Latest Financial inclusion News: Finextra Research

BIS and Bank Indonesia to run CBDC TechSprint

Bank Indonesia and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub are inviting developers to take part in a central bank digital currency hackathon.

26 April 2022

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UAE grants open banking licence to Tarabut Gateway

Tarabut Gateway, a Bahrain-based open banking platform, has been granted a licence to provide payment services to and from the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC).

22 April 2022

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Nubank scores $650m credit line for Mexican and Colombian growth

Brazilian digital banking behemoth Nubank has secured a $650 million credit line to turbocharge its growth in Mexico and Colombia.

13 April 2022

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Brazilian digital bank Neon names Twitter's Pereira design chief

Brazilian digital bank Neon has appointed Twitter and Google veteran Koji Pereira chief design officer.

12 April 2022

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NextGen Nordics: Banking app for Ukrainian refugees launched

Ahead of our NextGen Nordics conference on 27th April 2022, we will be putting together a weekly briefing of selected top stories that are emerging out of the region and setting the blueprint for payments innovation across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

08 April 2022

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Tribal launches venture fund to back fintechs in emerging markets

Tribal, a B2B payments and financing platform for emerging markets, has launched a venture fund to invest in early-stage fintech companies.

08 April 2022

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Lemonade Foundation preps blockchain-based climate insurance for subsistence farmers

The non-profit arm of insurance unicorn Lemonade has formed a coalition building a blockchain-based climate insurance offering for subsistence farmers and livestock keepers in developing markets.

22 March 2022

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MUFG Bank launches $300m Indian startup fund

Japan's MUFG Bank is launching a $300 million fund to invest in Indian startups.

15 March 2022

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NextGen Nordics: Icelandic challenger indó receives operating license

Ahead of our NextGen Nordics conference on 27 April 2022, we will be putting together a weekly briefing of all the top stories that are emerging out of the region and setting the blueprint for payments innovation across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

18 February 2022

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Toucan takes flight with Dragon’s Den investment

Nine days after its official launch, the Toucan app locked-in investment through a slightly unconventional approach for fintech - BBC One’s Dragon’s Den.

18 February 2022

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Oratio Project tackles UK homelessness with NFC card programme

Fintech investment company Pell Capital has launched a project that will offer homeless people in the UK access to contactless cards to raise donations and spend vouchers at accredited vendors.

02 February 2022

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Experian and The National Literacy Trust partner on financial literacy campaign

The National Literacy Trust has partnered with Experian to launch ‘Words that Count’, a national campaign to boost the financial literacy and understanding of six million young people aged between 16 and 24 in the UK.

28 January 2022

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