Fintech Vietnam News

09/04/2024

Vietnam saw the largest inflow of crypto assets.

Crypto in Southeast Asia is increasingly becoming a popular choice of investors, especially in Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam

05/04/2024

"The way it is architected today, for most traditional banks, that operating model will not survive the next 10 years." - Backbase CEO and Founder Jouk Pleiter

Backbase core leadership team takes us on a retrospective on how the company zeroed in on engagement banking to best met customer expectations

02/04/2024

Crypto identity fraud rose from 9% to 23%

https://fintechnews.sg/93893/crypto/payment-crypto-identity-fraud/

In Q4 2023, the payment and cryptocurrency sectors were the most targeted industries by identity fraud attempts, accounting for 47% and 32% of these attacks, respectively, a new report by Israeli identity verification company AU10TIX says. The rise of attacks targeting the crypto sector comes amid r...

28/03/2024

ZaloPay and CIMB Bank aim to address Vietnam's economic challenges with the new savings product

ZaloPay and CIMB have partnered to offer a new fixed deposit product in Vietnam amidst significant labour market issue.

26/03/2024

19/03/2024

This brings its total amount raised in Series A to US$23 million, with the company aiming for a US$33 million total by the end of the year.

Tokenize Xchange has received an additional investment of US$11.5 million in the second phase of its Series A funding round.

14/03/2024

The partnership enables the use of the ZaloPay wallet for insurance needs, including personal, family, and business coverage.

The partnership the ZaloPay wallet for insurance needs, including personal, family, and business coverage, through Saladin digital platforms.

13/03/2024

Fintech scion Chris Skinner joins the 'Banking After Hours' hot seat to give his take on how blossoming tech like blockchain and quantum computing are impacting customer engagement.

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Dive into the future of fintech with best-selling author Chris Skinner who shares his expert insights on what's next in the industry in this episode of 'Bank...

12/03/2024

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11/03/2024

JB Financial Group will initially acquire 3.9% of Infina's shares, with the potential to increase its stake to approximately 5%

JB Financial Group has announced a strategic acquisition of a minority stake in Infina, a retail investing application based in Vietnam.

08/03/2024

How has HDFC Bank transformed its customer service in the last 18 months by leveraging advanced AI and ML?

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07/03/2024

Financial institutions know changes in risk and compliance, but do they get changes in technology? Fintech icon Chris Skinner breaks it down in this episode of 'Banking After Hours'.

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06/03/2024

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01/03/2024

How has HDFC Bank transformed its customer service in the last 18 months by leveraging advanced AI and ML?

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In an exclusive interview with Fintech News, we sat down with HDFC's Gautam Anand to delve into how the bank has transformed its customer service landscape i...

29/02/2024

SCBX is poised to enter the Vietnamese consumer finance sector as part of its regional expansion strategy.

SCBX has inked a deal to fully acquired consumer finance firm Home Credit Vietnam for US$860 million in a bid to expand its footprint.

26/02/2024

Looking ahead, 1Long is set to diversify into investment options such as stocks, bonds, real estate, and to offer additional services like retirement and tax planning.

1Long has raised US$500,000 in a pre-seed funding round from Iterative, Monk’s Hill Ventures, R2VP, and Orionis Capital.

26/02/2024

This initiative is part of VIB’s broader strategy to enhance its banking services

VIB has implemented the latest version of the Temenos Core Banking solution, powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS).

26/02/2024

Harvard, Oxford graduates power Vietnam's tech startup scene

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-Spotlight/Harvard-Oxford-graduates-power-Vietnam-s-tech-startup-scene

Communist country stems brain drain as boomerang engineers fuel hope of new Silicon Valley

21/02/2024

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21/02/2024

GenAI is probably one of the most disruptive technologies in our lifetime, learn how India's largest bank is leveraging it to serve 120 million customers.

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In an exclusive interview with Fintech News, we sat down with HDFC's Gautam Anand to delve into how the bank has transformed its customer service landscape i...

09/02/2024

As we welcome the Year of the Dragon, let's continue to drive fintech forward with innovation and collaboration. Happy Lunar New Year!

08/02/2024

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07/02/2024

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05/02/2024

Reazon Holdings will actively support Validus Vietnam's business growth, including support for financing procurement

https://fintechnews.sg/84613/vietnam/reazon-holdings-injects-investment-into-validus-vietnam/

Validus Vietnam, a financing platform for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has recently received an investment from Reazon Holdings.

30/01/2024

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16/01/2024

Igloo has joined forces with Mobifone and Aurora Mobility Solutions (AMS) to ensure increased protection for Vietnamese farmers against unpredictable weather conditions.

https://fintechnews.sg/83622/vietnam/igloo-expands-weather-protection-insurance-coverage-for-vietnamese-farmers/

Igloo partners with AMS and Mobifone to expand its Weather Index Insurance coverage to a broader network of Vietnamese farmers.

10/01/2024

Grab's rival in Vietnam Be Group targets an annual gross revenue exceeding US$200 million by 2026

Read here: https://fintechnews.sg/83194/vietnam/vpbanks-subsidiary-invests-us30-million-in-vietnams-be-group/

08/01/2024

The move is aimed at improving LPBank’s operational efficiency and governance through Finastra’s treasury solution, Kondor.

https://fintechnews.sg/82964/digital-transformation/finastra-to-power-lpbanks-treasury-revamp-in-vietnam/

LPBank has partnered with Finastra and NGS Equipment and Communication Joint Stock Company (NGS) to enhance its treasury operations.

21/12/2023

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18/12/2023

Paywatch now operates in 5 markets including Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand and the Philippines.

Paywatch announced that it has officially expanded its services into Indonesia following its Philippines' launch in October this year