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Fintech startups hit 4,000 globally in 2015 – report

Friday 20 May 2016 13:08 CET | News

The number of fintech startups reached 4,000 globally, with total estimated venture capital investment rising from about USD 2.4 billion in 2011 to more than USD 19 billion in 2015, a recent report reveals.

According to Moodys Investors Service report, banks take advantage of new technologies and approaches to improve the consumer experience in order to maintain competitiveness. Much of the focus of fintechs has been on retail banking services, largely lending and financing along with payments-related products and services.

Though a major competitive reversal for banks is unlikely to occur, Moodys considered that several forces could accelerate the transformation of the industry including greater movement toward open data, a more defined regulatory stance that would change the rules of engagement, and the entrance of one or more bigger technology companies into the fintech space.


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