{"id":20679,"date":"2020-12-15T11:46:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T11:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/?p=20679"},"modified":"2021-01-15T15:20:49","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T15:20:49","slug":"fintech-wire-9-weekly-news-8-14-december-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/fintech-wire-9-weekly-news-8-14-december-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"FinTech Wire #9: British FinTech Goes Global and Cross-Border Payments Make it to LATAM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>2020 was definitely an eventful year with many unexpected turns. During this turbulent time, we had the unquestionable pleasure of sharing with our readers every memorable event from the world of digital finance in our weekly FinTech Wire. Now the year is slowly coming to an end, but it doesn\u2019t mean that there is any less to talk about. So what has this week brought for FinTech geeks? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FintechWire_1200x628_09-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FintechWire_1200x628_09-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FintechWire_1200x628_09-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FintechWire_1200x628_09-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FintechWire_1200x628_09-361x189.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FintechWire_1200x628_09-191x100.jpg 191w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FintechWire_1200x628_09-720x377.jpg 720w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FintechWire_1200x628_09-864x452.jpg 864w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FintechWire_1200x628_09-432x226.jpg 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FintechWire_1200x628_09.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-weekly-fintech-news-digest-8-14-december-2020\">Weekly FinTech news digest: 8\u201414 December 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As you could read last week, December started with a blast: we enjoyed some revolutionary announcements and updates. This week is no different, as some of the news described below caused quite a stir all around the world, from France to Colombia. As always, we heard from industry leaders, this time the UK\u2019s Starling Bank (already a regular in FinTech Wire!) and the good old PayPal. Moreover, some significant updates from national regulators and institutions popped up, and we sense that not everyone will be happy with the recent rumors from France (\u00e7a va, crypto enthusiasts?). But enough with the foreword, let\u2019s go deeper!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wave_blue.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14632\" width=\"225\" height=\"8\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<article\n    id=\"fintech-news-block-block_5feb0084faed0\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Synctera launched in the US in the FinTech-as-a-service model<\/h1>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"column tablet-4 fintech-news-block-image-column\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/synctera-logo-361x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/synctera-logo-361x203.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/synctera-logo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/synctera-logo-178x100.jpg 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/synctera-logo-432x243.jpg 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/synctera-logo.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">Synctera\u2019s platform connects community banks with FinTechs<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After successfully raising $12.4 million in seed funding, a new <b>FinTech-as-a-service<\/b> company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.synctera.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Synctera<\/a> led by CEO Peter Hazlehurst, former head of Uber Money, launched on December 8 in the US. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/digital-first-banking\/2020\/synctera-brings-fintech-as-a-service-to-community-banks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The startup provides a marketplace platform<\/a> for both FinTechs and legacy banks, enabling them for smoother collaboration and finding the right business to partner with. Therefore, banks can benefit from FinTech\u2019s innovations in UX or customer experience, and startups can receive access to banking infrastructure, as well as the necessary guidance in terms of compliance and best practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/innovations-improving-fintech-customer-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">customer experience innovations in FinTech<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <svg class=\"wave\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"280\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 280 9\">\n    <path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 3.6c2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.824-1.515C7.724 1.108 9.879 0 13.998 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.644.847 2.943 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515C35.72 1.108 37.874 0 41.995 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.824 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515C63.719 1.108 65.873 0 69.993 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.825-1.515C91.715 1.108 93.87 0 97.99 0c4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.178-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.173-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.055-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.826 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.881 0 4.18-.668 5.827-1.515 1.9-.977 4.056-2.085 8.176-2.085 4.121 0 6.276 1.108 8.177 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.827 1.515s4.181-.668 5.828-1.515C259.718 1.108 261.873 0 265.995 0c4.121 0 6.275 1.108 8.177 2.084 1.645.848 2.946 1.516 5.828 1.516V9h-.007l-5.252-.793c-1.129-.382-2.056-.848-2.919-1.291-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.827-1.516-2.882 0-4.183.669-5.829 1.516-1.9.977-4.056 2.084-8.177 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.647-.847-2.947-1.516-5.828-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.827 1.516-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.176 2.084-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.175-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.826 1.516c-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.945-1.516-5.825-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.174 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.943-1.516-5.823-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.826 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.825-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516c-1.9.977-4.053 2.084-8.173 2.084s-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084c-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C90.265 7.893 88.11 9 83.99 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C62.268 7.893 60.113 9 55.993 9c-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C34.27 7.893 32.116 9 27.996 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C7.311 7.359 1.127 8.618 0 9\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article\n    id=\"fintech-news-block-block_5feb174dfaed1\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">France plans to regulate the crypto sector<\/h1>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"column tablet-4 fintech-news-block-image-column\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/france-361x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/france-361x203.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/france-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/france-178x100.jpg 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/france-432x243.jpg 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/france.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">Among the proposed measures are new KYC rules and regulated crypto-to-crypto transactions<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Industry sources such as the national crypto association ADAN and executives of companies Coinhouse Group and Digital Service Group revealed that the French Finance Ministry is set to impose new, stricter regulations on the country\u2019s crypto firms. One of the major measures is the introduction of full KYC processes for all crypto transactions, and mandatory registration for all crypto-to-crypto exchanges. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblockcrypto.com\/post\/87001\/france-crypto-rules-mandatory-kyc-crypto-to-crypto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The plans are linked to<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the recent terrorist attacks in France that were funded using cryptocurrencies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/kyc-digital-identity-verification-leaders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the KYC process in digital finance<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <svg class=\"wave\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"280\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 280 9\">\n    <path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 3.6c2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.824-1.515C7.724 1.108 9.879 0 13.998 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.644.847 2.943 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515C35.72 1.108 37.874 0 41.995 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.824 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515C63.719 1.108 65.873 0 69.993 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.825-1.515C91.715 1.108 93.87 0 97.99 0c4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.178-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.173-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.055-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.826 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.881 0 4.18-.668 5.827-1.515 1.9-.977 4.056-2.085 8.176-2.085 4.121 0 6.276 1.108 8.177 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.827 1.515s4.181-.668 5.828-1.515C259.718 1.108 261.873 0 265.995 0c4.121 0 6.275 1.108 8.177 2.084 1.645.848 2.946 1.516 5.828 1.516V9h-.007l-5.252-.793c-1.129-.382-2.056-.848-2.919-1.291-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.827-1.516-2.882 0-4.183.669-5.829 1.516-1.9.977-4.056 2.084-8.177 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.647-.847-2.947-1.516-5.828-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.827 1.516-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.176 2.084-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.175-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.826 1.516c-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.945-1.516-5.825-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.174 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.943-1.516-5.823-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.826 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.825-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516c-1.9.977-4.053 2.084-8.173 2.084s-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084c-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C90.265 7.893 88.11 9 83.99 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C62.268 7.893 60.113 9 55.993 9c-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C34.27 7.893 32.116 9 27.996 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C7.311 7.359 1.127 8.618 0 9\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article\n    id=\"fintech-news-block-block_5feb398afaed2\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">The UK establishes a global FinTech partnership programme<\/h1>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"column tablet-4 fintech-news-block-image-column\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"84\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/gb@3x.png\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"72% of UK startups feel optimistic about the next 12 months\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">British FinTech seeks ways to thrive globally in a post-Brexit world<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The UK\u2019s Department for International Trade (DIT) launched the Leading Edge programme that aims to streamline collaboration between international organizations and British FinTechs. The organization will help global organizations that seek to benefit from the adoption of UK-grown solutions in areas like RegTech, AI and RPA to establish partnerships with leading British firms. The target markets include Singapore, Australia and the US, and three Singaporean banks: DBS, OCBC, UOB <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finextra.com\/newsarticle\/37130\/uk-govt-programme-looks-to-connect-global-banks-with-british-fintechs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">are said to have already signed deals with DIT<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/case-studies\/smart-pension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a case study of collaboration with a leading British FinTech<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <svg class=\"wave\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"280\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 280 9\">\n    <path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 3.6c2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.824-1.515C7.724 1.108 9.879 0 13.998 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.644.847 2.943 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515C35.72 1.108 37.874 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src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/starlingBank-361x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"Starling Bank made eco friendly card\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/starlingBank-361x203.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/starlingBank-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/starlingBank-178x100.jpg 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/starlingBank-432x243.jpg 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/starlingBank.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">SMEs using Starling\u2019s platform will be able to access granular transaction data thanks to the new integration<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Starling Bank\u2019s business marketplace reaches a significant milestone by integrating with a 30<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">third-party provider: PayPal\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.izettle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">iZettle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This new integration enhances Starling\u2019s banking platform with additional features useful for small and medium businesses, making it easier to access sales data and analytics, and what\u2019s more, streamlining the bookkeeping processes. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altfi.com\/article\/7362_starling-joins-forces-with-izettle-to-help-smes-manage-payments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This new extension to the platform is announced as<\/a>\u00a0yet another feature in the Starling Bank app that supports SMEs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/fintech-wire-6-texas-cryptorangers-and-chinese-politics\/#starling-profitable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">other Starling Bank&#8217;s successes<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <svg class=\"wave\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"280\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 280 9\">\n    <path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 3.6c2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.824-1.515C7.724 1.108 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src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/paypal-logo-361x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"PayPal logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/paypal-logo-361x203.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/paypal-logo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/paypal-logo-178x100.jpg 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/paypal-logo-432x243.jpg 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/paypal-logo.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">PayPal will now allow its customers to divide purchases into three smaller payments<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Talking about PayPal\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finextra.com\/pressarticle\/85457\/paypal-adds-bnpl-capability-to-digital-wallet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The company has introduced<\/a> a new <strong>Buy Now Pay Later<\/strong> feature called Pay in 3 into its digital wallet. Its 24 million users worldwide will be able to split their bigger transactions into\u2014you\u2019ve guessed it\u2014three equal installments. The feature is available at checkout at most retailers that offer PayPal as a payment option. 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The digital transfers startup <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/azimo.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Azimo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> continues its international expansion focusing on LATAM, and it managed to complete the first step this month by partnering with dLocal, the cross-border payments platform. 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