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TBC Uzbekistan named among world's top fintechs again

Its return to CNBC and Statista's fintech ranking underscores TBC Uzbekistan's growing influence in a fast-expanding digital banking market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago

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Fintech

TBC Bank Group buys majority stake in OLX Uzbekistan

It gives TBC Bank a profitable online marketplace in Uzbekistan, reaching 5 million monthly users and opening new payment and lending opportunities.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today

Fintech

Mastercard expands virtual card controls with Citi first

Businesses will get tighter spend limits and transaction checks as Mastercard rolls out new virtual card controls, with Citi first to go live globally.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Today

Hybrid Cloud

Acceldata expands Europe push with new senior hires

Enterprise demand for AI projects is driving Acceldata to expand in Europe, as firms seek sovereignty controls without lengthy data migrations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday

Crypto

OpenPayd joins Fireblocks payments network in UK & Europe

Institutions using Fireblocks can now tap OpenPayd's sterling and euro rails without extra integration, widening access to stablecoin payment flows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday

Fintech

TerraPay & MBV link up for real-time global transfers

MBV customers in Vietnam will gain quicker overseas transfers without a costly systems overhaul as TerraPay opens access to 156 markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday

Fintech

Ant International adds Hang Seng to Alipay+ network

Hong Kong users of Hang Seng's mobile app can now pay abroad through Alipay+, widening access to merchants in more than 55 markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday

Malware

Microsoft tops brand phishing list in Q2 2026 report

Attacks are increasingly concentrating on a handful of familiar brands, with Microsoft alone accounting for 23% of phishing attempts in Q2 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

OpenAI appoints fintech chiefs to governance boards

The appointments bring banking risk expertise to OpenAI as it faces tighter scrutiny over governance while expanding its commercial AI products.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Data Protection

Agentic AI-facilitated spending to hit USD $3.35tn by 2030

Household budgets are set to be reshaped as AI agents steer purchases worth USD $3.35tn by 2030, WARC and PHD say.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Digital Transformation

Bir named among world's top fintechs in neobanking

The ranking puts Azerbaijan's digital finance sector on a global stage, as Bir becomes the first South Caucasus firm to join CNBC's neobanking list.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Fintech

Kyckr posts 46% revenue growth as KYB demand rises

Stricter anti-money laundering rules are driving more banks and fintechs towards live company register data, lifting revenue at Kyckr 46%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

WiseTech buys FRDM.ai to boost supply chain compliance

The deal gives importers and exporters a new tool for tracing deeper supplier networks as regulators intensify scrutiny of labour and sanctions risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago