The rise, and rise, of digital wallets
Digital wallets are now hugely popular, which is perhaps unsurprising, given the pandemic and the need to keep a distance from fellow human beings in everything we do. But was…
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Elevandi to raise the bar of fintech dialogue
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has created a new entity to foster an open dialogue between the public and private sectors, hoping to harness fintech for growth and development…
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Singapore FinTech Festival date announced
The Singapore FinTech Festival 2021 (SFF2021) will take place from 8 to 12 November, as both a hybrid digital and physical event, with the theme “Web 3.0”. Over three days…
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Over half of global population to use digital banking by 2026 as China takes the lead
Just over half of the world’s population will access digital banking services by 2026. This represents a reach of over 4.2 billion digital users, up from 2.5 billion currently. The…
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ADVANCE.AI makes top Fintech list
Singapore-based ADVANCE.AI has been included in the latest Fintech Power 50 list, an annual UK-based guide to the most influential fintechs and influencers in the global fintech industry. The Fintech…
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Railsbank raises US$70m
Embedded finance platform Railsbank has just raised US$70m. Railsbank will use the funds to further expand its various Embedded Finance products (Banking as a Service, Cards as a Service, and…
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Fintech class of 2021 graduates
China’s first digital-only bank WeBank has just told the world that its summer enrichment programme on FISCO BCOS Blockchain Experience, held at the Singapore Management University (SMU), is now finished.…
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Benefit Vantage named as Best JUMPSTARTER – Fintech
Fintech Benefit Vantage has been named as the Best JUMPSTARTER – Fintech, part of the JUMPSTARTER 2021 Global Pitch Competition, the world’s largest online startup pitch contest organized by Alibaba Hong…
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Indonesian consumers prefer to use digital channels during crisis
Its been revealed that 54% of Indonesian consumers prefer to use digital channels to engage with their bank during financial hardship. A survey was conducted in December 2020 by global analytics software firm FICO…
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