banking
Saison International, the Singapore-headquartered international arm of Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed Credit Saison, has executed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to expand credit access and sustainable finance across developing Asia. The alliance establishes a formal operational framework to explore arranging a prospective
NBFC
MUFG Bank, a consolidated subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, has entered into an investment agreement with Shriram Finance, a leading non-banking financial company (NBFC) in India, and its major shareholders, Shriram Ownership Trust and Shriram Capital, to subscribe to a preferential allotment of 20% in equity shares in
lending
Mumbai-based digital lending startup Zype has raised Rs 90 crore ($10.2 million) in a fresh funding round led by Japanese venture capital firm Unleash Capital Partners. Existing investor Xponentia Capital also participated in the round. This round comes after the 2022-founded startup raised its first major institutional
lending
Techfino, a FinTech non-banking financial company (NBFC), has announced that it has successfully secured INR 65 crore in equity funding. The investment comes from Stellaris Venture Partners and Saison Capital, the investment arm of Japan-listed Credit Saison. This capital infusion will enable the company to significantly enhance its