India’s Zoomcar takes digital ID ride with Onfido
This marks Onfido’s sixth ridesharing partnership.
Asia
Bangladesh Bank heist probe report suffers mother of all delays
25 delays to be precise.
Alibaba’s Jack Ma teams with Ganesh Ventures for Indian start-up action
Ma’s new eWTP Ecosystem Fund brings a boost.
Versatile payments ring Xenxo passes $1m funding
India-based firm still looking for more money.
Macro analytics firm Quant Insight feeling bright with funding
It has also expanded further into the US and Asia.
Autosoft and Finja power Allied Bank’s branchless banking
Pakistan-based bank in digital drive.
India’s stock exchange teams with Nasdaq for tech boost
Aiming to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the market.
Georgia’s TBC Bank launches digital neobank Space
SaaS engine Mambu powers new autonomous business.
PayPal gets anti-fraud ability with $120m acquisition of Simility
Buys fraud prevention and risk management platform.
Blockchain-based PlasmaBank breaks into Asia and Europe
The platform will also act as a marketplace for other financial products and bank accounts.
Truecaller buys Chillr for Indian mobile payments thriller
Acquisition builds on Truecaller Pay, which was launched last year.
Copenhagen Fintech and CARE call for start-ups
Looking for ideas in providing loans and cash for the unbanked.
Isbank’s call centres to be powered by Clinc’s AI
US-based Clinc has also opens its first international office in London.
India and Singapore sign fintech MoU amidst ongoing joint projects
India and Singapore are making each other eyes when it comes to fintech partnerships.
India Stack: why I am an unashamed fan girl
The most meaningfully transformative thing I have seen in my life so far.
Personal finance app Fintify readies for UK-India launch
Targeting the non-resident Indian (NRI) market.
ICICI Bank unveils innovation labs
Indian bank follows the digital trend.
Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka live with Fiserv’s core banking tech
Implements Signature system and front-end Teller solution.
Finca picks Autosoft’s core banking system for Pakistan
Autosoft’s Autobanker beats Oracle’s Flexcube and Temenos’ T24 to the deal.
India’s P2P lender Faircent first for RBI’s NBFC-P2P certification
Acronyms unleashed as firm gets non-banking financial company licence.
Fintech funding round-up: 18 May 2018
Stars LendingPoint, Open and The Disruption House.
Deutsche Bank buys Indian start-up Quantiguous Solutions
Wants to accelerate its open banking strategy.
New South Wales–India fintech exchange calls for start-ups
One-week business development programme up for grabs.
Walmart buys $16bn share in Flipkart
Becomes largest shareholder in Indian e-commerce marketplace.
Indian lending start-up Finwego preps for launch
Gains momentum with innovation challenge award success.
Global Findex 2017: financial inclusion on the rise but gaps remain
Globally, 69% of adults – 3.8 billion people – now have an account at a bank or mobile money provider.
Central Bank of Sri Lanka preps fintech regulatory sandbox
Central Bank of Sri Lanka is asking stakeholders to share their views by 31 May.
Nations Trust Bank unveils open API banking platform
Sri Lanka-based Nations Trust Bank (NTB) has launched Nations Open API Banking.
Soneri Bank live on Temenos T24 core banking system
Pakistan-based Soneri Bank now running on Temenos’ T24 (R16).
Top fintech stories this week – 13 April 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
U Microfinance Bank in treasury tech revamp with Autosoft Dynamics
Pakistan bank has signed for the Adams system.
Indian challenger bank Cube preps for launch
Former founder of Citrus Pay in new adventure.
India’s central bank puts a stop to cryptocurrencies
Reserve Bank of India ushers in a new reality for virtual currencies.
Sociable ICICI Bank slings “Social Pay” your way
Indian bank offers payment transfers through social media and e-mail.
Jio Payments Bank launches in India
A joint venture between Reliance Industries and the State Bank of India.
SoftBank and Alibaba to invest $445m in Paytm E-Commerce
Values the Indian firm at about $1.9 billion.
Case study: BBVA – salute the speed
Talk and action – chatbots and artificial intelligence (AI) in practice.
Nabil Bank outsources card paytech to Compass Plus
Nepal-based Nabil Bank has migrated its card processing business to Compass Plus’ processing centre.
What is the India Stack and why is it no longer the dream it used to be?
The good, the bad and the ugly of the India Stack (or Aadhaar Stack) by Devie Mohan.
Bank of Ceylon combats financial crime with CustomerXPs’ tech
Sri Lankan bank has signed for Clari5 real-time AML solution.
