China cbank offers more medium-term loan than expected to cushion economic slowdown
Reuters, Posted August 16, 2021
Reuters, Posted August 16, 2021
#China bank
China tightens scrutiny over IPO price-setting, punishes 19 institutions
Reuters, Posted August 14, 2021
Reuters, Posted August 14, 2021
#IPO
India’s BharatPe achieves Unicorn status on $370 million funding round
Finextra, Posted August 6, 2021
Finextra, Posted August 6, 2021
#BgaratPe
WorldRemit launches remittance service for customers in Malaysia
New Straits Times, Posted August 12, 2021
New Straits Times, Posted August 12, 2021
#WorldRemit
India’s GyanDhan Gets Regulator Nod to Disburse $87 Million in Loans
Crowdfund insider, Posted August 12, 2021
Crowdfund insider, Posted August 12, 2021
#Reserve Bank of India
FinScore, SB Finance to expand credit access to Filipinos
The Paypers, Posted August 12, 2021
The Paypers, Posted August 12, 2021
#SB Finance
USA
Big banks invest in accounting software firm Freshbooks
Finextra, Posted August 13, 2021
Finextra, Posted August 13, 2021
#Freshbooks
FDIC Selects Eight Teams in Tech Sprint to Reach Unbanked
Moody’s analytics, Posted August 12, 2021
Moody’s analytics, Posted August 12, 2021
#FDIC
UK FinTech Osper joins Mastercard Start Path Global Network
Banking journal, Posted August 13, 2021
Banking journal, Posted August 13, 2021
#Mastercard
US Bank to acquire SME payments solution provider Bento Technologies
Businesswire, Posted August 12, 2021
Businesswire, Posted August 12, 2021
#US Bank
Europe
‘Personalised credit’ startup Keebo raises £5 million in seed funding
Finextra, Posted August 12, 2021
Finextra, Posted August 12, 2021
#Keebo
Credit Suisse proposes adding two risk experts to its board
Reuters, Posted August 13, 2021
Reuters, Posted August 13, 2021
#Credit Suisse
European P2P Lender Bondora Reports More than 170,000 Platform Investors
Crowdfund insider, Posted August 15, 2021
Crowdfund insider, Posted August 15, 2021
#Bondora
LatAm
Argentina’s Ualá hits $2.45bn valuation on funding round
Finextra, Posted August 16, 2021
Finextra, Posted August 16, 2021
#Fintech #BNPL
Buffett-Backed Nubank Is Said to Plan $2 Billion Nasdaq IPO
Bloomberg, Posted August 12, 2021
Bloomberg, Posted August 12, 2021
#Fintech
Mambu wins new digital banking deals in Colombia and Vietnam
Fintech Futures, Posted August 13, 2021
Fintech Futures, Posted August 13, 2021
#Fintech
Australia
Aspiring neobanks face stricter Australia licensing process after Xinja collapse
Emarketer, Posted August 12, 2021
Emarketer, Posted August 12, 2021
#APRA
Neobank 86 400 waives LMI for borrowers with 15% home loan deposit
Savings, Posted August 11 2021
Savings, Posted August 11 2021
#Neobank
Australia’s NAB to buy Citi’s local consumer business in $882 mln deal
Reuters, Posted August 16, 2021
Reuters, Posted August 16, 2021
#NAB
Investment banks in Australia shop for talent after raid by startups
Reuters, Posted August 16, 2021
Reuters, Posted August 16, 2021
#Investment bank
