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BNPL Platform Fundiin Secures Funding for Vietnamese Market Expansion
Fundiin, a Vietnamese Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platform, has raised an undisclosed sum during its venture funding round led by 1982 Ventures and Zone Startups Ventures. This round of funding will allow Fundiin to expand their early lead in
Read MoreSTACS Teams up With Bluecell for Blockchain-Powered Green Loans
Bluecell and Hashstacs (STACS) announced a new collaboration to offer green and sustainability-linked loans though GreenSTACS, which runs on top of latter’s patent-pending blockchain technology. Bluecell will connect its live end-to-end loans matching engine integrated with MyInfo, to STACS’ sustainability-enabling
Read MoreDigibank Solution Provider Meniga Partners Visa to Accelerate Its APAC Expansion
Digital banking solution provider Meniga has announced a new partnership with Visa to accelerate its expansion within the Asia Pacific region. Meninga had recently secured €10 million (S$ 15.78 million) during a strategic investment round led by Velocity Capital Fintech Ventures
Read MoreSettling up: What Payment Options Do You Have in Singapore and How Do They Work?
Although Silicon Valley in the United States tends to dominate the tech scene in terms of both news coverage and technological developments, this monopoly is slowly beginning to shift. As more and more businesses begin to shift away from Silicon
Read MoreCGS-CIMB Securities Launches Digital Investment Service for Singapore’s Millennials
CGS-CIMB Securities International, an integrated financial service provider in Asia, has launched a digital investment service in Singapore called ProsperUs. ProsperUs will leverage CGS-CIMB’s deep research intelligence and network, to offer an investment experience for millennials that is convenient and
Read MoreBangkok Bank Unveils Cross-Border QR Payments Between Thailand and Vietnam
Bangkok Bank has unveiled cross-border QR payments between Thailand and Vietnam with the cooperation of the Bank of Thailand (BOT) and State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), claiming to be the first to do so. The service provided by Bangkok Bank
Read MoreFintech Funding for APAC in 2021 Predicted to Be Favourable
Fintech companies in Asia-Pacific (APAC) raised US$3.14 billion across 113 deals in Q4’20 (excluding capital raised by Grab and GoJek), the highest quarterly funding activity for the year. This signals a bright outlook for fintech funding and deal activity in
Read MoreSingapore-Based Blockchain Firm #dltledgers Raises US$ 7 Million, Switches to R3’s Corda
#dltledgers, a Singaporean blockchain platform for cross-border trade, trade finance, and supply chain digitisation, has raised US$ 7 million during a Series A funding round. The fundraising round was led by Regis and Savoy Capital, Vittal, Walden International and various
Read MoreLatvian Startup Jeff App Raises $1 Million for First Market Launch in Vietnam
Jeff App, a Latvian fintech startup providing a data-enabled loan brokerage platform for unbanked customers in Asia, has closed a $1 million financing round. Jeff App said that the funds will be used to launch new products and fuel growth
Read MoreIn Singapore, Digital Wallets are Set to Overtake Credit Cards and BNPL is Fast-Growing
COVID-19 has spurred a spike in e-commerce globally, propelling with it digital payment adoption. In Singapore, digital wallets are set to overtake credit cards as the preferred online payment method over the next four years, and buy now pay later
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