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Nigeria: Moniepoint Appoints Bayo Olujobi as Chief Financial Officer
Moniepoint Microfinance Bank has expanded its leadership team with the appointment of Bayo Olujobi as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Olujobi, an accomplished finance ...
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Global: BNZ Acquires Open Banking Fintech BlinkPay to Drive Innovation
BlinkPay, an open banking fintech established in 2015, connects with all major New Zealand banks to offer a suite of payment services. Now, ...
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Nigeria: CBN Raises N627bn from Oversubscribed T-Bills Auction, Increases Rates
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) successfully raised over N627 billion through an oversubscribed Treasury bills auction on Wednesday. The primary market auction ...
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Nigeria: Access Bank Triumphs at the 2024 Digital Jurist Awards
Access Bank PLC has been recognized as the winner of the 2024 Best Digital Award in the Commercial Banks category at the prestigious ...
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Nigerian Banks’ Robust Profitability Shields Them from Rising Credit Losses – S&P Ratings
According to a recent report from S&P Global Ratings, Nigerian banks are well-positioned to weather rising credit losses and meet higher capital requirements, ...
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Global: Visa Expands QR Code Payment Access Across Asia Pacific
Visa is set to broaden QR code payment options across Asia Pacific by connecting with key local QR payment providers: Lakala in Mainland ...
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Google: Brazil’s Central Bank Unveils Contactless Pix Payments with Google Wallet Integration
Brazil’s Pix payment system is stepping into the contactless era with Google Wallet integration, enabling seamless mobile payments. This week, Brazil’s Central Bank ...
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Global: Singapore to Bolster Asset Tokenization Amid Rising Demand
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced plans to advance asset tokenization within the financial services sector, responding to increasing interest in ...
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Global: J.P. Morgan Payments Teams Up with Checkbook for Digital Check Payment Solutions
J.P. Morgan Payments has partnered with digital payments platform Checkbook, allowing J.P. Morgan’s corporate clients to leverage digital checks for faster, more efficient ...
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Nigeria: Naira Declines Amid CBN’s Reduced FX Supply Ahead of e-FX Platform Test Launch
The Nigerian naira has continued its downward trend against the US dollar, pressured by high demand and dwindling FX supply in the country’s ...