Chile’s Tanner Servicios Financieros lands $40m IFC investment
Tanner Servicios Financieros is establishing “a fully licensed and regulated commercial bank subsidiary”.
Microfinance
News, intelligence and resources on the global fintech industry including topics such as mircrofinance.
PayTech Awards 2025 now open for entries
Nominations for the PayTech Awards 2025 are now open, with the deadline for entries set for 14 March.
October 2024: Top five M&A deals of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top M&A deals in October.
ESAF Small Finance Bank replaces FIS’ Profile with Oracle Flexcube as new banking core
ESAF’s implementation of Flexcube has been underway since August.
Zambian fintech Lupiya partners Network International for debit card programme
The fintech is leveraging Network’s “comprehensive suite of card payment processing solutions”.
Advans Pakistan Microfinance Bank in core banking tech overhaul with AutoSoft Dynamics
Advans Pakistan is implementing the AutoBanker core banking system from AutoSoft Dynamics.
Egypt’s MNT-Halan expands into Turkey with acquisition of Tam Finans
The move comes after the Giza-based firm announced a $157.5 million funding round last week.
Kosovo’s Cash Plus selects Profile Software’s Finuevo Suite for loan process management
Profile says Cash Plus was able to go live with its cloud-based solution in “an extremely short time period”.
Egypt’s MNT-Halan raises $157.5 million, plots regional expansion
The international expansion will be aided by both M&As and partnerships.
TeamSystem acquires 61% majority stake in Italian SME credit mediator Change Capital
The acquisition will expand TeamSystem’s remit with over 200 financial solutions for credit and subsidised finance.
June 2024: Top five core banking stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top core banking stories of the month.
Dineo Crédito migrates from in-house tech to Mambu’s core banking system
The microlender will use the core to launch “more traditional lending products”.
White paper: Redefining banking for the digital future
Learn how to harness digital-first, on-demand banking to increase bottom lines.
B2B micropayments platform DT One names Claudio Di Zanni as new CEO
Di Zanni’s appointment comes as DT One readies for its “next phase of innovation and growth”.
India’s Bandhan Bank goes live with Oracle’s Flexcube core banking tech
The bank has also implemented Oracle’s Banking Digital Experience and Oracle Payments solutions, among others.
Nigerian bank Carbon acquires Vella Finance, launches new AI banking platform for SMEs
The platform will enable Nigerian businesses to access loans and AI-powered transactional insights.
Zimbabwe’s Success Microfinance Bank taps FinOS for core banking
The bank has partnered with FinOS to access its composable banking capabilities and increase operating ability.
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HSBC launches $150m venture debt product for high-growth scale-ups in Australia
Loans are anticipated to range from $6.6 million to $19.8 million.
Egypt’s KashNow partners Sandah to provide small businesses with access to financing
Small businesses will now be able to submit loan applications through the KashNow app.
India’s IDBI Bank names Nehal Shah as new deputy chief technology officer
Shah will be responsible for the bank’s IT security and digital channels across various functions.
Fintech unicorn Slice to merge with India’s North East Small Finance Bank
Its merger with NESFB will see Slice transition into a small finance bank.
Investree to launch Qatar lendtech hub following $231m Series D
The round also saw participation from existing investor SBI Holdings, and succeeds the platform’s $23.5m Series C.
Banc of California joins Rise Economy for $4.1bn community benefits plan
The plan succeeds the bank’s merger with PacWest Bancorp in July, combining assets valued at $36.1 billion.
Codebase partners Network International to launch BaaS solution in the Levant
The partnership intends to accelerate the pace of digital banking transformation throughout the Levant region.
Funding Societies secures $27m debt funding to support SMEs across Southeast Asia
Funding Societies will channel the funding into its financing solutions to support SMEs in its five operating regions.
EIF provides Lithuania’s SME Finance with €40m to fund small business lending
SME Finance CEO says the agreement with EIF allows it to offer financing to businesses “on significantly better terms”.
Svatantra to acquire Navi Group’s microfinance subsidiary for $178.6m
On completion of the deal, Svatantra says it will become the second largest microfinance entity in India.
Novo secures $125m credit facility to provide working capital to small businesses through Novo Funding
Once approved, small businesses will have instant access to up to $75,000 of working capital.
Nav announces second acquisition of the year with start-up Tillful
In addition to the asset acquisition, many of Tillful’s employees will be joining Nav in senior roles.
German fintech Moss taps GoCardless to power its UK push
The London-based bank payment company becomes the UK direct debit provider to Moss’ UK expansion.
Grow Finance joins Pismo as its first Australian client for card issuance
Launching this September, Grow seeks to provide businesses with better cash flow, management and capital.
Egypt Post meets SME financing capabilities with Qardy partnership
Qardy will provide its financing services to Egypt’s SME community through Egypt Post’s numerous post offices.
Humo and Credo Bank to pilot RTGS.global settlement service
The pilots will seek to streamline historically cumbersome cross-border settlement processes.
Al Busairi Bank opts for ICS Banks core banking system
The new microfinance bank will implement the ICS Banks Islamic core banking system from ICSFS.
Digital economy paytech Tilia lands $22m, makes executive hires
The firm has appointed Brad Oberwager as CEO and Catherine Porter as chief business officer.
In 2023, payments will provide momentum for open banking adoption
Today, regulators are very focused on promoting competition and alternatives to card payments.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Ascendant, Evergreen, Kwara, Pilon & more
Featuring Ascendant, Evergreen, Komunal, Kwara, Pilon, and Sprinque.
Oracle Flexcube core banking system gains new takers
The banking tech vendor also signed licence fees of $27.5 million in the latest quarter.
New decentralised paytech Clowd9 launches to “transform” global payments system
Clowd9’s investor base includes former partners at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan.
