Asia

Asia is one of the key continents when it comes to fintech, with huge sums of investment in the region. If you’re interested in the biggest fintech news stories across Asia you’ll find them collected on this page. View the articles below for the latest Asia fintech news.

28 October 2020

Rapyd launches in South Korea

Rapyd has launched its payment capabilities in South Korea, with the fintech-as-a-service company now serving six major markets around the...

13 October 2020

Cover Genius secures A$15 million in new funding

Insurtech company Cover Genius has raised A$15 million as it expands its product suite and partner network globally. The funding...

7 October 2020

NEC to buy Avaloq for $2.2 billion

Japanese electronics conglomerate NEC has struck a deal to buy Switzerland-based Avaloq, a provider of digital banking solutions, core banking...

9 September 2020

Backbase rolls out platform at TPBank

Netherlands-headquartered Backbase has deployed its digital-first banking platform at Vietnam’s Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (TPBank). The Backbase platform...

27 August 2020

Xero pays $58 million for Waddle invoice lending platform

New Zealand-headquartered accounting software company Xero has acquired cloud-based Waddle for approximately $58 million. Founded in Australia in 2014, Waddle’s...

10 August 2020

DIFC FinTech Hive receives record number of applications

The Dubai International Financial Centre's (DIFC) fintech accelerator has received its highest ever number of applications. DIFC FinTech Hive, an...

29 July 2020

Amazon Pay partners with Acko to offer car and bike insurance in India

Amazon Pay has teamed up with Acko, India's first digital insurer, to offer car and bike insurance. Customers can now...

23 July 2020

Percipient raises $5 million for new solution

Singapore-based digital banking and data firm Percipient has raised US $5 million to support the launch of a new solution....

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Asia

Rapyd launches in South Korea

Cover Genius secures A$15 million in new funding

NEC to buy Avaloq for $2.2 billion

Backbase rolls out platform at TPBank

Xero pays $58 million for Waddle invoice lending platform

DIFC FinTech Hive receives record number of applications

Amazon Pay partners with Acko to offer car and bike insurance in India

Percipient raises $5 million for new solution

Bluechain and Visa partner

Ecommpay helps merchants get Disability Confident

Bitpanda launches in the UK

ClearScore appoints Geeta Gopalan as non-executive director

EverGive names co-founder Muhammed Yesilhark as president

Monzo tops 13 million customers

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Asia

Rapyd launches in South Korea

Cover Genius secures A$15 million in new funding

​​​​​​NEC to buy Avaloq for $2.2 billion

Backbase rolls out platform at TPBank

Xero pays $58 million for Waddle invoice lending platform

DIFC FinTech Hive receives record number of applications

Amazon Pay partners with Acko to offer car and bike insurance in India

Percipient raises $5 million for new solution

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Bluechain and Visa partner

Ecommpay helps merchants get Disability Confident

Bitpanda launches in the UK

ClearScore appoints Geeta Gopalan as non-executive director

EverGive names co-founder Muhammed Yesilhark as president

Monzo tops 13 million customers

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NEC to buy Avaloq for $2.2 billion