Central Bank of Iran official hints heavy fintech project underway
Dec 21, 2016 09:08 am UTC| Fintech
The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has decided to launch a new fintech regulatory body, according to CBI official, as reported by Financial Tribune. CBI has been working on fintech regulations since last year. We are...
Paris Fintech Forum 2017 to kick off on 25 January
Dec 20, 2016 12:00 pm UTC| Fintech
The Paris Fintech Forum 2017 that is organized by consulting firm Altéir along with the support of over 60 international partners, will be held in the heart of the city on 25 and 26 January 2017. The forum is...
Hong Kong to host Fintech Finals 2017 in January
Dec 20, 2016 07:52 am UTC| Fintech
Hong Kong will be hosting Next Money Fintech Finals 2017 on January18-19, 2017, as a part of the week-long StartmeupHK Festival. The event is brought by Visa and is expected to see over 1000 people with eminent speakers...
DASH/ USDT trades well above 200- day MA, jump till USDT11.62 possible
Dec 19, 2016 13:08 pm UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
DASH/USDT is seen trading above on Monday. The pair has broken major resistance at USDT9.85 (200- day MA) and jumped sharply till USDT10.66 levels (Poloniex). It is currently trading around USDT10.16 at the time of...
Singaporean fintech startup Senjō Group acquires UK payment service Kalixa
Dec 19, 2016 11:09 am UTC| Fintech
Singapore-based fintech investment firm and global payments operator Senjō Group announced that it has acquired the UKs payment services Kalixa from GVC Holdings for EUR29 million payable in cash on completion, subject to...
Fintech solution provider FIS partners with PayPal
Dec 19, 2016 10:44 am UTC| Fintech
FIS, a leading provider of financial technology solutions, and has partnered with online payments system PayPal to increase customer engagement and drive incremental digital spend with FIS banking partners. With this...
Fintech company Paystack closes $1.3M in seed funding round
Dec 19, 2016 09:54 am UTC| Fintech
Nigerian fintech company Paystack announced that it has raised $1.3 million in a seed investment round from both international and homegrown investors, Finextra reported. The fintech arm has secured the investment from...
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