Search Results for ""
Decentralized Finance (DeFI) Next Growth Phase Will Be Driven by So-Called “MetaFi”
The upcoming growth in decentralized finance (DeFi) will be driven by the ability to embed DeFi applications into the open metaverse. This concept, which venture capital (VC) firm Outlier Ventures refers to as MetaFi, or metaverse finance, will act as
Read More
5 Metaverse Startups from Asia to Watch in 2022
The metaverse, a concept referring to a shared, immersive virtual environment, has become one of the hottest business trends: tech giants including Facebook, Google and Microsoft have all jumped on the bandwagon, and investors are helping fuel the momentum, having
Read More
Vietnam’s Digibank Timo Bolsters Its Board With 2 New Appointments
Vietnam’s digital bank Timo has announced two new additions to its Global Advisory Board; Nirukt Sapru, former CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam and Nam Tran, Co-Founder and Chairman of Moca. Additionally, Timo has concurrently made a series of additional senior
Read More
Competition Heats up in Vietnam’s Mobile Payment Landscape
Competition for Vietnam’s young, digitally savvy population is heating up in the mobile wallet and digital payment space. Over the past year, no less than 9 non-bank organization joined the sector and regulatory changes introduced in 2020 could very well
Read More
2020 Fintech Vietnam Report and Startup Map: Fintech Startups Tripled since 2017
Vietnam’s fintech startup landscape more than tripled in size between 2017 and 2020, growing from 44 startups in 2017 to now 118 startups, according to a new report produced by Fintech News Singapore. The Vietnam Fintech Report 2020 delves into
Read More
5 Fastest Growing Fintechs in Vietnam According to IDC
IDC Financial Insights today released the 2020 update of its FinTech Fast 101 research which details a list of fast-growing FinTechs in Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) from 11 key markets. IDC’s FinTech Fast 101 research refers to fast-growing fintech players
Read More
Grab Launches Early-Stage Startup Accelerator in Vietnam
Grab, today announced the launch of Grab Ventures Ignite, an accelerator programme for early-stage startups, which it said is a part of the Grab for Good development roadmap in Vietnam which aims to create greater social and economic benefits for
Read More
Vietnam Central Bank Drops Plan to Cap Foreign Ownership in E-Payment Companies
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has scrapped its initial plan to limit foreign ownership of locally registered e-payment companies to 49% after consulting with experts and industry participants, according to a VN Express report. In a note released earlier
Read More
32 Non-Bank Organizations Licensed Providing Payment Services In Vietnam: The Complete Updated List
In December 2014, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) issued the Circular No. 39/2014/TT-NHNN which sets a series of rules banks and non-bank organizations in Vietnam must follow in order to be permitted to offer intermediary payment services such as
Read More
Vietnam’s Mobile Payments Landscape Sees Strong Developments
Vietnam’s mobile payments landscape has continued to evolve on the back of strong growth and expansion coming from industry players, investment deals, and efforts by the government to establish a favorable environment for the industry to thrive. Vietnamese retailer Saigon
Read More