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Singapore-based fintech startup Qashier has received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a major payment institution (MPI) license.
startup, fintech, regulatory sandbox, digital payments, cross-border payments
South Africa’s central bank (SARB) has revealed a roadmap that would improve the country’s adoption of digital payment technologies.
digital payments, report, cryptocurrency, CBDC
After meeting the Optty team, we sat down with Natasha Zurnamer, CEO/Founder of Optty, to learn more about the company's approach to global payments, commitment to sustainability, and its future trajectory.
Global Payments, payment methods, payments , merchants, API, sustainability , banks, PSP, online payments
UK-based payment services provider TerraPay has received a Major Payment Institution (MPI) licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
money transfer, remittance, MPI licence, cross-border payments, regulation
The BIS and seven central banks have partnered with the private sector to explore tokenisation's impact on the monetary system.
tokenization, central bank, distributed ledger technology, cross-border payments
Singapore-based digital bank ANEXT Bank has secured USD 148 million in added capital from Ant Group, its parent company, as per regulatory filings tracking.
digital banking, SMEs, SME lending, investment, funding, cross-border payments
Grab has announced that its services will now offer the option of topping up GrabPay ewallets in cryptocurrencies powered by Triple-A.
cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, payments , digital wallet
The Paypers looked into the most relevant partnerships announced during Q4 2023 within the banking and fintech space, discovering preferences that went from Open Banking technologies and their applications in ecommerce, card payment innovations, as well as an overall focus on financial crime, fraud prevention, crypto, Web3, and CBDC developments.
partnership, Open Banking, banking, fintech, fraud management, cryptocurrency, crypto, The Paypers Quarterly Analysis series
The Paypers analysed the most relevant investments that were announced during Q4 2023 and discovered a surge in funding for companies operating in Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and North America. Financing rounds indicate a preference for digital lending and banking, payment apps and commerce solutions, and Buy Now, Pay Later services.
investment, funding, expansion, payments , banking, ecommerce, The Paypers Quarterly Analysis series, financial inclusion, SMEs
To make a CBDC secure, Lars Hupel from Giesecke+Devrient outlines the approach necessary to achieve a high degree of resilience while allowing the CBDC to cater to plenty of use cases.
CBDC, cryptocurrency, digital assets, online security, digital wallet, double-spending, encryption
Mirela Ciobanu from The Paypers examines key cross-border payment trends for 2024 and beyond, highlighting a focus on innovation, security, and regulatory compliance.
cross-border payments, central bank, SWIFT, blockchain, digital assets, stablecoin
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has revealed a new wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) project.
tokenization, CBDC, digital assets, cryptocurrency
Samee Zafar, Director at Edgar, Dunn & Company (EDC), discusses how emerging technologies and networks are redrawing the competitive boundaries of cross-border payments for businesses.
cross-border payments, ecommerce, banks, digital payments, SMEs, SEPA, PIX, crypto, digital currency
Cryptocurrency technology company Blokko.io has partnered with Singapore-based digital currency payment institution Triple-A.
partnership, digital currency, cryptocurrency, digital assets
Pat Patel and Matthias Kröner from Elevandi provide insights into key trends shaping fintech and payments in Asia Pacific and Europe.
fintech, digital assets, payments , artificial intelligence, financial inclusion
Singapore-based commerce platform for SMEs HitPay has secure in-principle approval for an MPI licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
MPI licence, expansion, payments , compliance
Ludovic Francesconi and Fabian Mansfeld from EPI Company discuss the key trends shaping A2A payments in Europe, opportunities, new use cases, and the future outlook.
instant payments, account-to-account payment, retail payments, wero, banks
Sean Crowe, MD of the Payments Division at Fexco and Group Chief Commercial Officer, talks about digitalisation in the retail and hospitality sectors, and how Fexco’s Dynamic Currency Conversion can benefit these industries and digitally savvy customers.
payments , ecommerce, retail, DCC, paytech, PSP, digitalisation, fintech, digital payments, merchants, ATM
PayRetailers shares insights regarding the importance of localisation in ecommerce and cross-border selling in LATAM.
ecommerce, cross-border payments, cross-border ecommerce, local payment method, expansion, payments , credit card, cash, online payments, financial inclusion, QR code
Sachin Shah delves into the fraud landscape in the APAC region, outlining proactive measures taken to curb and prevent fraudulent activities.
identity theft, identity fraud, social engineering, fraud prevention, money laundering, data sharing