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MiFinity to provide additional payment options in Asia

News | Payments General | 12 Mar 2025

MiFinity, an iGaming e-wallet provider, has announced that it has expanded its presence in Asia by delivering additional local payment options. 

payment methods, local payment method, merchants, financial services, digital payments

JCB available on Google Play in key Asian markets

News | Payments General | 17 Mar 2025

JCB International has announced that JCB is accessible on Google Play in Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Hong Kong.

payments , ecommerce, partnership, mobile payments, digital payments

BDO partners with Japan's Seven Bank

News | Payments General | 10 Feb 2025

BDO has renewed its remittance partnership with Japan-based Seven Bank, both institutions aiming to expand their suite of products and accelerate their growth.

partnership, remittance, payments , ecommerce

Mastercard, Vesta improve fraud protection for MPGS

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 15 May 2023

Mastercard has integrated the solutions of transaction guarantee company Vesta into Mastercard Payment Gateway Services (MPGS) to improve fraud protection for ecommerce merchants.

partnership, fraud prevention, cybersecurity, payments , ecommerce, merchants, financial crime, data analytics, omnichannel payments solution, risk management, checkout, transaction fraud, online fraud, online shopping, fintech, chargebacks

Asian Clearing Union agrees to settle trade in local currencies

News | Payments General | 07 Jul 2023

All members of the Asian Clearing Union have agreed to move towards local currency settlement in a bid to reduce dependence on the US dollar.

partnership, trade finance, settlement, transactions

Zurich APAC launches Zurich Edge, a digitally embedded insurance suite

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 19 Jul 2023

Switzerland-based insurance group Zurich has launched Zurich Edge, offering a digital suite of technology capabilities and insurance expertise across the company’s Asian markets.

embedded finance, product launch, insurance, digitalisation, API

Visa: Embedded finance to be a USD 242 bln opportunity in APAC by 2025

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 27 Jul 2023

In November 2022 Visa has commissioned a study which revealed that embedded finance will unlock USD 242 billion in revenue by 2025 across SMBs and consumer segments in APAC.

embedded finance, study, SMEs, lending, SME lending

Ant Group expands cross-border payment services for Asian Games 2023

News | Payments General | 14 Aug 2023

Ant Group has offered multiple cross-border digital payment options for travellers at the Asian Games, an Olympics-style sport event for Asian countries in 2023.

Alipay, mobile payments, digital wallet, cross-border payments, travel payments

Musoni System partners with Brankas

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 16 Aug 2023

Cloud banking and digitalisation partner for microfinance Musoni System has partnered with Open Finance company Brankas to enhance credit scoring and corporate financing in Asia.

partnership, banking, fintech, Open Finance, Open Banking, API, financial services, digital banking, cloud, financing , embedded finance, paytech

YouTrip integrates with Apple Pay

News | Mobile Payments | 17 Aug 2023

YouTrip, a multi-currency digital wallet, has integrated with Apple Pay aiming to provide users a smooth user experience and enhanced financial benefits.

digital wallet, contactless payments, mobile payments, Tap-to-Pay

Central Banks of Indonesia and Singapore begin trial on cross-border payments

News | Mobile Payments | 18 Aug 2023

Indonesia’s central bank has announced the start of a trial of cross-border QR code payments with Singapore.

cross-border payments, QR code, QR payments, contactless payments, COVID-19

Standard Chartered and Allen & Overy publish payment guideline

News | Payments General | 06 Sep 2023

International banking group Standard Chartered, in collaboration with Allen & Overy, has published a payment guideline outlining payment regulatory frameworks. 

regulation, payments , digital payments, cross-border payments

Crunchfish and LISNR enable offline payments acceptance

News | Mobile Payments | 06 Sep 2023

Sweden-based tech company Crunchfish has partnered with proximity solution provider LISNR to offer a turn-key proximity-based payment solution for banks and merchants.

mobile payments, NFC, QR code, digital payments, checkout optimisation , partnership

Funding Societies raises USD 27 mln to support SMEs in SouthEast Asia

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 26 Sep 2023

Singapore-based digital finance platform Funding Societies has secured USD 27 million in debt funding to bridge the credit gap for SMEs in SouthEast Asia.

funding, lending, financing , SMEs, cash flow

Network International partners with Codebase Technologies

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 29 Sep 2023

Digital banking tech provider Codebase Technologies has announced a partnership with digital commerce enabler Network International to launch a Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) solution in the Levant region.

partnership, banking, fintech, BaaS, API, digitalisation, KYC, digital wallet, payments , neobanks

Fime Asia receives accreditation from Visa

News | Payments General | 11 Oct 2023

Fintech Fime Asia has received its accreditation from Visa to support vendors in validating the Level 2 compliance of their contactless payment terminals. 

payments , payments infrastructure, certification, Open Banking, compliance, payment methods

Ascend Money secures USD 150 mln in funding

News | Mobile Payments | 16 Oct 2023

Thailand-based fintech Ascend Money has received USD 150 million in funding to achieve unicorn status and expand operations across Southeast Asia.

mobile payments, funding, fintech, expansion, lending, remittances

Mastercard and EedenBull introduce spend management for SMEs

News | Cards | 02 Nov 2023

Fintech EedenBull has teamed up with Mastercard to launch an AI-backed a card and spend management platform for SMEs.

SMEs, Issuer, digital payments, cash flow, spend management, fintech

Funding Societies raises USD 7.5 mln from Norfund

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 03 Nov 2023

Singapore-based fintech SME lender Funding Societies has raised USD 7.5 million in debt from Norfund to bring financial inclusion to SMEs in Southeast Asia.

funding, debt facility, SMEs, growth markets, financial inclusion

Visa launches VAU in Asia Pacific

News | Mobile Payments | 08 Nov 2023

Global payments provider Visa has announced the expansion of Real Time Visa Account Updater (VAU) to selected markets in Asia Pacific.

mobile payments, partnership, subscription commerce, real-time payments, credit card, debit card, subscription payments, online payments