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Bangladesh: Nagad Nears Getting License to Operate Digital Bank

Nagad, a Mobile Financial Service (MFS) provider in Bangladesh, is on the verge of launching a digital bank. The company expects to receive its license from the Bangladesh Bank, the country’s central bank, in the coming months. Sadaf Roksana, co-founder and executive director of Nagad… Read More

Binance Partners with WellxPay

Binance has formed a partnership with WellxPay, a payment service. WellxPay is a payments provider and Binance is the world’s largest crypto exchange. According to WellxPay the partnership will “revolutionize” the way crypto traders in India and Bangladesh engage in crypto transactions. Binance will utilize… Read More

Fintech Firm Fime to Assist Bangladesh Bank with Introducing Local Card Scheme

Fime has been selected by Bangladesh Bank to help launch the nation’s domestic card scheme. During this six-year partnership, Fime will aim to “provide consulting and testing services, and set up a certification body framework.” By establishing this independent payment infrastructure, Bangladesh Bank is “creating… Read More

IDEX Biometrics Expands Asia Operations, Offering Biometric Payment Cards to Bangladesh

IDEX Biometrics expands its presence in Asia by partnering with DoelPay, an innovative payments solution provider, to tap into the burgeoning market for biometric cards in Bangladesh. Working closely with three of the largest banks in Bangladesh, Doelpay expects these banks “to offer biometric payment… Read More

UK based Payments Fintech Nomod, which Focuses on MENA Region, Secures $3.4M via Seed Round

UK-headquartered Nomod, a payments Fintech with a sharp focus on the MENA region, confirmed earlier this week that it has secured $3.4 million via a seed round. Nomod’s latest investment round takes the Fintech firm’s valuation to $50 million. The company has received investments from… Read More

Fintech Industry Professionals from Qatar and Bangladesh Comment on Latest Initiatives to Support SMEs, Diversify Economies

Fintech industry experts from Qatar and Bangladesh recently talked about potential opportunities in the financial services sector during a webinar.  Bangladesh Forum Qatar (BFQ) had organized the webinar on “An Exploration of the Qatar – Bangladesh Startup and Fintech Opportunities” along with assistance from the… Read More

Malaysian Fintech Valyou Introduces Blockchain based Remittance Service for Bangladeshi Workers Sending Money Back Home

Malaysia-based Fintech Valyou, a digital remittance payments service provider, has introduced a blockchain-enabled remittance solution in Bangladesh through a partnership with Standard Chartered and bKash, a mobile financial service provider. The distributed ledger tech (DLT)-powered platform will enable instant money transfers from Malaysia to Bangladesh…. Read More

Global ID Verification Provider, Onfido, to Offer Authentication Services to Malaysia’s MyCash Money

Onfido, a global ID verification provider, will be offering its user authentication services to Malaysia’s MyCash Money. Onfido has also been providing similar services to other Fintech firms in the region, including BigPay and MoneyMatch. MyCash Money is a digital marketplace that’s focused on serving… Read More

Yousuf Mohamed al-Jaida, the Chief Executive at Qatar Financial Center, Says Country Aims to Leverage Potential of Fintech Sector in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan

Qatar has a population of around 2.5 million, however, there are only around 300,000 to 400,000 Qatari citizens, as the country is home to more than 2 million expatriates. These expats are from all over the world, including the US, the UK, and other leading… Read More

Malaysia: Fintech BigPay Adds Australia and Vietnam to Global Remittance Service, will Add China Soon

Asian Fintech firm BigPay announced on June 19, 2020, that it has added Australia and Vietnam to its global remittance service, and will be adding China soon. The company added Bangladesh and India in January of this year. BigPay’s management noted that they’re committed to… Read More

Malaysia’s OneCENT Mobile Fintech Platform to Help Businesses Transition to Cashless Digital Transactions

TFP Solutions Bhd, a provider of business productivity solutions and services for large enterprises, is planning to market the OneCENT mobile-based Fintech platform to local consumers in Malaysia after the Movement Control Order (MCO) has been lifted. Datuk Hussian A Rahman, managing director and board… Read More

Report: Paysend’s Analysis Reveals that Jordan Is the World’s Most Unequal Country for Financial Inclusion

A recent analysis performed by Paysend, a company that allows money transfers to any Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay cards and to regular bank accounts, has revealed the world’s top ten nations with the greatest gender divide for accessing modern financial services such as banking accounts and… Read More

WorldRemit Teams Up With BRAC Bank & bKash for Bank/Mobile Money Transfers to Bangladesh

WorldRemit, a UK based Fintech in the digital money transfer sector, announced on Tuesday it has formed a partnership with BRAC Bank and bKash for banking and mobile money transfers to Bangladesh. WorldRemit reported that the partnership will considerably expand its footprint in Bangladesh and supports its… Read More

WorldRemit Teams Up With Xpress Money Launch Instant Money Transfers to Bangladesh

Digital money transfer service WorldRemit announced on Thursday it is teaming up with Xpress Money once again to launch instant money transfers to Bangladesh. The companies revealed earlier this week they were working together to offer instant remittances in Pakistan. According to WorldRemit, customers will… Read More

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