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.

Amsterdam FinTech bunq Expands Across Europe
Amsterdam FinTech bunq Expands Across Europe
October 01, 2019  |  International

Amsterdam FinTech startup bunq is expanding into 22 additional countries after successful launches in Austria, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Ireland and Belgium, TechCrunch reported on...

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Cellulant Announces Tingg ‘Super App’ For Africa Payments
Cellulant Announces Tingg ‘Super App’ For Africa Payments
October 01, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

To bring remittances, bill payments, group investments, lending and food as well as gas orders into one app, pan-African payments firm Cellulant has been quietly creating...

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FinTech Rapyd Raises $100M In Series C Led By Oak HC/FT, Stripe
FinTech Rapyd Raises $100M In Series C Led By Oak HC/FT, Stripe
October 01, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

Silicon Valley-based Rapyd has closed a $100 million Series C funding round led by Oak HC/FT and joined by previous investor Stripe, Rapyd announced in...

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FedNow And ISO 20022 Are Here — What Now For FIs And Faster Payments?
FedNow And ISO 20022 Are Here — What Now For FIs And Faster Payments?
October 01, 2019  |  Faster Payments

There are 54 faster payment schemes globally, with more on the way. Craig Ramsey, head of real-time payments at ACI Worldwide, tells PYMNTS that speed will...

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Visa Powers Revolut’s Global Expansion Into 24 New Markets
Visa Powers Revolut’s Global Expansion Into 24 New Markets
September 30, 2019  |  VISA

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Big Fraud, Big FinTech and Big Uber Top Week’s News
Big Fraud, Big FinTech and Big Uber Top Week’s News
September 27, 2019  |  News

There is never a dull moment in the world of payments and commerce, and no matter how hard you work to keep up, it can...

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FinTechs Help Global Banks Tackle SMB Challenges
FinTechs Help Global Banks Tackle SMB Challenges
September 27, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Criticism of the world’s correspondent banking network continues to mount — and at the same time, the number of correspondent banking relationships is on the...

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AI Loan Startup Kreditech Raises $22M For Global Growth
AI Loan Startup Kreditech Raises $22M For Global Growth
September 25, 2019  |  Investments

Kreditech, an AI-based loan startup that targets emerging markets, has raised $22 million in its latest funding round, according to a report. Get the Full...

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Klarna Surpasses 12M Transactions This Year
Klarna Surpasses 12M Transactions This Year
September 25, 2019  |  Payment Methods

FinTech payments disruptor Klarna has announced the start of its “No drama, just Klarna” retail campaign in partnership with 13 brands in the U.K., the...

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