Latest Financial inclusion News: Finextra Research

Westpac puts accessibly at heart of new payments terminal

Westpac is replacing tens of thousands of POS terminals with Android-based devices that use colour contrasts, magnification and audio to assist blind and low vision customers.

02 December 2021

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Revolut launches ‘offensive’ menstruation campaign

Following the announcement that Revolut would partner with organic menstrual care provider Yoppie to “cover the cost of period care,” the banking fintech has seen strong backlash against the campaign’s abysmal execution.

18 November 2021

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Mastercard backs New Orleans card programme to boost financial inclusion

Mastercard is working with the city of New Orleans to launch a card programme designed to boost financial inclusion and provide better access to services.

15 November 2021

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Mexican credit card startup Stori closes $125m Series C

Stori, a Mexican fintech bringing credit cards to the country's middles class, has raised $125 million in a Series C funding round, adding another $75 million in debt financing.

12 November 2021

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FTX leads $150m Series C extension for Chipper Cash

African cross-border payments startup Chipper Cash has raised $150 million at a $2 billion valuation in a Series C extension round led by cryptocurrency exchange FTX.

08 November 2021

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COP26: How our wallets will save the world

Your money is a weapon. It can either be used to tackle the climate crisis or fan the flames. The United Nations’ climate conference in Glasgow, COP26, says it is time to have a serious discussion about how our money can be deployed to save the world.

03 November 2021

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Former AliPay UK CEO Rita Liu on how regulators are boosting crypto literacy

Finextra sat down with Mode’s chief commercial officer Rita Liu – also former CEO of AliPay UK, to discuss Mode’s recent partnership with trade association CryptoUK, and how market players and regulators are boosting adoption and education around crypto.

03 November 2021

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COP26: Triodos targets net zero by 2035 – and encourages peers to follow suit

Triodos Bank has just announced its aim to reach net zero by 2035.

02 November 2021

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COP26: How can data, technology, and the private sector fight climate change?

For the first time, finance is a key COP theme – reflecting the vital role the industry will play in transitioning the economy to net zero. As a physical attendee of COP26, Finextra listened in to the first of the Green Finance Institute’s ‘Green Horizon Summit’ wake-up shows, which – in collaboration with the City of London Corporation – run every morning throughout the conference.

02 November 2021

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Inclusion non-profit Colorintech partners with Silicon Valley Bank

Colorintech has announced its partnership with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), one in a line of unions that will aim to transform Europe into one of the most inclusive tech hubs in the world. The co-founder of Colorintech, Ashleigh Ainsley, had an exclusive discussion with Finextra about this latest partnership.

29 October 2021

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Microlender Tala raises $145m to move into savings and crypto

Microlender to the underbanked Tala has raised $145 million in Series E financing to fund a host of new services, including crypto.

15 October 2021

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Sibos 2021: Collaboration and discipline is required for digital asset and CBDC success

Day three of Sibos started with a future facing perspective in the form of two morning sessions covering developing and upcoming digital technologies, including as CBDCs, DeFi, and NFTs, reiterating that these areas of innovation remain hot topics of interest.

14 October 2021

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