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Online payment software provider Stripe introduced Stripe Capital, new loan service for Internet businesses integrated to its platform

mmacapagal — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 10:00:49 +0000

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Top Countries with Unbanked Adults

mmacapagal — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 10:00:28 +0000

1.7 billion adults still unbanked in 2017, with more than 400 million coming from China and India, according to World Bank report1.7 billion adults still unbanked in 2017, with more than 400 million coming from China and India, according to World Bank report

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Share of Adults with Bank Accounts in Selected Countries

mmacapagal — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 10:00:05 +0000

World Bank reports 69% of adults globally are banked in 2017, with Australia, Canada and Netherlands identified as fully-banked

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Share of Globally Banked Adults By Gender

mmacapagal — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 10:00:31 +0000

World Bank reports gender gap in bank account ownership continues to persist in developing economies, where only 59% of women were banked compared to 67% for men in 2017

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Share of Banked Adults Who Made or Received Digital Payments Worldwide

mmacapagal — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 10:00:50 +0000

Percentage of adults globally who use bank accounts to make or receive digital payments grew from 41% in 2014 to 52% in 2017, driven by increased usage in developing economies

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Registered Mobile Money Accounts by Geographic Region

mmacapagal — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 10:00:07 +0000

GSMA data showed registered mobile money accounts globally grew 45% annually, from 86.8 million in 2011 to 555.6 million in 2016

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Paypal launching new features that enable unbanked population to participate in digital economy, including ability to shop online and deposit paychecks directly to Paypal accounts

mmacapagal — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 10:00:39 +0000

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Veridium and Wala to introduce zero-fee and biometrics-authenticated digital banking model to serve sub-Saharan Africa’s unbanked population

mmacapagal — Sun, 19 Nov 2017 10:00:37 +0000

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Fintech startup Nubank testing and rolling out new digital bank account service NuConta for Brazil’s unbanked

mmacapagal — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 10:00:38 +0000

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Asian startup Omise created OmiseGO, white-label digital wallet that promotes financial inclusion and efficient peer-to-peer financial transactions using blokchain technology

mmacapagal — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 10:00:12 +0000

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