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Taiwan's LINE Bank gets operational license

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 05 Feb 2021

Taiwan-based LINE Bank has announced that it has been granted an operational license by Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission for launching an internet-only bank.

LINE Bank, Taiwan, digital banking, online banking, mobile banking, internet bank, retail banking

Taiwan regulator allows banks to enter second stage of Open Banking

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 11 Jan 2021

Taiwan’s FSC (Financial Supervisory Commission) has granted approval to seven banks allowing them to participate in the second phase of Open Banking.

Taiwan, Open Banking, FSC, API, consumer data, TPP, mobile banking, banks, personal info

COVID-19 accelerates ecommerce growth in Taiwan, says GlobalData

News | Ecommerce | 18 Nov 2020

Global Data has revealed that he ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent social distancing measures undertaken by the government have further accelerated the ecommerce growth in Taiwan.

Global Data, research, Taiwan, COVID-19, pandemic, ecommerce, PChome, Momo.com, cards, alternative payment methods, Line Pay, Apple Pay, retailers

Taobao Taiwan shuts its ecommerce site

News | Ecommerce | 16 Oct 2020

Taobao Taiwan has shut its ecommerce site after the government ordered the company to re-register as China-backed or leave the island.

Taobao, Taiwan, ecommerce, government, shut down, merchants, Alibaba

Castles Technology completes Spire Payments acquisition

News | Payments General | 05 Oct 2020

Taiwan-based PSP Castles Technology has acquired the business and assets of UK-based Spire Payments, according to electronicpaymentsinternational.com.

Castles Technology, Spire Payments, payment solutions, software app, payment development, transactions , online payments, PSP, user experience, in-store acceptance, value-added, merchants, retailers, Taiwan, UK, United Kingdom

The payment cards market growth from Taiwan is expected to sustain the COVID-19 outbreak

News | Cards | 22 Jul 2020

GlobalData has revealed that the value of card payments in Taiwan is estimated to grow by 5.6% in 2020.

GlobalData, research, card payments, Taiwan, stimulus measures, triple stimulus, cardholders, credit card, debit card, ecommerce, online purchases, COVID-19

Standard Chartered joins IBOS Association

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 08 Jul 2020

Standard Chartered has joined IBOS Association (IBOS), an international banking network. 

Standard Chartered, banking, network, IBOS, Asia, Africa, Middle East, Europe, US, banks, Singapore, India, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Australasia

Rapyd research identifies rising digital payments across APAC

News | Online Payments | 11 Jun 2020

Global fintech Rapyd has revealed data regarding the frequently used and preferred payment methods in APAC. 

Rapyd, The Rapyd 2020 Asia Pacific eCommerce and Payment Study, APAC, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, e-wallets, e-commerce, mobile commerce, cards, mobile wallets, real-time payment, RTP, UPI, PromptPay, PayNow, Touch N Go, Boost, PayPal, GrabPay, Cash on Delivery, movement control order, mobile payment methods

Rakuten teams up with IBF Financial to establish a joint venture in Taiwan

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 21 May 2020

Japan-based ecommerce company Rakuten, together with IBF Financial have set up a joint venture in Taiwan.

Rakuten, IBF Financial, banking, Taiwan, Japan, ecommerce, Rakuten International Commercial Bank, RICB, Taipei, electronic banking, Rakuten Card, online banking

A look into Japan's fintech landscape - Tokyo FinTech

Voice of the Industry | Online & Mobile Banking | 11 May 2020

Norbert Gehrke of Tokyo FinTech elaborates on the most important fintech trends in Japan, while highlighting the possible impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the financial services sector

Norbert Gehrke, Tokyo FinTech, fintech, Japan, coronavirus, COVID-19, economy, Tokyo, Netherlands, Switzerland, Taiwan, Sweden, cashless, payments , Germany, merchants, SMEs, Open Banking, banking, electronic payments, PISPs, AISPs, banks, APIs, Financial Services Agency, FSA, startups, digital banks, retail, Emerada, cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Payment Services Act, PSA, Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, FIEA, security, tokens, exchange, blockchain, transactions

CTBC Bank partners with Aegis

News | Payments General | 02 Apr 2020

Aegis has partnered with CTBC Bank to launch bundle factoring, REITs and equity investment in asset digitalisation to tap into channels for cash flow.

CTBC Bank, Aegis, financial, business, investment, digitalisation, cash flow, US, Hong Kong, third-party, technology, blockchain, R3, Taiwan, fintech

Mobile payment penetration in Taiwan exceeds 60 percent in 2019

News | Mobile Payments | 30 Jan 2020

The mobile payment penetration rate in Taiwan has reached 62.2% in 2019, up more than 10% from the previous year, Taiwan News reports.

Taiwan, mobile payments, smartphones, digital wallet, Payment Apps

Liquid Group expands cross-border payment network to Taiwan

News | Online Payments | 17 Oct 2019

Liquid Group has announced the expansion of its cross-border payment network to Taiwan through a partnership with E.SUN Bank.

Liquid Group, cross-border payments, Taiwan, Singapore

Libra welcomed by Taiwanese executive

News | Cryptocurrencies | 16 Oct 2019

Terry Gou, Taiwan’s richest man and the founder of manufacturing company Foxconn, wants the island to roll out the red carpet for Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project, according to CoinDesk.

Libra, Facebook, cryptocurrency, Taiwan, crypto payments, Foxconn

Taiwan rolls out mobile payments rewards programme

News | Payments General | 08 Oct 2019

Taiwan’s government has teamed up with several mobile payment companies to launch a USD 14.24 million nationwide mobile payments rewards programme.

Taiwan, mobile payments, rewards, ecommerce