financial inclusion

How AWS and PayShap Increased Financial Inclusion in South Africa
How AWS and PayShap Increased Financial Inclusion in South Africa
December 04, 2023  |  Financial Inclusion

Nilesh Dusane, global head of institutional payments at AWS, and Ben Janse van Rensburg, interim CIO at BankservAfrica, told PYMNTS that instant payments will do...

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Ualá Introduces No-Fee Credit Card in Argentina 
Ualá Introduces No-Fee Credit Card in Argentina 
December 01, 2023  |  Credit Cards

Ualá, a Buenos Aires-based FinTech company, has introduced a no-fee credit card in Argentina.  Backed by prominent investors including George Soros, Steve Cohen and Tencent Holdings,...

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BNPL App Cashea Grows in Venezuela Amid Pent-Up Demand for Credit
BNPL App Cashea Grows in Venezuela Amid Pent-Up Demand for Credit
December 01, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) app Cashea is reportedly experiencing growth as it provides a much-needed solution to credit-starved consumers in Venezuela. The app has...

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Data Helps FinTechs Forge Much-Needed Path to Profitability
Data Helps FinTechs Forge Much-Needed Path to Profitability
November 28, 2023  |  Data

For FinTechs, capturing data, analyzing it, and perhaps even monetizing it through partnerships will help determine who’s profitable, and ultimately, which FinTechs survive and thrive....

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Visa Foundation Pledges $100 Million to Advance Digital Financial Inclusion
Visa Foundation Pledges $100 Million to Advance Digital Financial Inclusion
November 15, 2023  |  Financial Inclusion

Visa and Visa Foundation have announced initiatives to support small and micro businesses across the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies and the world. These initiatives are aimed...

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Regions Bank and Self Financial Partner to Improve Consumers’ Financial Health
Regions Bank and Self Financial Partner to Improve Consumers’ Financial Health
November 07, 2023  |  Partnerships

Regions Bank and credit-building platform Self Financial teamed up to help consumers improve their financial standing. The collaboration will assist Region’s Consumer Banking customers in...

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Bloom Credit Unveils Credit-Building Tool for Renters
Bloom Credit Unveils Credit-Building Tool for Renters
October 31, 2023  |  Financial Inclusion

Financial wellness platform Bloom Credit launched a credit reporting service for rental payment data. The company debuted a service that allows rental apps to report...

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Fed Vice Chair Michael S. Barr Calls for Stablecoin Regulation
Fed Vice Chair Michael S. Barr Calls for Stablecoin Regulation
October 27, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Michael S. Barr, vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve, addressed the increased experimentation with new payment technologies, such as stablecoins and central bank digital...

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Fed Overhauls Community Reinvestment Act to Adapt to Online Banking
Fed Overhauls Community Reinvestment Act to Adapt to Online Banking
October 24, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Reserve has reportedly finalized a revamp of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rules, which were enacted in 1977 to combat discriminatory lending practices in minority...

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