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Pakistan’s AdalFi backed by Plaid execs in $7.5m funding round

Since its launch in 2021, the digital lending infrastructure provider has already signed up 14 banks, to help them offer loans to consumers and businesses.

Experian survey: 44% of lenders say Machine Learning models ‘difficult to deploy’

The survey sought responses from a mix of industry players to gauge how far along on the digital lending journey the ecosystem is.

Open Banking SWG: Role for OBIE’s successor as ‘central standard-setting body’

The final report from the Strategic Working Group secretariat for the Joint Regulatory Oversight Committee highlighted “divergent views” among stakeholders about a future entity, data-sharing next steps and ecosystem reliability.

Ezipay teams up with MFS Africa to enable cross-continent remittances across Africa

Africa’s domestic e-payments market is forecast to swell to $40 billion by 2025.

UK government opens consultation on proposed BNPL regulation

Stakeholders are being invited to respond to the eight-week consultation, which is proposing the creation of a temporary permissions regime.

TD Bank unveils Black Entrepreneur Credit Access program

The program will provide Black-led businesses with dedicated support and financing, addressing the “obstacles” Black entrepreneurs typically face.

UAE’s central bank to issue CBDC and launch instant payments platform

The implementation of new digital payment infrastructure and services is the first stage of a new Financial Infrastructure Transformation Programme.

Credit card application fraud in UK hits record level in 2022

New data from Experian also showed a “striking” rise in first-party fraud in the UK.