Zopa is in talks to raise $100m ahead of IPO; & more!

Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters here. Check out my latest podcast episode below: Welcome to your daily FinTech news! NEWS HIGHLIGHT Report advising banking institutions in Australia of their duty to keep offering banking services to Fintechs, virtual currency trading platforms as well as remittance service providers. The report has been commissioned after concerns that banks may be “debanking” or simply not agreeing to offer such services to Fintechs, crypto startups, and other industry participants. Link here. FINTECH NEWS #BreakingNews Zopa is in talks to raise $100m ahead of IPO. This round would add to the huge $300m the bank raised last October in a “pre-IPO” funding round led by Japanese telecoms giant Softbank. Link here Xendit lays off 5% of its staff in Indonesia “due to the uncertain macroeconomic situation.” Founded in 2015, Xendit offers a payment gateway service that allows startups and SMEs to process digital payments. Link here. #Insights Global payments revenues still rising. The industry has displayed remarkable resilience throughout the pandemic and current macroeconomic challenges," said Dr. Markus Ampenberger. Link here The most promising FinTechs of 2022. This year’s winners are shaping the future of B2B and B2C financial services, from payments and banking to investing and insurance. Link here