The Japanese bank has tapped into India’s microfinancing sector through a facility with Svatantra Microfin, which targets female entrepreneurs in India’s rural areas.
JP Morgan will leverage ISG’s technology to enhance its digital payments offering as it expands its merchant acquirer services in APAC, one of the fastest growing e-commerce regions in the world.
Volatility in developed markets, the energy crisis in Europe, and widening of Asia-focussed strategies has led to increased interest in these two markets.
The two partners plan to offer digital treasury management as a service, targeting smaller banks in India and the Philippines, in addition to lenders in Northern Europe and North America.
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