Fintech Research

Jun

Fintech funding in Indonesia is down, but not out

While Indonesia is one of Asia’s most important fintech markets, it has not been able to escape unfavorable macroeconomic trends. Amid high interest rates, stubborn inflation and less investor patience for unsustainable business models, funding in the fintech sector of Southeast Asia’s largest economy has fallen sharply in the past…

Jun

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Papara leans into M&A and international expansion

Turkey’s lone fintech unicorn has growing global ambitions. Papara, an Istanbul-based payments firm valued at roughly US$2 billion, recently acquired SadaPay, one of the most prominent Pakistani fintech startups. While the sum that Papara paid for SadaPay has not been disclosed, startup funding tracker Crunchbase estimates it could be about…

Jun

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Navigating demographic shifts with fintech in Japan

The Japanese fintech sector exhibits a rich diversity, underscored by robust growth in digital payments. This is evident in the ascendancy of e-wallet ecosystems such as d-Barai, PayPay, and LINE Pay. Also growing briskly are fintech segments such as Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services, digital banking, crowdfunding, insurtech, and…

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