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Nova Credit raises $50m to help immigrants access credit

Nova Credit, a US startup working to improve immigrant access to credit, has closed a $50 million Series B funding round led by Kleiner Perkins and joined by celebrities including U2 guitarist the Edge.

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Remitly launches bank account for immigrants in the US

Digital remittance outfit Remitly is entering the banking business, launching an online account for US-based immigrants.

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Indian central bank digital currency proposed

Indian non-for-profit organisation, the National Institute for Smart Government (NISG), has proposed a digital rupee in its draft National Strategy on Blockchain.

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Visa takes 'access to cash' programme industry-wide

Visa is taking its 'access to cash' programme industry-wide, working with partner banks to offer high street retailers in remote and rural locations a fee for processing cashback transactions over the counter.

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Davos 2020: Financial inclusion and fintech is key to meeting the UN SDGs

While technology has yet again been a central topic of discussion at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, there has also been a determined focus on fintech and how financial inclusion is key to meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

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WorldPay and Visa back African payments firm Flutterwave

Flutterwave, a payments startup operating in Africa, is looking to expand across the continent after closing a $35 million funding round and securing partnerships with Visa and WorldPay.

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MaPS announces UK-wide strategy to tackle Financial Wellbeing

The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) has launched a UK-wide strategy to improve the financial wellbeing of individuals and the community across the country.

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JPMorgan and UK Aid pump $15 million into Catalyst Fund

JPMorgan has joined UK Aid in providing $15 million in support for Boston-based accelerator Catalyst Fund, which aims to back 30 fintech startups in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, India, and Mexico over the next three years.

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Ant Financial preps huge fintech conference

China's Ant Financial is flexing its muscles by organising a massive fintech conference in Shanghai this April.

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RBI paves the way for remote customer onboarding

Indian banks and fintech startups have been given the go-ahead to use video calls to complete KYC compliance checks, following a ruling by the country's central bank.

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PayU to create digital lending platform in India with PaySense acquisition

PayU is to acquire a controlling interest in Indian digital credit platform PaySense for $185 million.

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Finextra's year in review

With 2019 drawing to a close, we take a look back at our most popular news items, videos and community engagement activities over the course of the past year.