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PM Modi Urges Fintech To Expand UPI Globally, Cut Remittance Fees
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is championing the global expansion of India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to reduce remittance costs for the diaspora and establish India's leadership in digital payment standards, urging the fintech sector to…
PM Modi pushes fintech for global UPI reach, lower remittance fees
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon the Indian fintech sector to aggressively expand the global footprint of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), aiming to integrate it with international payment systems and significantly reduce…
UniCredit Buys Stake in German Fintech in Digital Markets Push
UniCredit SpA has acquired a minority stake in German lending markets platform VC Trade as the Italian bank seeks to expand its digital capital markets capabilities in debt transactions. The investment gives UniCredit the option to increase its…
Visa Doubles Down on Onchain Lending for Stablecoin-Linked Cards, Fintechs
Visa on Tuesday said it is pushing onchain lending deeper into everyday payments, saying it will combine its settlement data with blockchain credit infrastructure. This will enable stablecoin-linked card issuers and fintechs tap working capital as…
Reimagining finance: DIFC to convene global leaders across banking, private markets, asset management, FinTech, public policy and sustainability at Dubai Future Finance Week
DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 8, 2026 /CNW/ -- Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region, has confirmed the programme for the inaugural edition of Dubai Future Finance…
FinTechs helping bridge India's MSME credit gap: RBI Governor
FinTechs are helping bridge India's MSME credit gap by extending formal, collateral-like credit to millions of small businesses that, for decades were invisible to traditional underwriting models, said RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra. “This is…
Funding Circle boss bows out as fintech lifts profit forecast
The boss of small business lender Funding Circle has laid out plans for her departure as the fintech lifted its profit forecast for the year ahead. Lisa Jacobs, who has led the firm since 2022, will step down as chief executive by “no later…
Manchester United agree club record sleeve sponsorship with fintech unicorn SumUp
Manchester United have filled their sleeve sponsor vacancy by signing a club record multi-year deal worth more than £20m a year with fintech unicorn SumUp. The London-based provider of mobile payment solutions will appear on the sleeve of…
Man posing as PMO official among 2 held at Modi's event venue
Two people were detained from the Neeta Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai's Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC), where Prime Minister Narendra Modi's programme was scheduled to take place, police said in Pune on Tuesday. According to the information…
Cinven Raises €2.3 Billion for Latest Mid-Market Buyout Fund
Cinven has raised €2.3 billion ($2.7 billion) for its latest fund targeting mid-sized deals, exceeding its target at a time of elevated demand for buyout assets that can be more easily monetized. The Strategic Fund 2 is 75% larger than its…
The Billing Innovation Reshaping How Businesses Get Paid
Ivo Bozukov is Global COO at Whizmo, bringing financial services to underserved communities across Africa, the GCC and Latin America. Invoicing has remained largely the same over the last 50 years. You send a bill, you wait and you chase. But from…
Edenred Pay Appoints Technology Executive Jill McFarland as President and Chief Strategy Officer
McFarland is a seasoned payments and fintech executive with extensive experience leading organizations through periods of significant growth and operational transformation. Her career spans product strategy, go-to-market execution, customer…
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ARM Worldwide integrates ChatGPT Ads into paid media strategy
ARM Worldwide is integrating ChatGPT Ads into its paid media strategy, adding conversational advertising to campaigns for clients across multiple sectors in India. The digital marketing and communications consultancy says it is incorporating the…
Visa tells CNBC it is expanding data offering for blockchain lenders as demand for stablecoin-linked cards surges
The payments giant will pair its settlement data with onchain lending infrastructure, giving lenders greater insight into the financial performance of digital asset-focused fintech firms and card issuers. Visa currently operates more than 160…
SIX launches new service for European stock market data
According to a statement issued on Tuesday, at the heart of the service, known as “SIX Market Signal”, is a real-time data feed called 1BBO. This displays the best available bid and ask prices for each share. The data is sourced from…
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