B2B FinTech companies don’t often get the recognition of their B2C cousins; however, they play a key role in the future of financial services and deserve some acknowledgment. That being …
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Q-Lana: a new tool to bolster MSMEs in emerging economies
Q-Lana, a U.S.-based FinTech company, was founded to develop the concept of knowledge-based lending as a way to help financial institutions overcome the challenges associated with broader MSME lending and, …
Read More »Pureplay digital operators to process USD 14 trillion in B2B payments by 2023
New data from Juniper Research suggests that B2B transactions processed by pureplay digital operators are likely to reach USD 14 trillion by 2023, up from USD 6.7 trillion in 2018. …
Read More »Amadeus, Mastercard, Elavon test B2B payments plan with Thai Airways
Amadeus (a Madrid-based travel reservations provider) is teaming with Mastercard and Elavon (the payments unit of U.S. Bancorp) to launch a B2B payments plan with Thai Airways and Sweden’s Select …
Read More »UniCredit teams with FinDynamic to enhance invoicing service
Italian banking group UniCredit has teamed with Italian FinTech company FinDynamic to enhance its working capital offering for corporate clients. The partnership will allow bank clients to offer suppliers early …
Read More »SmartPay financial inclusion wallet launched in Vietnam
FinTech startup SmartPay has launched a financial inclusion wallet in Vietnam, targeting 25 million unbanked/underbanked consumers and 6 million small- and medium-sized merchants. SmartPay ensures a better payment and finance …
Read More »World’s fastest growing online-only SME bank to expand to the Middle East
Open, an online-only banking startup that offers business banking solutions for startups and SMEs, has announced its plans to expand into the Middle Eastern market. The Indian company is the …
Read More »5 ecosystem and B2B solutions for FinTech startups in Southeast Asia
The platform-based business model has taken hold in the digital economy, and the concept is quickly spreading to banking and financial services. This has resulted in companies springing up to …
Read More »Open banking in the UK: one year out
In January 2018, the United Kingdom (UK) launched open banking to improve the way finances in the UK are managed, borrowed, saved and invested. Now, more than one year on, …
Read More »Bankers expect open banking to increase profits 10-20%
According to a new study from Accenture, bankers expect that open banking will lead to a growth in revenue of 10-20%. This thought it bolstered by the fact that commercial …
Read More »3 key areas for a future with open banking
As open banking continues its path toward offering consumers greater financial products and services, it is interesting to consider what things are necessary for open banking to become the new …
Read More »Polish realities in a PSD2 Europe
A recent survey of the Polish banking sector concerning the Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) of the European Union (EU) was published by KPMG. Specifically, the survey found that Polish …
Read More »8 in 10 millennials ready to switch away from banks
FinTech players and challenger banks are at the forefront of capturing the millennial market as 8 in 10 millennials now state that they are ready to switch from using banks …
Read More »73% of British SMEs don’t understand what open banking is
A survey of 1,000 small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) carried out on behalf of iwoca (a leading British FinTech) found that nearly three quarters (73%) were unable to identify what …
Read More »Time for European banks to embrace open banking business models
Open Banking is making a significant impact upon the banking industry in Europe and encouraging more players to get involved in the financial services industry. In fact, newcomers have increased …
Read More »Open banking for the corporate sector
Recently, Accenture surveyed more than 650 businesses as well as 100 global banks to get their take on open banking for the corporate sector. The survey found that 77% of …
Read More »Banks for entrepreneurs
Today’s entrepreneurs are used to taking advantage of new and innovative solutions that automate operations and make doing business easier. As such, banking is an important consideration for them. While …
Read More »The ultimate winners of open banking
In the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis, European regulators found it important that banks have more competition and consumers have greater choice. This has eventually led to the …
Read More »The beginning of the open banking era in the UK
Open banking reforms are now over one year old in the United Kingdom (UK). In this relatively short period of time, 67 firms have begun using open banking technology. Moreover, …
Read More »Key security questions in an open banking ecosystem
While open banking represents a step forward for financial institutions, data and customer identity must remain the highest priority. In fact, the European Banking Authority (EBA) recently released new guidelines …
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