Paytech, Arab Financial Services (AFS) and Brankas have published a new whitepaper on open banking in the MENA region. The paper highlights an expectation that the region (especially Bahrain, Saudi …

A recent study by Vodeno/Aion Bank revealed that younger consumers are increasingly opting for their favorite brands over traditional financial institutions for financial services. Surveying 3,007 consumers across Belgium, Germany …

PayPal’s launch of the PYUSD stablecoin has the potential to shift the cryptocurrency landscape from speculative ventures to practical payment applications. The combination of the first US financial firm (and …

A 2022 survey by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has found that 93% of central banks globally are interested in exploring some form of central bank digital currency (CBDC). …

According to Capterra’s 2023 Fintech Survey of over 870 consumer fintech users, fintech apps have simplified financial management, with 60% of respondents seeking advice from personal finance tools before financial …

The e-commerce and fintech markets in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are rapidly growing, largely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; however, they are also facing challenges related to low …

Competition among peer-to-peer payment apps like Venmo, PayPal, Cash App and Zelle have been heating up in the last decade. While the initial attempts of big banks to compete in …

Jerry Young, the CEO of ieDigital, discussed the role fintechs have in ensuring the financial wellbeing of consumers. As personal finances come under more and more pressure, fintechs are rising …

Stablecoins are being touted as everything tokens like bitcoin and ether aren’t. Whereas the price of cryptocurrencies can fluctuate greatly, stablecoins are designed to be worth the same as a …

A new study from Mastercard has revealed that non-binary persons feel discrimination in their financial experiences. Specifically, the study found that: 68% of non-binary persons’ IDs feature the name and …

According to a recent study by Mckinsey and Company, the value of metaverse is expected to reach USD 5 trillion by 2030, including e-commerce (USD 2–2.6 trillion), virtual learning (USD …

Microfinance Centre (MFC) is hosting its 24th Annual Conference June 29–30, 2022 in Istanbul Turkey. The theme of this year’s conference is Microfinance Investing through Uncertainty, which will feature discussions …

Binur Zhalenov, chairman of the board for the Center for Development of Payment and Financial Technologies of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, recently spoke at the FinTech without Borders: Digital …

While many point to the COVID-19 pandemic as being a massive disruption to the banking industry (and it is), the fact is that the industry was already experiencing tumult prior …

The idea of developing and implementing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is gaining traction in governments around the world. Take a quick glance of the benefits of a CBDC …

We live in a world where data is abundantly available and has become king. With concerns rising over use of personal data, governments were quick to pass laws (e.g. the …

The Kiev-based startup company IntelSoft has created a smart platform that is capable of detecting bank fraud and disgruntled consumers at a rate that exceeds 90%. The platform uses mathematical …

The share of non-cash payments in Belarus has been constantly increasing, reaching 90.5% in the first quarter of this year (as compared to 49.7% in 2010). Moreover, Belarus now ranks …

Dr. Nick Hughes OBE, executive fellow at the Wheeler Institute, joins Rajesh Chandy to discuss the impact of digital payment solutions in emerging markets in this illuminating video, which is …

A new retail banking consumer “pulse” survey by the Boston Consulting Group is helping identify short- and long-term shifts in consumer behavior and sentiment on the basis of data from …