KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 16): Malaysia ranks among the top 20 financial technology (fintech) hubs in Asia, coming in at number 15 in Asia and 67 globally. The report tracked fintech start-ups in 16 countries across the Asian continent — including south, east and western Asia, as well as Australasia. Among them, those countries account for around half of the world’s population and host 45 city-level fintech hubs. Findexable co-founder and chief executive officer Simon Hardie said the 2022 rankings of Asia-Pacific fintech hubs are a testament to the region's diversity, ingenuity and commitment to innovation. "With 45 hubs across the region (one-third more than in 2020), fintech firms across Asia-Pacific are proving fintech is the engine of the digital economy.

Source: The Edge Markets December 16, 2021 07:22 UTC