Vietnam
BankGo Launches Open Beta in Vietnam And Just Closed a Seed Round With $3m Premoney Valuation
BankGo is a financial comparison platform for personal loans (housing, car, consumer loans) and credit cards in Vietnam. They launched a close beta version on March 2016 and got 250,000 USD loan book via the platform. Through BankGo, Borrowers can
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VIISA: Vietnam (Fintech) Accelerator launched to Build Global Startups from Vietnam
The Vietnam Innovative Startup Accelerator (VIISA) announced that it is launching the call for applications into its inaugural batch in Nov 2016. VIISA is an open ended fund that is a partnership of major corporations, BIDV, Dragon Capital, FPT and
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Top Fintech Vietnam News – September 2016
Fintech Vietnam Meetup is back with another newsletter, September 2016 edition. With the fast pace of the recent development in Fintech, there are a lot of local and international news that we would like to share with you today. Make sure
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Optimism and Opportunities Surrounding the Vietnam Card and Payment Industry
Ken Research announced its latest publication on “The Cards and Payments Industry in Vietnam: Emerging Trends and Opportunities to 2020” offer insights on the changing trends and key issues within the Vietnam Cards and Payment Industry. The publication includes an
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Vietnam Banks Dominate ASEAN Top 100 – But The Future’s in Your Pocket
Vietnamese lenders make up a fifth of the top 100 ASEAN banks in 2016 says The Banker, a leading financial industry publication. It is an interesting situation. Vietnam’s banks actually have 19 representatives on the top 100 list this year,
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Top Fintech Vietnam News – August 2016
Fintech Vietnam Meetup is back with another newsletter,August 2016 edition. With the fast pace of the recent development in Fintech, there are a lot of local and international news that we would like to share with you today. Make sure
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6 Fintech Startups From Hanoi, Vietnam to Watch
Although still nascent, Vietnam’s fintech sector is growing steadily. A report released in May by Global Information, highlighted the sector’s huge potential in Vietnam. Startups that are leveraging technology, digital platforms and peer-to-peer business models are creating competitive pressures on
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Are These 2 Vietnamese E-Wallet Alternatives Better Than Paypal?
E-wallets are becoming a key staple for expats, travelers and digital nomads all over the world. But what is the easiest, safest and most convenient E-Wallet for managing your money away from home? The thing about E-wallets is that they
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6 Fintech Startups From Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam to Watch
With a little over 30 players, Vietnam’s fintech startup scene is still quite small and yet, industry experts and observers are confident of the sector’s tremendous potential given the country’s massive Millennial population and high Internet and mobile phone penetration
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Timo Went Social With Social Invites, TimoMe and Timo MasterCard
3 months after launch, Timo bank application, which is powered by VPBank has acquired over 10,000 new accounts. For the next evolution of Timo, new social features and a new product will be launched this month. At the award ceremony #TimoFriends, Social Invites was
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