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Financial crime compliance costs increased 20.6% across APAC, LexisNexis shows
LexisNexis Risk Solutions has released the findings of its latest True Cost of Financial Crime Compliance Study, the APAC edition. The survey identifies ...
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2020 Audited Results: Ecobank Group posts N641.8 billion revenue
Ecobank Group has recorded a revenue of N641.8 billion for the year ended December 31, 2020, representing nine per cent increase compared with ...
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Juniper Research shows regtech to exceed USD 130 bln by 2025
A study from Juniper Research has found that spending on regtech will exceed USD 130 billion in 2025, from USD 33 billion in 2020. The ...
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Fitch Ratings affirms Nigeria’s “B” rating with stable outlook
Fitch Ratings has revised Nigeria’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B’ with a Stable Outlook. The ‘B’ rating could be categorized ...
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BIS Researchers Grapple With Implications of Interoperable CBDCs
Convertible central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) offer countries a tantalizing chance to improve vital cross-border payment rails, researchers from the Bank for International ...
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India’s FinTech industry valuation estimated at $150-160 billion by 2025: Report
India’s financial technology companies are poised to become three times as valuable in the next five years, reaching a valuation of $150-160 billion ...
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BIS study finds global fintech gender gap
There is a significant global fintech gender gap, with men far more likely to use financial technology products and services than women, according ...
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Socure and Baker Tilly partner to offer Intelligent KYC solution
Socure and Baker Tilly have completed an audit of Socure’s Intelligent KYC solution. The report verifies that Socure’s Intelligent KYC product meets the CIP requirements and ...
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Sarawak Pay e-wallet integrates with UnionPay to enable international transactions
Sarawak Pay, the e-wallet app for cashless transactions introduced by the Malaysian government, can now be used for international payments after its integration ...
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San Antonio Spurs, Tappit team up for contactless mobile payment tech
Payment and data ecosystem for sports, events, stadiums, and venues Tappit has revealed a multi-year partnership with the San Antonio Spurs. This partnership marks Tappit’s first ...