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South Korea updates its Virtual Asset Users Protection Act

News | Cryptocurrencies | 07 Feb 2024

The government of South Korea has decided to update its Virtual Asset Users Protection Act to protect investors from market crimes.

cryptocurrency, regulation, financial crime, digital assets

The Paypers Global Partnerships Analysis Q3 2023 – Payments and Commerce

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 10 Nov 2023

The Paypers has researched and analysed the most prolific partnerships that defined and built resilience within the payments & commerce and banking & fintech sectors in Q3 2023, from payments infrastructure, BNPL, the proliferation of Tap-to-Pay, the surge of Open Banking tech, and overall digitalisation attempts for banking and financial services.

payments , paytech, partnership, The Paypers Quarterly Analysis series, ecommerce, fintech

Network International launches Alipay+ in the UAE

News | Mobile Payments | 14 Sep 2023

Network International has partnered with global payments facilitator Alipay+ to enable the acceptance of several global e-wallets in the UAE.

product launch, mobile payments, e-wallet, payment methods

Central Retail, Ant Group partner to launch Alipay+ for tourists in Thailand

News | Mobile Payments | 14 Aug 2023

Thailand-based retail platform Central Retail has recently partnered with Ant Group to offer Alipay+ at its stores. 

mobile payments, digital wallet, digital payments, partnership, digitalisation, shopping, travel payments, contactless payments, payments , payment methods

AWC and Ant Group partner on cross-border payments

News | Payments General | 10 Aug 2023

Asset World Corporation (AWC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ant Group to launch multiple cross-border payments and digital financial solutions.

retail, cross-border payments, digital payments, SMEs, digitalisation

DFS and Ant Group announce strategic partnership

News | Payments General | 02 Aug 2023

Luxury travel retailer DFS Group and Ant Group have entered a strategic partnership to improve payments and marketing digitalisation across the DFS retail and online stores network.

partnership, payments , ecommerce, fintech, paytech, marketplace, online shopping, retail, travel payments, FX , digital wallet

FSS to review Apple Pay launch in South Korea

News | Mobile Payments | 25 Nov 2022

The financial regulator of South Korea, Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has announced it is reviewing the Apple Pay service launch clause submitted by Hyundai Card.

product launch, digital wallet, digital payments, mobile payments, NFC, online payments, e-wallet

Agoda expands partnership with Alipay+ for rewarding travellers

News | Mobile Payments | 09 Aug 2022

Singapore-based online travel agency for hotels, vacation rentals, flights, and others, Agoda, has announced it extended its partnership with Alipay+ to offer additional rewards to travellers through digital payment methods.

partnership, loyalty programme, cross-border payments, cross-border ecommerce, e-wallet, digital wallet, digital payments, online payments

Kurly raises USD 200 mln in Series F funding

News | Ecommerce | 09 Jul 2021

Kurly, the operator of Korea-based mobile grocery shopping app ‘Market Kurly’, has raised USD 200 million in Series F funding round at a USD 2.2 billion post-money valuation. 

funding, ecommerce, expansion

Unveiling the potential of direct carrier billing – interview with DOCOMO Digital

Interviews | Mobile Payments | 11 Mar 2021

Jonathan Kriegel of DOCOMO Digital elaborates on the untapped potential of direct carrier billing and the advantages that make it ideal for merchants expanding into emerging markets

DOCOMO Digital, direct carrier billing, merchants, growth markets, mobile payments, Jonathan Kriegel

Embracing change – the touch-free payment revolution is here

Voice of the Industry | Online Payments | 23 Feb 2021

Keith Douglas from Mastercard shares insights into the rapid shift towards digital payments that occurred following the break out of the COVID-19 pandemic

Keith Douglas, MasterCard, digital payments, e-invoicing, recurring payments, merchants, online payments

MoneyGram teams up with E9Pay

News | Online Payments | 20 May 2020

MoneyGram, a cross-border P2P payments and money transfers service, has partnered with with E9Pay, a money transfer and payment fintech companies in Korea. 

MoneyGram, partnership, Korea, fintech, E9Pay, cross-border, P2P, payments , money transfer, network, Southeast Asia, Russia, Commonwealth of Independent States, CIS, Woori Bank, Shinhan Bank, Korea Post, Kyongnam Bank, Sentbe, Overseas Remittance Business No. 1 License, Ministry of Economy and Finance, MOEF, Nepal, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, China

Open Banking is taking off! But where is it heading and who is in the lead?

Voice of the Industry | Expert Opinion | 14 Oct 2019

Oliver Dlugosch, ndgit: The ultimate goal for Open Banking is the formation of‘ecosystems’ that offer heavily-tailored and richly customised services, seamlessly delivered from multiple players and sources

Oliver Dlugosch, NDGIT, Open Banking, API, innovation, fintech, PSD2, banking, digital banking

South Korea ponders over revising cryptocurrency regulations

News | Cryptocurrencies | 08 Apr 2019

The South Korean government is considering revising the regulatory framework on cryptocurrencies, according to local media outlet ZDNet Korea.

ICO, South Korea, cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, regulations, regulatory framework

Zwipe choses Fingerprint Cards T-Shape sensor for biometric cards

News | Cards | 28 Feb 2019

Zwipe has chosen Fingerprint Cards’ T-Shape sensor for its generation biometric card based on the sensor’s performance and scalability in mass volume production.

Zwipe, Fingerprint Cards, partnership, biometric cards, integration, card solutions

From 0 to 1 – exclusive interview with 500 Startups on funding and success

Interviews | Interviews | 06 Feb 2019

Ana Paula González, Innovation and Partnerships Director at 500 Startups, discusses how the accelerator can propel startups to success

500 Startups, Ana Paula González, interview, fintech, innovation, startups, partnerships, seed accelerator

Tradewind issues USD 5 mln credit facility for South Korean manufacturer

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 03 Jan 2019

Tradewind Bangladesh has provided a USD 5 million post shipment finance facility to a garment manufacturer based in South Korea.

Tradewind, cradit facility, South Korea, supply chain finance, trade finance, Asia, APAC, post shipment finance facility

ThreatMetrix study reveals morphing nature of global cybercrime

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 04 May 2018

ThreatMetrix has announced new data revealing the morphing nature of global cybercrime, triggered by the expanding worldwide circulation of breached identity information.

ThreatMetrix, research, cybercrime, web fraud, online security

Demonetisation in India encourages online payments industry

Interviews | Interviews | 26 Jan 2017

Srinivas Nidugondi, Mahindra ComvivaThe huge interest in digital payments, combined with government initiatives, will catalyse customer-centric innovations in digital payments

Srinivas Nidugondi, Mahindra Comviva, demonetisation, India, online payments, industry, digital, government

Korean UTC Investment acquires Vietnamese payment firm VNPT EPay

News | Online Payments | 23 Nov 2016

Vietnamese mobile content provider VMG Media, a company listed on the country’s UPCoM bourse, has sold its entire stake of 62.25% in VNPT EPay to UTC Investment, a venture capital arm wholly owned by Korea’s Daesang Group chairman.

Korea, UTC Investment, acquisition, Vietnam, payment firm, VNPT EPay, processing, transaction, Transfer