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acquisition, merger, The Paypers Quarterly Analysis series, banking, payments , ecommerce, cryptocurrency, fintech
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have announced charges against a HyperFund cryptocurrency fraud scheme.
cryptocurrency, investment, crypto asset, digital currency
The Reserve Bank of Australia has conducted a survey that reveals a sharp increase in Buy Now, Pay Later use among young adults.
BNPL, online payments, report, survey, banks
Australia-based @Pay has entered a collaboration with Pismo to support its operations in the region by leveraging the latter’s cloud-native API-based platform.
partnership, BNPL, online platform, debit card, prepaid card, credit card
The Australian Treasury has released a consultation paper that suggests cryptocurrency exchanges should apply for financial services licences.
cryptocurrency, digital assets, cryptocurrency exchange, regulation
National Australia Bank (NAB) has received a USD 1.4 million fine from the Australian Federal Court for wrongfully charging fees.
banking, banks, regulation, payments , financial institutions
Marissa Daniels, Senior Associate at Torys, discusses the budding progress of Open Banking in Canada, its regulatory pathway, partnerships, and rules, as the country eagerly awaits an Open Banking framework.
Open Banking, financial data, financial institutions, financial inclusion, data privacy, online security, API, fintech, banks, consent, cybersecurity, regulation
Nuvei and Plaid have announced an extension of their existing global partnership to support a wider range of businesses accepting bank-based payments for multiple use cases.
partnership, ecommerce, banks, payments , checkout optimisation
UK-based payments platform Paysafe and Austalia-based foreign exchange provider IC Markets have extended their payment offering in LATAM.
partnership, expansion, digitalisation, online payments, credit card, debit card, FX , local payment method
Australia has planned to regulate Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services as a consumer credit product, requiring providers to perform background checks prior to lending.
regulation, BNPL, credit, lending, financial services, instalment payments, payment methods, financial data, credit scoring, payments , fintech, financial inclusion, ecommerce, online shopping, transactions , interest rate
The Australian branch of cryptocurrency exchange Binance has suspended PayID deposits for Australian dollar account holders.
cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency exchange, banks, transactions
Andy White, the CEO of AusPayNet, elaborates on the purpose and benefits of the ISO 20022 migration programme in Australia, while also exploring what the future holds for cross-border payments.
ISO 20022, cross-border payments, financial institutions, settlement, regulation, SWIFT
National Australia Bank (NAB) has completed its first intra-bank cross-border transaction using its own stablecoin via Ethereum.
blockchain, digital currency, stablecoin, cross-border payments, Ethereum
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
Australia-based trading platform PrimaryMarkets has welcomed fintech Mint Payments to its Trading Hub.
fintech, trading platform, travel payments, COVID-19, SMEs, merchants
US-based globally integrated payments company American Express has announced the agreement to acquire Nipendo, to streamline B2B payments processes.
acquisition, B2B payments, ecommerce, online payments
Serena Sebastiani from PwC Middle East shares insights into the Open Banking state of affairs in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.
Open Banking, Open Finance, Open Data Economy, regulation
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has sued American Express alleging credit cards were issued and distributed to customers without ensuring they are understood.
payments , credit card, Issuer, regulation, payment institution, financial sanctions, financial institutions
The Paypers has put together the latest and most relevant news on the FTX crash and its impact on the crypto world as a whole.
cryptocurrency, digital assets, regulation, crypto asset
After the flourishing period experienced in 2021, fintech companies are now facing difficult times due to sustained inflation and geopolitical conflicts that forced them into adapting a downsizing trend.
fintech, ecommerce, COVID-19, startup, online banking, digital payments, IPO, Unicorn, funding, cryptocurrency