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Ant Group's partnerships to expand consumer-friendly zones in China

News | Mobile Payments | 09 Apr 2024

Ant Group has signed 11 partnerships with global e-wallets and card organisations as part of a programme to build international consumer-friendly zones in China.

mobile payments, digital wallet, cross-border payments, partnership, digital payments

Uzum raises USD 114 million in funding

News | Payments General | 26 Mar 2024

Uzbekistan-based digital services ecosystem Uzum has announced that it raised USD 114 million in funding, securing its unicorn status with a post-money valuation of over USD 1 billion. 

funding, investment, BNPL, digital payments, digitalisation, SMEs, ecommerce

GLN International signs a MOU with Fonepay

News | Mobile Payments | 25 Mar 2024

Global payment network provider company GLN International has signed a memorandum of understanding with Nepal-based Fonepay.

partnership, cross-border payments, mobile payments, QR payments

Ant Group increases transaction limits

News | Mobile Payments | 11 Mar 2024

Ant Group, the fintech affiliate of Alibaba Group Holding, has increased the mobile payment transaction limits for overseas visitors to Alipay and international e-wallets in China. 

travel payments, e-wallet, digital wallet, cross-border payments, credit card, debit card

Alipay+ introduces additional e-wallets in Thailand

News | Mobile Payments | 08 Feb 2024

Cross-border digital payment provider Alipay+ has announced the availability of an additional nine international e-wallets in Thailand’s 7-Eleven stores. 

mobile payments, e-wallet, digital wallet, digital payments, payment methods

Resorts World Sentosa expands partnership with Alipay+

News | Mobile Payments | 05 Feb 2024

Singapore-based lifestyle destination resort Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) has expanded its partnership with China-based Alipay+.

partnership, travel payments, e-wallet, digital wallet, payment methods, local payment method, digitalisation

Alipay Plus expands digital services to UAE transportation and tax refund

News | Mobile Payments | 01 Feb 2024

Alipay Plus has expanded its services to the UAE, allowing Chinese visitors to use it for taxi payments and receive instant tax refunds at major airports, enhancing travel convenience.

QR code, QR payments, mobile payments, digital wallet, POS

Dubai Duty Free partners with Alipay+

News | Payments General | 03 Jan 2024

Dubai Duty Free has announced its partnership with Alipay+ in order to leverage its tools for optimising the shopping experience of international visitors.

partnership, payments , digital payments, mobile payments, online payments, QR payments, cross-border payments, cross-border ecommerce, ecommerce

Ant Group introduces 10 Asian e-wallets to mainland China

News | Mobile Payments | 19 Sep 2023

Ant Group has welcomed seven new e-wallets and five payment apps from Asia to the ‘Alipay+-in-China’ programme.

mobile payments, digital wallet, ecommerce, POS, merchants, expansion

The Paypers Global Fintech Investments Analysis: Q4 2022

Voice of the Industry | Online & Mobile Banking | 23 Feb 2023

The Paypers analysed significant investments in the fintech industry for Q4 2022, which saw a surge in funding that surpassed pre-pandemic levels despite a global decrease from 2021. Funding rounds indicate a preference for paytech, super apps for ecommerce, and digital lending.

Open Banking, Open Finance, embedded finance, online payments, lending, cryptocurrency, investment, The Paypers Quarterly Analysis series

PPRO expands cross-border payments in South Korea

News | Online Payments | 16 Feb 2023

Digital payments infrastructure provider, PPRO, has recently announced it extended its infrastructure to the South Korean market, integrating onto its platform local cards and Toss Pay, a popular e-wallet.

cross-border payments, cross-border ecommerce, expansion, digitalisation, cashless, cash, e-wallet, digital wallet, online payments, payments infrastructure, online shopping, online platform, merchant, local payment method

Viva Republica wraps up USD 405 mln

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 22 Dec 2022

Viva Republica, a South Korean technology company which operates finance super app Toss, has wrapped up a USD 405 million Series G funding round.

fintech, funding, super app, investment, online payments

Payment strategies for a growing gaming industry

Interviews | Online Payments | 14 Nov 2022

In this interview, Elena Popova, Director of Payments at Xsolla, discusses how the company’s payment strategies impact the growth of the gaming industry.

payment methods, ecommerce, online shopping, cross-border payments, gaming, Xsolla

Best practices and insights into Japan's and South Korea's ecommerce markets

Interviews | Ecommerce | 04 May 2022

Jack Momose, the CEO of Degica, provides unique insights into Japan’s and South Korea’s ecommerce markets, as well as the best practices to successfully sell in these countries

ecommerce, online payments, payments , local payment method, payment methods, payment processing, cross-border payments, cross-border ecommerce

Toss Bank to allow foreigners to open online bank accounts

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 03 May 2022

Toss Bank has announced it will allow foreign residents in South Korea to open an online bank account.

banks, digital banking, online banking, product launch, financial services

South Korea-based Viva Republica/Toss eyes ride-hailing expansion

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 08 Nov 2021

Fintech unicorn startup Viva Republica has decided to expand from the world of finance and into the arena of ride-hailing, according to Forbes.

expansion, startup, fintech, insurance, super app, mobile banking

Asia's financial hubs to lead regional regtech growth in 2021

Voice of the Industry | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 16 Jul 2021

How is regtech evolving in Asia? What are the leading countries when it comes to innovation? Matthew Fulco of Kapronasia has the answers to that

regtech, fintech, digitalisation, financial crime, cybercrime

SK, Naver, Kakao compete for central bank's digital currency project

News | Cryptocurrencies | 13 Jul 2021

SK, Naver, and Kakao have engaged in a competition to become the partner of Bank of Korea (BOK) for a project to issue and circulate a central bank digital currency (CBDC) virtually to test whether it can be used successfully, according to The Korea Times.

CBDC, blockchain, central bank

South Korea mobile financial app Toss operator gets USD 410 mln

News | Mobile Payments | 23 Jun 2021

The South Korean operator of mobile financial app Toss has raised USD 410 million in fresh funding, which values the company at USD 7.4 billion, Reuters cited Viva Republica.

funding, banking, mobile banking, online banking

CIMB Bank Vietnam, Viva Republica partner to launch the CIMB-Toss debit card

News | Cards | 24 Dec 2020

CIMB Bank Vietnam and Viva Republica, the operator of the Toss payment app, have partnered to launch the CIMB-Toss debit card.

CIMB Bank Vietnam, Viva Republica, partnership, Vietnam, Asia, product launch, debit card