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04-Apr-20 In Latin America’s fast-growing but still developing fintech sector, the impact of COVID-19 is already being felt. Smaller banks are under pressure to digitize, given the current widespread isolation measures. Many are turning to fintechs for help and may come out of this crisis with better digital offerings than before. [image: Brink News]
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16-Apr-20 The new milestone sees the testing of critical features of the payment platform, Pix. Under the new model, transactions will be fulfilled in up to 20 seconds, including on weekends and outside banking hours. [image: UCLA Newsroom]
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06-Apr-20 Banks will focus more on preserving asset-quality indicators than generating new business. Conventional and Islamic banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will see a drop in revenue and credit growth in 2020. [image: REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee]
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14-Oct-19 Saudi Arabia’s payments firm HyperPay plans to expand in the Middle East and North Africa, capitalizing on opportunities presented by the government’s push towards cashless targets. The kingdom aims to raise cashless transactions to 70 percent by 2030. [image: REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser]
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12-Sep-19 UAE enjoys the highest trust in the banking sector compared to countries such as the US, UK and China. Banks showed the highest improvement, compared with food and beverages, retail and the financial sector. [image: Kantar]
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