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Ripple Acquires 40% Stake in Asia Remittance Payments Firm Tranglo
Cryptocurrency Company Ripple has acquired a large stake in an Asia-based cross-border payments specialist to meet growing customer demand. Ripple said Tuesday it ...
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Mastercard-Backed Pine Labs Rolls Out Buy Now, Pay Later Offering in Malaysia
Pine Labs, an Asian merchant commerce platform backed by Mastercard, announced the launch of its Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) offering in Malaysia. ...
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Applications open for Inclusive Fintech Talent Programme
The Catalyst Fund Inclusive Fintech Programme, managed by BFA Global, has opened applications for its latest internship cohort. According to the Catalyst Fund, ...
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MessageBird acquires 24sessions to bring video to its ‘omnichannel’ platform
MessageBird, the omnichannel cloud communications platform recently valued at $3 billion, is continuing to ramp up its M&A activity. Following last year’s acquisition ...
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Malawi: Mathanga Resigns As Deputy Governor Reserve Bank of Malawi Citing ‘Constructive Dismissal’
Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) deputy governor Henry Mathanga has resigned, citing “constructive dismissal” after the central bank forced him to go on ...
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Savyt launches, set to provide investors up to 15% on savings & investment
In its quest to help Nigerians grow wealth and earn increased returns on their savings and investments, Savyt (pronounced ‘Save+It), a fintech start-up, has launched ...
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Finch Capital acquires Wirecard Turkey
Finch Capital, the early-stage fintech VC with a presence in London and Amsterdam, is acquiring Wirecard Turkey, a subsidiary of Wirecard, the disgraced ...
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Morgan Stanley Executive Named Deputy at Turkey Central Bank
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed a Morgan Stanley executive to the central bank’s interest-rate setting committee, as the shake-up at the monetary ...
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Saudi central bank licenses two more fintech cos to provide payment services
The Saudi Central Bank said it has granted licences to two more financial technology companies, International Digital Solutions Co and Azm Fintech Co, ...
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Visa conducts first settlement transaction in USD Coin
Visa has become the first major payments network to settle transactions in USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin backed by the US dollar. Visa ...