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UnionPay International offers borderless payments to global cardholders

News | Payments General | 18 Sep 2023

China-based UnionPay International (UPI) has expanded its international business to improve the payment experience of travellers.

product upgrade, expansion, travel payments, payments

Bank of China tests SIM card NFC payments for e-CNY

News | Cryptocurrencies | 13 Jul 2023

The Bank of China has partnered with China Telecom and China Unicom to test SIM card NFC payments for the e-CNY in certain regions.

CBDC, NFC, digital payments, mobile payments

China launches the National Blockchain Technology Innovation Center

News | Cryptocurrencies | 12 May 2023

The government of China has launched the National Blockchain Technology Innovation Center in Beijing to support blockchain technology research.

blockchain, research, cryptocurrency, partnership

Central Bank of Brazil allows firms to participate in its CBDC pilot

News | Cryptocurrencies | 11 May 2023

The Central Bank of Brazil has announced that it will allow 10 commercial banks to participate in its CBDC pilot.

CBDC, central bank, financial institutions, cryptocurrency

BNP Paribas partners Bank of China to promote the digital yuan

News | Cryptocurrencies | 08 May 2023

France-based bank BNP Paribas has partnered with the Bank of China to promote the digital yuan to corporate clients.

partnership, central bank, CBDC, digital assets

Bank of Canada introduces retail payments supervisory framework

News | Ecommerce | 23 Nov 2022

The Bank of Canada has introduced a supervisory framework under the The Retail Payments Activities Act which sets out how it will oversee PSPs and foster compliance.

retail, risk management, regulation, ecommerce, PSP

Chinese municipal bank offers first digital yuan loan

News | Cryptocurrencies | 09 Aug 2022

The Rural Commerce Bank of Zhangjiagang has issued its first digital yuan loan backed by intellectual property as collateral.

digital currency, CBDC, fintech, digital payments

China's Didi fined by the central bank

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 18 Jul 2022

Didi's digital payments unit was fined USD 632.000 by China's central bank for a dozen rule violations, amid an effort by the ride-hailing company to appease regulators.

digital payments, fraud management, fraud detection, AML, digital identity

Nearly 1 in 5 Chinese have e-CNY wallets

News | Cryptocurrencies | 23 Jun 2022

People’s Bank of China has confirmed that about one-fifth of the Chinese population had set up e-CNY (digital yuan) wallets.

CBDC, digital currency, digital wallet, central bank

Devonport City Council partners Link4 for e-invoicing

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 09 May 2022

The Australia-based Devonport City Council has announced that it will join the PEPPOL e-invoicing network, following a partnership with Link4.

partnership, PEPPOL, e-invoicing

Bank of China releases new UnionPay QR code payment function

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 04 Apr 2022

The Bank of China Phnom Penh Branch (BOCPP) has released a new function of UnionPay QR code payment for mobile banking.

banks, product launch, mobile banking, QR code, QR payments

HSBC, DBS, BOC join trade finance advisory group on GSBN

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 15 Sep 2021

Hong Kong’s Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) has announced the creation of a Trade Finance Advisory Group, joined by HSBC, DBS Bank and Bank of China (Hong Kong).

partnership, HSBC, trade finance, supply chain finance, blockchain

BOC partners with UnionPay International to accept QR code payments in Sri Lanka

News | Mobile Payments | 03 Sep 2021

Bank of Ceylon (BOC) has partnered with China-based payments group UnionPay International (UPI) to offer UnionPay QR code payment service in Sri Lanka. 

UnionPay, mobile payments, QR payments, QR code

Bank of Canada reveals three digital currency proposals

News | Cryptocurrencies | 12 Feb 2021

Top three Canadian universities have published their proposals regarding a digital currency model, as part of Bank of Canada (BoC)’s foray into CBDCs.

Bank of Canada, digital currency, tokenisation, digital dollar, CBDC, data privacy, money laundering, eKYC, digital identity, tokens

Digital CNY to grow retail payments and prevent USD dominance

News | Cryptocurrencies | 30 Oct 2020

A former governor of the China-based central bank has addressed the sovereign digital currency issue, the digital CNY being designed to grow retail payments at home and prevent USD dominance.

China, digital yuan, digital CNY, retail payments, stable coins, digital currency, Bank of China, DCEP, electronic payment

Australian e-invoicing startup Link4 signs deal with the Federal Treasury

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

Australia-based e-invoicing startup Link4 has signed a deal with an Australian Treasury to accelerate invoice payments. 

Link4, Australia, Australian Treasury, Pan-European Public Procurement Online, PEPPOL, e-invoicing, Sage One, MYOB, Reckon One, Saasu, Xero, QuickBooks

UnionPay, MiFinity team up for cross border remittance services

News | Payments General | 01 Jul 2020

UnionPay has teamed up with MiFinity, a remittance services specialist, to allow overseas Chinese to remit to UnionPay cards issued by 17 domestic banks through MiFinity’s official website and e-wallet.

cross border remittance, cards, UnionPay, remittances

Philippines customs bureau, PayMaya roll out payment system

News | Online Payments | 16 Jun 2020

The Philippines Bureau of Customs (BoC) has teamed up with e-wallet service company PayMaya Philippines, for an online payment system.

Genie, BOC partner to increase digital payments via mobile wallet solution

News | Mobile Payments | 01 Jun 2020

Sri Lanka-based fintech Genie has partnered with Bank of Ceylon (BOC) to act as the financial acquirer and digitise payments through its mobile wallet solution. 

Genie, mobile wallet, mobile payments, Bank of Ceylon, BoC, multiple bill payments, merchant, online purchases, one-click pay, Token, digital vouchers, bill presentment, remote payments, POS terminals, internet payment gateway, IPG, digital payment

Bank of Ceylon, Mobitel introduce QR payment solution in Sri Lanka

News | Mobile Payments | 18 Feb 2020

The Bank of Ceylon (BOC), a state-owned commercial bank in Sri Lanka, has partnered with Mobitel to introduce a QR-code based payment solution.

Mobitel, QR payment, Sri Lanka, Bank of Ceylon, merchants