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Francis Bignell
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Journalist and Lead Latin America Correspondent, The Fintech Times
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By Francis Bignell Verified| The Fintech Times Verified The Office of National Statistics (ONS), the UK’s statistics authority, has released its latest report on inflation, revealing that the consumer prices index (CPI) has dropped from 2.8 per cent in the 12 months to February, to 2.6 per cent in the 12 months to March. While the majority of the fintech industry has let out a sigh of relief at the falling inflation numbers, concerns for long term success remain.
By Francis Bignell Verified| The Fintech Times Verified For an industry reliant on trucks, cars and travel, the payment experience when fuelling must be efficient and effective. To improve the reliability of its service, Portuguese fuel payment app, HiQi, has partnered with Ecommpay, the global payments platform. As a result of the new partnership, business drivers will be able to top up their credit account quickly and simply via their preferred payment method, then pay to refuel without the need for physical cash or queues in a petrol station.
By Francis Bignell Verified| The Fintech Times Verified According to Statista, fintech in Latin America (LatAm) suffered in 2023, with less than $2billion invested in fintech ventures – a drastic drop from 2021’s value of $6billion. Nonetheless, in the face of this hardship, fintechs have still continued to emerge and find success in the region, and across 2024, investment levels surged back up over $2billion again. With the future of fintech looking optimistic in 2025, Em Conversa looks to explore how the LatAm region can prosper once more.
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The Fintech Times
The Fintech Times is a global multimedia news outlet founded in 2016, recognized as the first dedicated fintech newspaper. It focuses on delivering comprehensive coverage of financial technologies, including payments innovation, RegTech, banking transformation, AI, cryptocurrencies, WealthTech, cybersecurity, and Insurtech. The company publishes a bimonthly newspaper available in both print and digital formats, reaching a wide audience worldwide. In addition to the newspaper, The Fintech Times offers a robust online platform filled with articles and insights on emerging trends and innovations in the fintech sector. It also maintains an active presence on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube, engaging with a diverse audience. The Fintech Times aims to make fintech understood and celebrated, providing authoritative coverage that promotes the industry and supports its growth. With over 150,000 unique online readers each month and a circulation of more than 150,000 copies of its publication, it serves as a vital resource for both fintech companies and readers interested in the latest developments in financial technology.
London, England, United Kingdom
+44 20 7193 5883
Founded: 2015