Fintech

UK Ranks Ninth Overall in World Bank’s Latest Ease Of Doing Business Report; Usual Suspects Grab Top Rankings

The World Bank’s latest findings indicate that countries are innovating like never before to make it easier to do business

3 Great Deals For Sending Money Overseas: Pounds to Euros

Take a deep breath. For once, Brexit woes have taken a back seat and the currency markets have had a

Flavors of Fast? 40 Countries Now Using Faster Payment Schemes As Business Case Becomes Unarguable

To use a straightforward example, isn’t it strange that, in a tech-mad world, we still need to employ advanced mental

Singapore Claims Top Spot In HSBC Expat Explorer Survey For Second Year Running

We are big fans of the “Lion” City State Singapore here at The Money Cloud. Ever since spending a fortnight

Revolut Rejects Macron Overtures But Can London Stay Ahead Of Paris For Fintech?

Emmanuel Macron is an ex investment banker which may explain why the French President is pursuing an aggressive strategy to

TransferWise Records First Ever Annual Profit, Pledges To Maintain Bank-beating Prices

Amongst the many disruptive fintech startups that have mounted a sustained attack on banks and money transfer operators’ share of

3 London Based Fintech Firms Pick Up Funding In Rounds Led by Augmentum Providing Boost For Disruptive SMEs & Startups

Augmentum, a specialist VC firm that focuses on promising fintech opportunities, made 2 investments last week into early stage, London

Google Is Cleaning Up It’s Payments Act, Merging Apps & Offering Enhanced Services; Could International Money Transfer Be Next?

This month, Google announced some sweeping changes to its payment services, which had become a little confused, and confusing.

Brexit White Paper Deep Dive – What Are The Implications For UK and EU based Financial Services?

Yesterday, we described the circumstances relating to the release of the UK governments much anticipated White Paper, which outlines how

Will The UK Remain In Single European Payments Area Post Brexit? EPC Issues New Guidance

Now that it is all but official that the UK will leave the EU on the 20th March 2019, there

PWC / Open Data Institute Investigate State Of “Open Banking” Revolution In New Report

Amidst all the recent discussion and hand-wringing around the new GDPR regulations, it’s easy to forget that it was only

Ant Financial Introduces Low Cost Blockchain Money Transfers for Lucrative Hong Kong Philippines Remittance Channel

Filipino workers in Hong Kong, of which there are more than 180,000, received a potential boost to their finances this

2 Of London’s Trendiest FinTech Startups Join Forces For International Money Transfers

2 London startups who both enjoy stellar reputations as customer focused, tech savvy disruptors of their big bank rivals are

Cheaper, Faster Overseas Money Transfer Options Are Inspiring Customers To Embrace Digital MTOs

In a recent article in Finextra, Lakshmi Narayanan at Travelex discusses the contrasting approaches taken by the Pakistan and India

The Week In International Payments; Partnerships Galore, & Currencies Direct Tests Blockchain Solution

It’s been an eventful week in the world of international money transfer. Whilst Trump launches trade wars with Europe, China,

The Best Money Transfer Apps of 2018 So Far…?

Modern technology, and mobile tech especially, is making a multitude of lifestyle services easier to deal with; provided you are

Medifinance Partners With The Money Cloud To Help Medical Professionals Discover The Best Deals On Overseas Money Transfers

London, May 15th Medifinance, the Intelligent Financial Lender for Healthcare Professionals, and The Money Cloud, an award-winning provider of international money

World’s First Blockchain Based Trade Finance Transaction Completed By HSBC Using R3’s Corda

There is nothing unremarkable about a shipment of soybeans from Argentina to Malaysia; nor is it surprising when a transaction

Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp & Financial Group To Build International Money Transfer Network Using Ripple’s Distributed Ledger Tech

Mitsubishi Corp and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group are the latest major financial institutions to announce they will be launching an

Digital Banking App Revolut – London’s Latest Fintech Unicorn Disrupting International Money Transfer, Reviewed

The big news in London fintech circles this week is a reported $250 million fundraising round which has gone to

“World’s Best Digital Bank” DBS Launches Real Time Cross Border Payments Tracking Using SWIFT gpi

DBS, the Singapore based bank with a network of 280 branches across 18 key markets in Asia, today announced a

Tuyyo Money Transfer App Spices Up US to Mexico Remittance By Dropping Transaction Fees

Recently we wrote about Tuyyo, a new money transfer app from BBVA bank focused on the world’s most lucrative money

Santander Breaks The Mould For Banks With Blockchain Based International Money Transfer Service

The Spanish bank Santander has announced that it is launching an international money transfer service that will run using blockchain

The Best Options For Sending Money To & From India

Last week we revealed that the remittance corridor between the United States and Mexico is the world’s biggest. World bank

Money Transfer Operator Instarem Makes Move Into European Market

Instarem, the Singapore headquartered money transfer operator that offers a unique zero-margin FX transfer policy, made waves at last week’s

5 Blockchain Apps That Offer Money Transfer Services For Crypto & Fiat Currencies

Many people consider the blockchain, and the crypto economy, to be the future of the financial industry. The ability to

The Rise & Rise Of Blockchain Based Payments Solution Ripple

Cryptocurrencies may have got off to a bad start in 2018, with valuations plummeting, but faith in its underlying technology,

IMF Chief Christine Lagarde Weighs In On Crypto Regulation Debate

Bitcoin may be seen in some quarters as the answer to too much bureaucracy, red tape, and creaking, antiquated, legacy

Silicon Valley’s Hash Cash & Singapore’s United Overseas Bank Join Forces For Blockchain Based Remittance Service

Singapore and Silicon Valley are arguably the fintech industry’s two geographical titans. Both are renowned for the ability of their

Ecobank Launches Xpress Account In Nigeria To Put Banking, Literally, At Users “Fingertips”

When it comes to mobile wallets, and indeed most things instant payments related, Africa tends to be ahead of the

World Bank Figures Reveals Falling Average Worldwide Cost Of Remittances

Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) is an organisation, affiliated to the World Bank, that monitors the costs incurred by those sending

No Fear. No Greed. No Entitlement. Paytm, India’s “Most Sincere” Bank, Lead’s India’s Fintech Charge

From mobile wallet, launched in 2014, to fully fledged bank in 2018, Paytm’s rise from fintech startup to 13,000 employees

How Does Bitcoin Trading Work? A Quick Look At The Fundamentals

2018 is already being labelled the year when the “plumber and the hairdresser” started buying and selling the digital currency

$500m Crypto Heist Puts Bitcoin, Digital Currency Security Issues In Spotlight Again

Bitcoin, and the crypto-economy that it presides over as the king of the digital currencies, is enduring a tough January.

Exploding The Bitcoin Myth; The Factors Behind The Rise, & Recent Fall Of Crypto

Was bitcoin ever designed for the kind of mass adoption we are seeing today? In theory, it was. Anybody who

The Bitcoin Phenomenon; Is It A Myth That We Are All Buying The Digital Currency?

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Bitcoin’s Exchange Issues; Crypto Speculators In UK Struggling To “Cash Out”

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CES 2018 Takes The Hit For Tech As Some Robots Down Tools

The Consumer Electronics Show can sometimes feel more like something out of a PT Barnum freak show than a serious

Top 10 US Fintech Firms Now Worth $130bn; Outperforming “Financial Incumbents” Says VC Firm

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What Does 2018 Have In Store For Bitcoin? 5 Bold Predictions

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Banking On The Future Of Fintech? The Money Cloud Joins Panel Discussion At Treasury Leaders’ Summit

Are rumours of the death of the banking industry being greatly exaggerated? Is the fintech industry ready to consign the

10 “Mega Trends” That Will Drive The Future Of Payments

The results are in! Accenture Consulting has revealed the ten trends that they believe will drive the future of payments,

62 Of The Most Insane Facts About Bitcoin – In An Infographic!

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Virtual Bank Services & Digital Dashboard Assistants Will Be The Fintech Trend To Watch Going Into 2018

Despite the looming threat of Brexit, 2017 has been another tremendous year for fintech in the UK. Since it began,

Standard Chartered Is Introducing A Chatbot In Hong Kong With The Brains To Manage Your Money – Just Don’t Expect

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Blockchain Startup R3 Building First Cross Border Payments Platform Using Distributed Ledger Technology

R3, the fintech startup that raised $107 million dollars of investment earlier this year has announced that it will collaborate

The Singapore Fintech Festival Is In Full Swing This Week – Here’s What You Need To Know

When it comes to fintech, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is one of world’s most forward thinking organisations. The

Fintech In Asia – 2 New “Regulatory Sandboxes” Announced in Hong Kong, Whilst A Third Gets An Upgrade. Good News

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PSD2 Coming, But British Open Banking Regulation Already Ahead of the Game (So Long As It Stays Compliant) Says Payments

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International Payments Firm Smart Transfer Claim World First; Customers Can Swap Currencies, For Free, Over Social Media

A Hong Kong based borderless money transfer firm, Smart Transfer, officially launched its P2P mobile payment platform last week, allowing

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