Hong Kong’s HKT Financial Services, the Fintech Arm of HKT Group, Introduces Digital Financing Platform
Hong Kong-based HKT Financial Services, the Fintech division of the HKT Group, has launched another Fintech project, HKT Flexi, a digital or online financing platform that allows users to make payments via the HKT Flexi App.
China Takes Steps to Become First Cashless Society After COVID-19
As contactless payments become the norm amid the worldwide pandemic response, China rolled out its digital currency this month in four cities, setting it up to become the world’s first cashless society.
Grameen America Launches Economic Relief and Recovery Fund for Low-Income, Women Small Business Owners in the Wake of COVID-19
Grameen America announced the launch of Grameen America Economic Relief and Recovery Fund, with the goal of raising $72 million to provide essential capital and support to the low-income women entrepreneurs.
More U.S. Banks, Credit Unions Given Remittance Fee Exemptions
More U.S. banks and credit unions will be allowed to estimate the international remittance fees they charge consumers in instances when it may be too expensive to provide exact figures under a new rule issued on Monday.re
China Mobile Payment Gains Fueled by Pandemic
The annual survey on mobile payments showed 98 percent of respondents indicated mobile was their most commonly used payment method, up 5 percentage points from 2019.
Symbiotics Investments Launches Its First Green Bond in China With Zuoli
With the issuance of this Green Bond, Zuoli will finance, amongst others, green buildings and energy efficiency projects in the Zhejiang province.
Is the Coronavirus Killing Off Cash?
Tech firms see the opportunity they’ve been waiting for as shoppers and business recoil from paper money. Who’s hurt when legal tender goes away?
Contactless Payments Skyrocket Amid Coronavirus Worries Over Handling Cash
Use of contactless mobile payments — services that once struggled to catch on in the U.S. — is surging as people come to see their phones as the safer way to pay.
Fintech And Coronavirus: US Stimulus Payments Boosted Mobile Banking Registrations 200 Percent
Consumer use of mobile finance, banking and insurance apps jumped 71 percent in 2019. In 2020, however, they’ve gone from nice-to-have to essential.
Citi Continues to Bolster its Focus on Financial Inclusion by Eliminating Overdraft Fees
Citi will be the only top five U.S. bank to completely eliminate these fees, representing its continued commitment as a top leader in banking to increase financial inclusion in underserved communities.