LendIt announces finalists in fintech and lending category for Industry Awards
Jan 27, 2017 12:21 pm UTC| Fintech
One of the largest lending and fintech show LendIt has announced the award finalists under various categories for the LendIt Industry Awards that bring together over 30 industry experts to judge. The award winners will be...
Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – January 27th, 2017
Jan 27, 2017 11:03 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech Market Roundups
PBoC to continue spot checks on bitcoin exchanges, PBoC tests blockchain-based digital currency with commercial banks The Peoples Bank of China said in a statement that it will continue with the on-site inspections of...
Blockchain Insurance Initiative to announce new members
Jan 27, 2017 09:48 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
The Blockchain Insurance Initiative (B3i), launched a couple of months ago, plans to announce a number of new members in the forthcoming weeks, Reuters reported. Aegon, Allianz, Munich Re, Swiss Re and Zurich came...
Pan-African banking conglomerate Ecobank launches fintech challenge for African startups
Jan 27, 2017 07:29 am UTC| Fintech
Ecobank Transnational Inc, a pan-African banking conglomerate with banking operations in 36 African countries, has launched a fintech challenge for startups that is aimed to African entrepreneurs. The Ecobank Fintech...
Sberbank creates corporate online banking platform featuring digital marketplace with IBM
Jan 27, 2017 07:09 am UTC| Fintech
Leading Russian bank Sberbank has launched a new corporate online banking platform designed together withIBM iXto deliver an enhanced online banking experience for small and medium businesses. The small and medium...
OSC’s Fintech Advisory Committee welcomes new members
Jan 27, 2017 06:01 am UTC| Fintech
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), a regulatory agency that administers and enforces securities legislation in the Canadian province of Ontario, announced the members for its new Fintech Advisory Committee...
Blockchain has turned out to be multi-purpose tool, says Bundesbank President
Jan 27, 2017 05:54 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Blockchain or distributed ledger technology has turned out to be a multi-purpose tool, Dr Jens Weidmann, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, said recently. Speaking at the G20conference, Digitising finance, financial...
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