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Soft Space enters capital alliance with GMO-FG

News | Mobile Payments | 25 Mar 2024

Malaysia-based fintech company Soft Space has entered a capital alliance with its long-standing partner Japan-based GMO Financial Gate (GMO-FG). 

partnership, cashless, payments , digital payments, cash

Fnality raises USD 95 million in a Goldman-led funding round

News | Cryptocurrencies | 15 Nov 2023

UK-based blockchain-based wholesale payments firm Fnality has raised USD 95 million in a funding round led by Goldman Sachs.

funding, investment, blockchain, payments

MOL launches 'MarTrust' payment service for seafarers

News | Mobile Payments | 31 Oct 2023

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has launched MarTrust, an ocean shipping payment service for seafarers, enhancing their lives with electronic payroll on mobile apps.

digital wallet, mobile payments, debit card, product launch, money transfer

Japan abandons CBDC project

News | Cryptocurrencies | 03 Aug 2022

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has announced it will be abandoning its planned host of central bank digital currency (CBDC) services due to a reported lack of public interest.

CBDC, central bank, digital currency, crypto, blockchain

Peru-based Leasy secures USD 17 mln in debt, equity

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 07 Mar 2022

Leasy, a startup that offers automobile financing to ride-hailing drivers in Latin America via a subscription model, has secured USD 2 million in equity and USD 15 million in debt, TechCrunch states.

investment, funding, startup, embedded finance, Open Finance, subscription payments

DMI Finance closes USD 47 mln equity investment round

News | Payments General | 11 Jan 2022

India-based DMI Finance has closed a USD 47 million equity investment round which included new investor Sumitomo Mitsui Trust.

funding, investment, banks, BNPL, financial services

Delio to help SMTB with new digital platform

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 17 Nov 2021

UK-based Delio has been selected by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (SMTB) as the provider of a new digital platform for its clients.

partnership, digitalisation, online banking, customer experience

Securitize raises USD 48 mln in Series B fundraising round

News | Cryptocurrencies | 22 Jun 2021

Securitize has announced that its Series B fundraising round was oversubscribed, with USD 48 million raised from new and existing investors.

investment, funding, blockchain, digital assets

Visa brings credit and debit card support to Apple Pay in Japan

News | Mobile Payments | 13 May 2021

Visa has announced the arrival of support for Apple Pay in Japan.

Apple Pay, Visa, product launch, mobile payments, e-wallet

DLT Labs, SBI Sumishin Net Bank to offer blockchain SCF

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 12 Apr 2021

Canada-based blockchain startup DLT Labs has announced a deal with Japan-based SBI Sumishin Net Bank (SSNB) to offer a blockchain supply chain finance (SCF) solution in Japan.

DLT, partnership, blockchain, supply chain finance

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank launched an asset-backed security token

News | Cryptocurrencies | 30 Mar 2021

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (SMTB) has completed one of Japan’s asset-backed security token pilot issuance on the Securitize’s platform.

banks, security token, transactions , tokenization

Japan prepares to issue CBDC by 2023

News | Cryptocurrencies | 24 Dec 2020

Japan has been preparing for the issuance of digital currency in both the public and private sectors following swift moves by China and other countries to do the same, according to Japan Times.

CBDC, Japan, MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp, Mizuho Bank, digital currency, virtual currency, banks, Central banks

Railsbank raises USD 37 mln growth funding

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 12 Nov 2020

Railsbank, the global Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform, has raised USD 37 million as part of continued equity funding to support its global growth and product expansion. 

Railsbank, funding, banking-as-a-service, expansion, embedded finance

Japanese consumers prefer card payments to cash amid COVID-19 outbreak, finds GlobalData

News | Cards | 14 Aug 2020

GlobalData has revealed insights regarding Japan-based consumers’ shifting preferences towards card payments.

GlobalData, research, Japan, electronic payments, COVID-19, contactless payments, Seven-Eleven Japan, debit cards, credit cards, prepaid cards, Visa, MasterCard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, cards issuers, payment settlement, merchants, card transactions, Sumitomo Mitsui Card, payment cycle

Japanese banks plan new settlement system for small payments

News | Payments General | 10 Aug 2020

A group of Japanese banks are set to initiate talks to develop a new settlement system to enable small payments, says Verdict.

Japan, settlement, small payments, digital payments, banks

SYNQA secures USD 80 mln in Series C

News | Cryptocurrencies | 23 Jun 2020

Thailand-based SYNQA, the parent company of OMG Network, has raised USD 80 million in a Series C funding round led by Siam Commercial Bank.

OMG Network, SYNQA, Thailand, Siam Commercial Bank, Japan, Toyota Financial Services, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking, SMBC Venture Capital, Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance

Sumitomo Mitsui selects SBI to assist with its digital offerings

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 27 Apr 2020

Japan-based Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) has selected SBI, an online broker, to support the development of its financial technology strategy.

Japan, SMFG, SBI, partnership, digital banking, financial technology, cards, bank

Digital banking startup Kyash raises USD 45 mln

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 31 Mar 2020

Kyash, a Japan-based digital banking startup, has raised USD 45 million from investors at a time the coronavirus outbreak threatens to dry up venture capital funding.

Kyash, digital banking, funding, Japan

Citigroup raises investment in ethereum-based trade finance startup Komgo

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 23 Mar 2020

US-based bank Citi has upped its investment in the Ethereum-based decentralised trade financing startup Komgo.

komgo, Citi, Citi bank, Citi Group, Ethereum, blockchain trade finance, trade finance, startup, banking, US, United States

ICC, the Singapore Government, and large companies form alliance for digitalisation of global trade

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 22 Jan 2020

ICC, the Singapore Government, and large companies from key industries have signed a historic cooperation agreement to facilitate and accelerate adoption of digital technologies in trade and commerce.

trade, commerce, APRIL, DBS Bank, Marubeni Corporation, MasterCard, Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsui, Mizuho Bank, MUFG Bank