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Jul

Will Traveloka’s fintech gambit succeed?

If there ever was a “We are all fintechs now” moment, it must have been earlier this year when Indonesia’s online travel unicorn Traveloka stepped up its rebranding as a digital financial services provider. Skeptics could have been forgiven for rolling their eyes. Yes, the pandemic has hit the travel…

Mar

Asia Banking Research

Traveloka sees fintech pivot as integral to successful exit

Fintech is the magic glue that holds startup ecosystems together in Asia. One after another, the region’s biggest platform companies have pivoted to fintech, and then declared themselves super apps, usually in that order. Indonesia’s Traveloka is expanding its fintech offerings from Indonesia to Thailand and Vietnam as it eyes…

Oct

Asia Payments Research

Fintech in name only

Ardent fintech investors swear that in fact, there is no fintech bubble. Their reasoning is simple: Traditional financial services is ripe for disruption, perhaps a bit like physical retail in the fledgling days of e-commerce. Demand for alternative digital-first banking services is real. In some emerging markets, banking levels are…

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