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Standard Chartered to target young customers in Hong Kong digibank race

Standard Chartered is among the eight firms that won virtual bank licenses in Hong Kong last year. Source link

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Australian neobank Volt bags $48m in series C funding

It is also kicking off a series D equity funding round to onboard new partners, boost its regulatory capital reserve,…

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Why China’s tech companies are investing billions in virtual red packets

The traditional practice of giving out cash in red paper envelopes has increasingly moved online with the ease of mobile…

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Pintek bets on Indonesia’s growing online education loan market

The fintech firm provides loans for students from kindergarten to postgraduate education. Source link

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Indonesian P2P lender Akseleran bags $8.6m in Beenext-led round

It will use the new funds to scale up its team, invest in technology, and penetrate the underserved Indonesian market….

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Arival Bank joins digital banking race in Singapore

It plans to focus on serving higher-risk customers who usually get turned down by more traditional banks. Source link

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Singapura Finance, MatchMove partner for Singapore digibank license: sources

It is not immediately known if there are more partners in the consortium. Source link

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Enigma-led consortium announces Singapore digibank bid

Its proposed digital bank will be focused on serving underbanked SMEs and the fast-evolving digital workforce. Source link

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Singapore fintech firm Istox banks $5m from Korea’s Hanwha Asset

The company expects to graduate from the MAS’ fintech regulatory sandbox within the first quarter. Source link

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The way forward for small businesses in Indonesia

While P2P lending has ushered in some important tech and valid use cases for Indonesia’s financial inclusion push, it’s ultimately…