
December 17, 2019  |  Investments

Chipper Cash, a FinTech startup in Africa that facilitates cross-border peer-to-peer (P2P) payment services in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Nigeria, Uganda and Ghana, has raised $6...

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Open Banking Casts Global Net
Open Banking Casts Global Net
December 17, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Open Banking is making its rounds across the globe as regulators embrace financial services industry competition, and as financial services players — both banks and...

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B2B Payments Explores An Alternative Path To ACH Adoption
B2B Payments Explores An Alternative Path To ACH Adoption
December 17, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Paper checks are gradually shrinking their market share in the B2B payments landscape, yet the outdated payment tool remains in-use for up to 80 percent...

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Deep Dive: How The Challenger Bank Technology Gap Is Helping Fraudsters
Deep Dive: How The Challenger Bank Technology Gap Is Helping Fraudsters
December 17, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Fraudsters are approaching their less-than-ethical business models with healthy work ethics. Headlines are filled with reports of service outages and data breaches, and both banks...

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FinTechs, AI And The Rise Of SMB Credit In Brazil
FinTechs, AI And The Rise Of SMB Credit In Brazil
December 17, 2019  |  Loans

One of the biggest tests for FinTech in the coming years is how well it can serve businesses that don’t have easy or efficient access...

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Metro Bank Introduces Cash Delivery Service For SMBs
Metro Bank Introduces Cash Delivery Service For SMBs
December 17, 2019  |  What's Hot

Metro Bank has launched an app called MCash for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to pick up and drop off cash as needed, according to...

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South Korea FinTech Gets Initial Approval For Online Bank
South Korea FinTech Gets Initial Approval For Online Bank
December 16, 2019  |  Digital Banking

South Korean FinTech startup Viva Republica, creator of the financial services platform Toss, was granted preliminary approval for a digital banking license from the Financial...

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Klarna Looks To Roll Out In Australia, Other Markets Next Year
Klarna Looks To Roll Out In Australia, Other Markets Next Year
December 16, 2019  |  Retail

Following a formidable start for its “buy now, pay later” service in the United States, Klarna intends to roll out in Australia and other markets next...

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