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Montonio and Inbank bring BNPL to Latvia

Montonio, a leading provider of online payment and checkout solutions, today announced the expansion of its partnership with Inbank to deliver Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) in Latvia and Hire Purchase solutions in Latvia and Lithuania.

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Indian government signs MoU with Paytm to promote fintech

India-based payments giant Paytm is collaborating with the Indian government in an initiative designed to boost the growth of fintech startups in the country.

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GoCardless partners Pipe to offer SMEs capital financing

Bank payments fintech GoCardless has teamed up with embedded finance firm Pipe to offer small businesses direct access to capital financing.

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Asia to dominate global fintech market – report

Asia could account for almost half of global fintech transactions by the end of the year as it continues to outpace other regions, according to recently published research.

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XTB scores securities license in Chile

XTB, a global company that provides individual investors instant access to financial markets worldwide, has received a securities agent license in Chile. This is a significant milestone for the company as it expands its presence in Latin America.

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Capital on Tap scores £750m in funding facilities

London-based small business credit card provider Capital on Tap has secured £750 million in funding facilities.

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365 Finance expands into the Republic of Ireland

Award-winning SME lender 365 Finance has expanded into the Republic of Ireland, supporting the growth of Irish businesses and entering the EU marketplace.

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Netbank to deliver blockchain-based business financing to Jia Finance

Netbank (A Rural Bank), Inc. is excited to announce its new loan channeling partnership with Jia Financing Inc., a fintech innovator revolutionizing small business financing in emerging markets.

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Qred streamlines credit decisions with open banking tech from Enable Banking

Enable Banking, the open banking provider offering the most comprehensive business account connectivity and account-to-account payment infrastructure in the market has partnered with Qred Bank, a trailblazer providing fast and flexible financing solutions tailored to entrepreneurs' needs.

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Saudi fintech lender Forus secures $60 million debt facility from Fasanara

Forus, one of Saudi’s leading debt crowdlending platforms specialising in working capital solutions for SMEs, has secured a $60 million securitization debt facility from Fasanara Capital Ltd (“Fasanara”), a London-based investment manager with over $4.5 billion in assets under management.

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Finmid expands SME ffinancing platform to 20 countries

finmid, the financial infrastructure innovator enabling B2B platforms to quickly provide fast, personalised financing to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), today announced its expansion into eight new European markets.

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Digital finance platform Tapline raises funds

Tapline, a digital finance platform allowing SaaS and subscription companies to trade their future revenues for upfront and non-dilutive cash, has raised a €20 million pre-Series A round comprising both equity and debt.

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HTX explores impact of Trump policy on the crypto industry

HTX, a digital asset exchange, released their 2025 crypto outlook, reflecting on the key developments in 2024 and highlighting developments to watch in 2025.

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Blockchain groups sue US IRS over new DeFi regulations

The US Internal Revenue Services (IRS) and Treasury are facing legal action from a number of blockchain trade groups over newly introduced rules for crypto brokers.

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Lithuania's Finbee enters Polish market

The alternative non-bank financier Finbee for Business is starting operations in Poland.

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SumUp extends cash advance product to Europe

Global fintech SumUp today announced the expansion of its Cash Advance product that first launched in the UK in 2020.

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Traditional AI Is Not A Reasoning Machine; It’s A Set of Rules

Many have fallen into a belief that AI is a self-thinking entity, but Daniel Szmukler, Director, Euro Banking Association (EBA) discussed with FinextraTV how this was a fallacy. Whilst at Finextra’s inaugural NextGenAI event, Szmukler joined the studio to explain the varying usage of AI across the financial institutions and consumers and, in particular, to assert that traditional AI is a set of rules, not a reasoning machine.

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Tarabut & Geidea sign MoU for SME financing in Saudi Arabia

Tarabut, the MENA region’s leading, regulated open banking platform, and Geidea, Saudi Arabia’s leading payments solutions provider, have entered a strategic partnership to explore and potentially develop tailored SME financing solutions, subject to regulatory approvals.

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Lendscape signs Express Trade Capital

Lendscape, a leading technology provider to the global secured finance market, is excited to announce its partnership with prominent finance provider, Express Trade Capital.

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Modifi scoops $15 million Series C

MODIFI, a leading global platform in B2B Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solutions, today announced the successful completion of a $15 million funding round led by SMBC Asia Rising Fund with participation from existing investors Maersk, Neva (Intesa Sanpaolo), Heliad and other top-tier global investors.