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FinAccel started operations in 2016, and aims to serve the "underbanked" in Indonesia through its digital credit service Kredivo. (Photo courtesy of FinAccel)

SHOTARO TANI, Nikkei staff writer

JAKARTA -- The fintech startup that operates the digital credit card service Kredivo in Indonesia has secured $90 million in new capital, in one of the largest fundraising rounds in Southeast Asia this year.

The size of the investment is an indication of how competitive the virtual credit card market has become in Indonesia, a nation where financial technology has the potential to reach millions of people outside the traditional banking system.

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