Some fintech lenders survived COVID-19 with good sense and agile strategy, but the fight is not over.
For VCs, the COVID crisis was a test of CreditTech models – and of their own desire for growth outcomes.
Lending fintechs in Asia that survived the pandemic are retooling for professionalism and profitability.
Mastercard is applying quantum-resistant technologies to develop contactless payments.
Bank of International Settlements will launch platform prototypes for currencies, payments, and bonds.
A pilot for cross-border digital currencies is going multilateral and blending with retail versions.
Standard Chartered is extending its balance sheet to the 100 million users of Bukalapak's e-commerce platform.
Its Visa deal cancelled, Plaid could revive ambitions for Asia – but the region has changed.
Analysts ask if Sea Limited's digital-banking license makes its valuation more than the sum of its parts.
The central bank is restarting its V.B. program, but with revised guidelines focused on the proposed tech stacks.